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“Borders Can Stop a Body, but They Can’t Stop a Voice”: Motaz Malhees on The Voice of Hind Rajab and Missing the Oscars
The Jenin-born actor on playing witness, the weight of a Palestinian passport, and what it means to honour a child's final call
ICON’s Top 2026 Book Releases
A Look at 2026’s Most Anticipated Releases
Lebanese Director Fadi Syriani Asks: After “All This Death”, What Comes Next?
The 16-minute stop motion animated short film follows Vladimir, an elderly Beirut resident through his ritual of obsessively reading obituaries and attending strangers’ funerals daily
Why Mond and Ahmed Razeek are the Best in “BZNS”
The rapper and director on their debut collaboration
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.
Exile as a Rite of Passage
Exile is no longer rupture but genesis – the shared rite of passage through which artists rebuild meaning, memory, and belonging
Quoz Arts Fest 2026 Returns for Its 14th Edition — Here’s What Not to Miss
A weekend of music, food, art, and film
After Its Dubai Debut, Fujifilm Short Film Festival Heads to Nairobi, Beirut, Cairo, and Jeddah
Fujifilm, Cinema Akil, and Gulf Photo Plus champion short-form cinema as a space for new voices, dialogue, and discovery
