Jack Champion: The Making of a Man

Our December cover star talks grit, growth, and the long road from boyhood to selfhood

Tinariwen, Shabjdeed, and Pa Saieu: The Music Acts You Don’t Want to Miss at Sole DXB 2025

The artists to queue up before the big weekend

Ghorba: Songs of Immigration

The story of how exile, estrangement, and movement turn into rhythm, resonance, and new musical worlds

Looking Back at Five Years of the ICD Brookfield Place Arts and Events Programme 

Where art meets access

Import/Export: What Do We Lose When Arab Art Gains International Recognition?

The paradox of being seen: from Omar El-Sherif to the Grammys

Beirut Cutting Through The Noise

A city constantly folding in on itself is giving way to another new generation of independent musicians

How Bottega Veneta’s Iconic Woven Leather Technique Inspired Creatives In Abu Dhabi

Craft heritage, but make it MENA

What Went Down at the ICON Sounds Party at Studio 152 with J Balvin

Celebrating ICON Sounds with our cover star J Balvin