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The Self and the Corporate Agenda Hiding Behind the Mirror
Self-acceptance, self-help, self-actualisation, self-care, self-esteem, self-love, self-made, self-motivation, self-preservation, self-reliance, self-respect, self-sufficient, self-stimulation, self-worth… The self is anti-human.
How Angus Maxfield Turned a WhatsApp Group Into Dubai’s Favourite Run Club
When your running plans finally make it out of the group chat. Exponentially.
The House That Bady Built
For French-Syrian artist Bady Dalloul, a house is country unto itself. Within his practice, he invites us to cross the threshold into a universe of personal memories, imagined stories, and the small empires he has been building since his childhood summers in Damascus
Female Directors Lead Arab Cinema Into the 2026 Oscars Race
"This story is not just about Gaza. It speaks to a universal grief. Cinema can preserve a memory. Cinema can resist amnesia. May Hind Rajab’s voice be heard."
Jack Champion: The Making of a Man
Our December cover star talks grit, growth, and the long road from boyhood to selfhood
Youssef Omar: Ever the Student
In a booming Egyptian screen industry, his discipline and craft promise a rise built on grit, not glamour
PHO, Apple Music and the New Life of DJ Culture in the Middle East
DJ and sound artist PHO joins Apple Music’s Stephen Campbell and Prophet Guillory to map how DJ mixes, Spatial Audio and cloud tools are reshaping Middle East club culture.