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Comment: For the first time in 100 years of seeing Arabs mocked, demonised, or ridiculed on the silver screen, Aladdin is a clear step forward, writes Ruby Hamad.

Comment: A kitschy talent contest is not more important than Palestinian rights, writes Ruby Hamad.

Comment: Squabbling over whether Rami Malek is Arab or Copt misses the point. Let's celebrate his win as a victory for representation in the film industry, writes Ruby Hamad.

Comment: If western governments were truly committed to improving women's lives, they'd stop propping up the authoritarian regimes that oppress them, writes Ruby Hamad.

Comment: It's imperative that we, as Arab women, now take the lead in shaping how our stories are told, writes Ruby Hamad.

Comment: That the language is softer and less violent only makes it more dangerous, writes Ruby Hamad.

Comment: White feminist leaders must reach out to women of colour to heal a growing divide, writes Ruby Hamad.

Comment: On screen, Arabs have either been absent or portrayed as villains, suggesting we are either terrible people, or we just don't exist, writes Ruby Hamad.

Comment: When you are an Arab woman in the public eye, almost anything you say can and likely will be used against you, writes Ruby Hamad.