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A Nuanced Account of the Arab Nahda
A new bilingual literary anthology from the Arab renaissance of more than one hundred years ago is filled with writing…
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An Istanbul Murder Echoes in the New York Art Scene
In the wake of Jamal Khashoggi's death, an effort to raise awareness of Arab art in New York proceeds despite…
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A Social Way to Learn About Arab Culture
A Lebanese social entrepreneur has created a network of informal lecture clubs and discussion groups in both Western and Arab…
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An Art Exhibition Without Art
The curators of Past Disquiet, recently shown in Beirut, revisit a landmark 1978 exhibition held in solidarity with the Palestinian…
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‘Audio Investigator’ Creates Revealing Landscapes of Sound
Lawrence Abu Hamdan, an artist who uses forensic techniques, uses recorded sound to create new perspectives of the world and…
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Egyptian Artist Explores Themes of Identity and Belonging
Ibrahim Ahmed draws on his own multinational experience to make art that challenges societal constructs.
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Arabic Podcasts Find a Growing Audience
Networks in Jordan and Saudi Arabia offer listeners programs that give voice to diverse views, discuss sensitive topics, or just…
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Magazine in Greece Rejects Labels about Refugees
Solomon, a nonprofit online publication, sees strength, not cause for fear, in diverse populations.
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Book Banning in Kuwait: Whatever Next?
A committee of the country’s ministry of information has the power to ban books, in an affront to the country’s…
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Tunisian Youth Find a Political Voice in Rap
Since the revolution a new art form among Tunisia’s youth has provided a political outlet.
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