Kareem Rahma, H&M, and the Art of Being a New Yorker

The Egyptian-American creator talks H&M&New York, a love letter to the big city

A Closer Look at Javier Bardem’s Oscar Pins

Wearing his 2003 Iraq War protest pins to condemn the current war on Iran, alongside his Palestinian cartoon symbol, Handala pin.

And on the ‘Sixth Day’, Neither of them Went Back

The story of Youssef Chahine, Dalida, and a film marked by tragedy

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

Ageing Disgracefully: A Diatribe into Maturation

Youssef Omar: Ever the Student

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

Al-Música: When Arabic Music Went Latin

Danny Hajjar traces the centuries-long rhythm between Arabic and Latin sounds, from Al-Andalus to reggaeton

The Record Shows: The Story of Baidaphone

How a Beirut label captured the first voice of the Arab world