Category: Arts

Book Review: The Parisian, by Isabella Hammad

by Paola Garcia | Jul 7, 2019

Isabella Hammad’s breathtaking debut novel, The Parisian, is a work of historical fiction that masterfully presents crucial periods of Palestinian history through the life and…

Huda Sharawi: A Remarkable Egyptian Feminist Pioneer

by Soukaina Rachidi | Jul 6, 2019

At the beginning of the 20th century, an unprecedented wave of feminism took the world by storm. In Egypt, this movement was led by one formidable woman.

“Celestial Bodies”— First Arab Novel Winner of Man Booker International Prize

by Nada Fayad | Jun 30, 2019

“Celestial Bodies,” an Arabic novel written by an Omani woman, Jokha Alharthi, won the Prestigious Man Booker International Prize of 2019.

Remembering Lounes Matoub on the 21st Anniversary of his Assassination

by Omar Zanifi | Jun 25, 2019

June 25, 2019, marks the 21st anniversary of the assassination of famous and beloved Berber singer, poet, thinker, and mandole player, Lounes Matoub, who was a prominent advoc…

Book Review: Charif Majdalani’s Novel “L’empereur à Pied” an Allegory of Lebanon’s Confessional System

by Julia Schwartz | Jun 23, 2019

In Charif Majdalani’s novel “L’empereur à pied,” an oath controls a dynasty’s inheritance. The story is an allegory of Lebanon’s dysfunctional confessional system of governmen…

Halima Aden First Hijabi Model in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

by Soukaina Rachidi | Jun 22, 2019

Somali-American model Halima Aden recently stirred controversy when she appeared fully covered in the swimsuit issue of one of America’s most popular sports magazines.