Youssef Omar: Ever the Student

In a booming Egyptian screen industry, his discipline and craft promise a rise built on grit, not glamour

Refractions Made through Mirrors: On Hussein Shikha’s Carpet Artistry

In richly woven carpets and pixelated dreamscapes, Iraqi-born artist Hussein Shikha finds a visual language to reanimate fractured histories

The Arab Creatives Who Took Part in Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign

48 Hours at SIRO One Za’abeel

Two nights in Dubai's leading wellness hotel

Power Adapters and the Power of Adapting 

Dia Mrad in conversation with Mariana Wehbe, moderated by Sami Abd Elbaki

From Mountain Peaks to Beach Shores: Dubai’s Runners Went All In

From Jebel Hafeet to Kite Beach, the UAE’s running scene hit new heights

Zendaya and On Step Into Multiplicity With “Be Every You”

“This story felt personal—a reminder that we are all multifaceted beings, with so many brilliant pieces that ultimately make us whole."

Tug of War: Are Anti-War Films Really Anti-War?

From Oscar-winning blockbusters to indie projects, why does “anti-war” cinema keep centring the invader, never the invaded?