ICON’s Top 2026 Book Releases

A Look at 2026’s Most Anticipated Releases

Tracing the Thread

Unpacking the history behind six menswear trends for Fall/Winter 2025

Hidden, Stolen, and Abandoned

There is no power without control of memory

WWA: Wrestling With Arabness

A History of the Middle Eastern Heel in Wrestling

Tug of War: Are Anti-War Films Really Anti-War?

From Oscar-winning blockbusters to indie projects, why does “anti-war” cinema keep centring the invader, never the invaded?

Marwan Moussa Bears His Heart on His Latest Album

The Man Who Lost His Heart redefines vulnerability in the MENA rap scene, told through five acts

At His Place: Chef Hadrien Villedieu’s Chez Wam

French chef Hadrien Villedieu brings bold flavours, good music, and his whole heart to Dubai

The Walls Have Eyes

In post-Asad Syria, the walls have become archives of struggles, fear, and victory