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.

“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

From the Ground Up: Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Archie Starts Where Most Shoes Stop

How Gayathri Krishnan “Made It” Fusing Her Carnatic Roots with Neo-Soul Tunes

The Los Angeles–based, South Indian singer made her Middle East debut earlier this year

Where to Go After Iftar: Ramadan Nights and Gatherings Across the UAE

While fasting defines the daylight hours, it is after Iftar that the city truly comes alive

Riz Ahmed Reimagines Hamlet as a South Asian Family Tragedy

“At its core, it's about grieving the illusion that the world is a fair place.”

Paint Me Like One of Your Arab Divas

Behind the paintings of Umm Kulthum, Fairuz, Dalida, and Faten Hamama

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