Travel diary, women domestic workers, immigrants in Beirut
A Sunday in Beirut In Lebanon, hiring immigrant maids to take care of the home is common practice….
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ONORIENTUNES #33 – A Turkish Harmony
To better indicate the musical pillars in the contemporary Turkish music, we started the list with a very traditional song…
Assa’aleek: the musical illusion of a journey to Syria
From Idlib, to Tartous, Homs, Damascus and even Norway, it is with a message full of meaning and…
Imam Bocelli: the latest creation of Basem Darwisch
From mixing melodies, lyrics and folklore of different origins and styles to having a Christian Coptic hymn playing…
The revealing of extremism symptoms in the society
The new year evening in Istanbul came in bloodily, with a terrorist attack targeting a nightclub and the…
For the revival of culture & arts in the Arab World
Nowadays, no country is protected from this evil threat that openly declares war on culture and kills thousands of civilians everywhere.
Toward a New Model of Culture for Morocco
A new initiative is attempting to understand the present state of culture in Morocco, and to lay out an ambitious plan for its future.
Hany Abu-Assad : « Palestinian Cinema is a Cause »
Hany Abu-Assad respects the fundamental structure of all good stories, creating an utterly absorbing experience for viewers.
Why Egypt’s revolutionary spirit is still alive: a conversation with Ganzeer
Let’s talk about art and revolution with Ganzeer, one of the most talented multidisciplinary artists of this generation.
An insight into Moroccan pop art
It is commonly admitted that pop art is a reflection of urban environment and mass media. Pop artists succeeded in revealing the hidden beauty and aesthetics of daily and forgotten objects.
When creativity emerges from the ashes of war. The story of Damascus mural’s Guinness record
It is always possible to create order out of chaos. Syrian artists won the Guinness record of the largest mural made of recycled materials and proved to the world how creativity can emerge from the ashes of war.
Trials of Memorization and Deletion: Abu Nuwas and Scott Zuniga
I always wonder about the trials that a poet must pass through before they become a poet. Is a poet born after only a single trial? Or does a poet confront trial every time they reach for a pen?
Palestine through the eyes of Pamela J. Olson
Through French and British literature, the Middle-East has always been that mysterious, exotic, alter around which writers’ imagination was unleashed. This Orient is imagined, and painted as a fantasy, a dream or a danger. Who thought that a Physics graduate from Oklahoma would try to defeat this approach
Denial of the Arabo-Berber Culture in Moroccan Society
What is more paradoxical than denouncing the phenomenon of denial of Arabic culture, and doing so in an article written in English? That’s a bit much, I agree. Unfortunately, I myself am a prisoner of this social structure which I speak about in this article.
Scheherazade Vs. Joumana Haddad: Two Different Perspectives on Arab Women’s Struggle against Patriarchy
The character of Scheherazade from the Arabian Nights does not only represent a beautiful, charming and intelligent woman,…
Arab Excellence Initiative or the promotion of inspiring Arab leaders
Arab Excellence World Tour intends to meet and interview Arab role models, to share their experiences and inspire the young generations.
Movie: The Attack, a new perception of the Israeli Palestinian conflict
Assadma (The Attack). The title reminds us of a John Stockwell film. It suggests an obvious perspective for…
Nadine Labaki, the vitality of a contemporary arab cinema
Caramel (Sekkar Banat), the mouth-watering title chosen by Lebanese director Nadine Labaki for her first film released in 2007, not…