Culture 24 June 2019
Why Are Shoes So Offensive In Arab Culture?
The recent incident with Bella Hadid had us thinking about shoes and the interesting history of shoeing.
by Staff Reporter
Culture 10 June 2019
Arabs Have A Lot To Celebrate
There have been some amazing wins for Arabs over the last few weeks - and we have their stories.
by The Arab Edition Team
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While we stand with Sudan and recognise that something needs to be done about the atrocities happening there right now, we want to remind you that the Sudan is more than a country that is currently rattled with violence.
Sudan is rich in history, diversity and culture, that needs to be preserved for her people and the world. Watch or video to learn a few facts about Sudan.
Sudan is rich in history, diversity and culture, that needs to be preserved for her people and the world. Watch or video to learn a few facts about Sudan.
Entertainment 1 February 2019
Mariah Carey performs in Saudi Arabia!
Mimi is the highest profile star to ever have a concert in the Kingdom despite backlash and criticism from activists.
by Lulu Baker
Entertainment 30 January 2019
Exclusive variant for DC comics #1000 issue will be sold in the UAE
Comic Stop, a local comic book store in the UAE will be exclusively selling The Detective Comics #1000 with a special cover.
by Staff Reporter
Culture 29 January 2019
The Polish Community of Iraq? Here’s what we know
After leaving the Soviet gulags in 1942, many Polish soldiers and civilians settled in Iraq.
by Staff Reporter
Entertainment 27 January 2019
Amal Waqar: “We need more visibility"
Oud player, composer and activist Amal Waqar talks to us about Arab identity, the coloration between jazz and khaleeji music and how the oud found her.
by Maán Jalal
Culture 25 January 2019
From Ibb to Sanaa - Road Tripping in Yemen
Instagram photographer Bashayer Ali took a road trip through Yemen and here’s what she photographed.
by Staff Reporter
Culture 21 January 2019
Hisham Fahmy / “We need more Arab translators who are passionate about pop fiction”
Literary Translator Hisham Fahmy talks to us about translating the Game of Thrones series and the importance of pop fiction in the Arab world.
by Maán Jalal
Entertainment 14 January 2019
Keeping Our Eye on Rami
Here are five facts about Rami Malek that you need to know (but you probably already do).
by Staff Reporter
Entertainment 10 August 2018
What should an Arab superhero look like?
CNN’s Inside the Middle East delves into the region’s comic book community in search for the changing face of Arab comic book heroes.
by CNN’s Inside the Middle East / The Arab Edition
Entertainment 7 August 2018
Fourteen Arab Rappers you should know
Who are the Arab rappers shaping the landscape of Arab hip-hop? No matter what language, dialect and style they rap in these are the Arab rappers whose voices are making a change.
by Staff Reporter
Culture 17 June 2018
M'hamed Issiakhem’s Most Stunning Paintings
The father of modern art in Algeria was a prolific painter whose work influenced a whole generation of Arab artists.
by Staff Reporter
Culture 17 June 2018
Celebrating the life and work of Director Moustapha Akkad
With the re-release of the iconic and controversial film The Message in the Arab world we take a closer look at the revolutionary Syrian director and producer with these five facts.
by Shereen Hafidh
Lifestyle 14 June 2018
Ten Instagram accounts about the Arab world you should follow
Follow these Instagram accounts and learn more about the visual and hidden history of the Arab world.
by Staff Writer
Culture 11 June 2018
An Arab divorce can be damaging but here’s what I learnt
Nadia Amer shares her experience of coming from a broken home, what she learnt about the layers of divorce and asks the question – why are Arabs afraid of the big D?
by Nadia Amer
Food 4 June 2018
What you didn’t know about Pomegranates
From its healing properties, possible forbidden history and influence in war, here are eight facts you didn't know about pomegranates.
by Staff Writer
Culture 29 May 2018
Five facts about Egyptian Novelist Radwa Ashour
Novelist, translator, academic and activist here's, what you need to know about Radwa Ashour and her work.
by Shereen Hafidh
Culture 27 May 2018
Notes on the Flesh / Book Review
Kuwaiti writer Shahd Alshammari's collection of short stories Notes on the Flesh is a raw and brave exploration of Middle Eastern life.
by Hananah Zaheer
Culture 20 May 2018
Balqis Al Rashed / "I find labels to be limiting"
The self and the perception of the self, art and the artists, criticism and conversation, Balqis Al Rashed is a Saudi woman with something to say.
by Maán Jalal
Culture 16 May 2018
Celebrating the Life of author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik
Translator and writer Hisham Fahmy recalls how reading the works of famed author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik helped him find his way when he was lost.
by Hisham Fahmy
Fashion 16 May 2018
The Arab Models making it in the fashion world. No, we aren’t talking about the Hadid sisters
Meet the Arab models who are making a name for themselves and aren't afraid to break any rules.
by Staff Writer
Culture 12 May 2018
I volunteered to help refugees in Greece and nothing could have prepared me for the reality
This is a story of how make up became a voiceless symbol of resistance and protest.
