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.
Food 7 May 2018
Six facts you didn’t know about dates
From different sizes, colours and tastes, dates have been part of Arab cuisine long before the were a trendy super food.
by Yousef Al-Saraf / Samir Hooti
Culture 30 April 2018
Salt Houses / Book Review
World politics is the backdrop of this epic novel while understanding family dynamics is at it's heart. Have you read Salt Houses by Hala Alyan yet?
by Tima Alhaddad
Culture 24 April 2018
Dima Wannous / "Contemporary Arabic literature is going through a new creative experience"
Dima Wanness discusses the fear of fear in her IPAF nominated novel The Frightened Ones.
by Maan Jalal / Translation: Ennis Jalal
Lifestyle 23 April 2018
Five pieces we want to own from the upcoming Orientalist Sale at Sotheby's
Find out why any one of these pieces would make a superb addition to your art collection.
by Sally Otman
Culture 23 April 2018
Ahmed Amer / “Arabs make fun of themselves all the time but people in the West don’t see this”
Egyptian director Ahmed Amer explores the history of intimacy in Egyptian Cinema in his mockumentary Kiss Me Not.
by Ali Sabti
Culture 18 April 2018
The Letter / Short Story / Hanah Bakri
A man, a woman, the other woman and the universal truth. If a letter could speak, what would it say? Read Hanah Bakeri's dark, hilarious and poignant short story.
by Hanah Bakri
Culture 18 April 2018
The Orientalist Effect
With Sotheby’s Orientalist Sale featuring their largest ever offering we look at the art movement, its collectors, its influence on the perception on Arab and of course the art itself.
by Maan Jalal
Entertainment 16 April 2018
Meryem Saci / "My identity is more complex than being Arab"
Algerian Canadian singer-songwriter and hip-hop artist Meryem Saci talks rap, identity and how music saved her life.
by Omar Saleem
Culture 10 April 2018
Celebrating Omar Sharif
On his birthday, we find out there’s so much more to the screen legend than we thought we knew.
by Salwa Adaris
Culture 7 April 2018
Ibrahim Nasrallah / “Every kind of literature allows one to discover something new”
Novelist Ibrahim Nasrallah discusses how his IPAF nominated sci-fi fantasy novel The Second War of the Dog was influenced by the unrest in the Arab world.
by Maan Jalal / Translation: Ennis Jalal
Culture 27 March 2018
Frankenstein in Baghdad / Book Review
There is a reason why everyone is talking about Ahmed Saadawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad – the groundbreaking novel will leave you at the intersection of a spiritual disaster.
by Maan Jalal
Culture 18 March 2018
First of its kind collection of essays by British Muslims on the hijab is on its way
Cut from the Same Cloth is an anthology intending to redirect the conversation on what it means to wear the hijab in Britain.
by Maan Jalal
Culture 14 March 2018
Get to Know Six Key Iraqi Paintings and the Modern Masters who created them
Christie’s Middle East’s forthcoming sale will feature a dozen Iraqi works from the Fadhil Chalabi Collection.
by Maán Jalal
Culture 4 March 2018
Gypsy Prince / Excerpt / Ibrahim Safie
Read an excerpt from Ibrahim Safie's novel Gypsy Prince, a story about a young man falling down the rabbit hole of his childhood.
by Ibrahiem Safie
Culture 4 March 2018
The Oscars & Arabs: A History
See a timeline of the Arabs who have been recognized by the Academy Awards and those that changed the movie industry.
by Maan Jalal
Fashion 3 March 2018
Andraya Farrag / “I am always inspired by contrast, culture and women”
Bedouin designer Andraya Farrag talk to us about heritage, influence and style without borders.
by Sally Otman
Culture 2 March 2018
It’s Just a Kiss / Short Story / Fadi Zaghmout
What happens when child becomes parent? Novelist Fadi Zaghmout's short story explores divorce, social conventions and a dysfunctional mother daughter relationship on the brink of implosion.
by Fadi Zaghmout
Fashion 28 February 2018
The Art of Palestinian Embroidery is Creating Opportunities for Marginalized Women
Fashion brand Darzah is preserving of Palestinian culture, heritage and beauty while also helping women help themselves.
by Dalia Salloum
Culture 25 February 2018
Fabulous at Five / Memoir / Barrak Alzaid
Read an excerpt from Barrak Alzaid's memoir where make believe and reality come head to head at a weekend away at the beach.
by Barrak Alzaid
Culture 22 February 2018
Shortlisted novels for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction have been announced
Learn more about the six novels up for one of the most prestigious literary prize in the region before you order your bundle of books online.
