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Faces of Memory: Inside the World of Sara Shamma
For the best part of two decades, Sara Shamma has been one of the most prolific and influential figures in Syria’s contemporary art scene. With an inimitable style and aura, she has carved out a powerful niche in the global art world; one that this feature – produced, styled and shot by an entirely Syrian ensemble – set out to capture
Youssef Omar: Ever the Student
In a booming Egyptian screen industry, his discipline and craft promise a rise built on grit, not glamour
“This issue speaks the language of the land”: Al-Rawiya’s latest issue, Flavors We Carry
In its ninth issue and first print edition, the Beirut-based publication explores the stories and flavours of Levantine cuisine
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
Wild Grapes: Songs Fermented in Casablanca’s Shadows
Morocco’s music scene is overflowing with talent—but without structure, the harvest ferments in the dark
The Record Shows: The Story of Baidaphone
How a Beirut label captured the first voice of the Arab world