Female Directors Lead Arab Cinema Into the 2026 Oscars Race

"This story is not just about Gaza. It speaks to a universal grief. Cinema can preserve a memory. Cinema can resist amnesia. May Hind Rajab’s voice be heard."

Jack Champion: The Making of a Man

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

Youssef Omar: Ever the Student

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

PHO, Apple Music and the New Life of DJ Culture in the Middle East

DJ and sound artist PHO joins Apple Music’s Stephen Campbell and Prophet Guillory to map how DJ mixes, Spatial Audio and cloud tools are reshaping Middle East club culture.

9 MENA Jewellery Brands You Need to Know

Just in time for holiday shopping

Saudi Arabia’s Soundscape: Riyadh Music Week 2025 Unveiled 

Running from December 4th to 13th, the week-long festival brings together local and international artists, industry leaders, and communities under Riyadh's expansive open stage

Inside Bvlgari’s Collaboration with Emirati-Artist Mattar Bin Lahej

The Arabic-Calligraphy Octo Finissimo Debuting at Dubai Watch Week 2025

H&M’s New Dubai Mall Flagship Store Has Officially Opened

A long-awaited reveal, complete with a Burj Khalifa shoutout