Search
31 to 40 out of 56
Results
A beacon of intellectual development, Baghdad's House of Wisdom provided welcome shelter for academics across the Arab region for centuries. Ufuk Necat Tasci takes stock of the library's influence and ponders the library's continued importance today.
Vin Arfuso and Anwar Hadid's debut documentary 'Walled Off' feels like a decisive moment in Palestinian film. Endorsed by a star-studded list of activists, the film is certain to attract a new, sympathetic audience towards the Palestinian plight.
The corridors of Egypt's national libraries hold untold treasures of ancient artefacts and manuscripts alike. In a stunning feat of access, Éléonore Cellard has been able to examine a momentous copy of the Quran written during Islam's infancy.
Sustained periods of drought have ravaged much of northern Iraq's ecosystem. But in a stunning recent excavation, archaeologists discovered a 3400-year-old city previously submerged underwater, that was once the epicentre of the Mittani Empire.
Digging beneath the mainstream, Palestinian record label MaJazz Project is unearthing the sounds and stories of unsung pioneers; from the revolutionary Intifada anthems of Riad Awwad to the utopian folk of Al Fajer.
Film Review: Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji’s debut feature is the endearing story of a 12-year-old boy who finds a sex doll in the titular Baghdad smouldering dumps.
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Baghdad's creative milieu is on its way to being restored. This is in part due to a dedicated team of artists and architects who have helped beautify the city's architecture, of which Wijdan al-Majid is a member.
From exile to self-lamentation and disorientation, to revolution and resistance, Ghassan Kanafani's revolutionary work continues to inspire new writers and put Palestine at the forefront of literary debate.
Currently, in an exhibition at London's Brunei Gallery, Coexistent Ruins is a visual research project helping Iraqis reclaim their vibrant historical past by taking inspiration and repurposing its past to help reimagine a better future.
Back for the first time in three years, the Mahmoud Kahil Award for comics, cartoons and illustrations recognises the talents and creative achievements of artists from across the MENA region.