“What’s My Name?”: Three Boxers Weigh in On the Fight Outside of the Ring

Before the bell rings, the fight is already on. These three boxers navigate culture, conviction, and manhood, making sure the world knows their name

In Retrospect: CINECommunity 2026 Brings Al Quoz’s Courtyard to AMT’s Showroom

For three days across 15th to 17th January, Advanced Media Trading’s biannual CINECommunity event reimagined cinema not as a product-driven industry, but as a collective practice.

Yasmine Hamdan and the Beautiful Losers

“There's no contradiction between being desperate and still hopeful.”

My Name Is: The Power, Politics, and Poetry of Arab Names

When Mohammad becomes Moe... What does it mean to disown, distort, or anglicise our Arab names?

Thank You, Next: The Fashion Reset

What the perpetual creative director reset reveals about fashion, culture, and the entertainment machine

Every SWANA Film Shortlisted for the 2025 Oscars

Five movies directed by the region’s auteurs find a place in the 97th Academy Awards shortlist – with three films from Palestine