Adam Bakri: In the Presence of Absence

Salasil: Practitioners of Care and Experimentation

The UAE-based curatorial duo favours slowness, depth and imagination, resisting extractive cultural models and spectacle-driven sameness of today’s institutions. Studio salasil responds to the shifting contours of the world, forging encounters where care grounds the work and experimentation keeps it breathing

Kareem Rahma, H&M, and the Art of Being a New Yorker

The Egyptian-American creator talks H&M&New York, a love letter to the big city

“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

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

ICON’s Top 2026 Book Releases

A Look at 2026’s Most Anticipated Releases

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.”

Beyond the Red Heart, What Does Love Look Like?

This Valentine's Day, it only felt right to ask our community