Ariel I. Ahram offers a nuanced approach to an often-stereotyped topic, in a work that provides solid foundations for further research on specific conflicts in the Middle East…
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A cultural icon in his native Syria and beyond, filmmaker Hatem Ali was laid to rest in Damascus on the first day of the new year. He is remembered for many of the television…
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From cannoli to candied fruits, the Arab world’s influence on Mediterranean cuisine is immense. The tasty exchange of local foods and recipes reveal a long history of interact…
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At the ‘Palestine Writes Literature Festival,’ held virtually in early December, writers discussed Palestinian speculative fiction as a dystopic imagining of the present and a…
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Pouya Alimagham’s book explores how the 2009 Green Movement challenged the Islamic Republic of Iran on its own terms by appropriating and reprogramming revolutionary symbols a…
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Mohammed Arkoun was an Algerian thinker and academic. Ten years after his death, he is still considered one of the most influential, yet controversial, figures in philosophy a…
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