A new book about Egyptian silver-screen actress and singer Leila Mourad uncovers the competing forces that shaped not only her career but also how she was perceived by the public.
[caption id="attachment_55248566" align="alignnone" width="620"] Still from the film Ladder to Damascus, Mohamad Malas, 2013.[/caption]
Ever since he produced his first film in 1970, Syrian auteur…
[caption id="attachment_55248352" align="alignnone" width="620"] Turkish citizens of Caucasian descent demonstrate outside the Russian embassy in Ankara, Turkey on February 1, 2014. (Adem Altan/AFP…
[caption id="attachment_55248340" align="alignnone" width="620"] Still from Yemeni documentary Karama Has No Walls, directed by Sara Ishaq. (Courtesy of the film's website)[/caption]
Without a doubt…
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They…
[caption id="attachment_55248208" align="alignnone" width="620"] Muslim Brotherhood supporters (background) clash with supporters of the Egyptian government in Cairo on January 25, 2014. (AHMED…
[caption id="attachment_55248163" align="alignnone" width="620"] Chris Hemsworth and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announce the nominees for Best Documentary at the 86th Academy Awards…
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Rose Issa has become widely…
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One of the most…
Airspace closures, rising fuel costs, shifting flight maps and delayed aircraft deliveries have repriced flights around the world, with some travel routes hit worse than others
Veteran Lebanese journalist Nada Abdelsamad transports readers back to the time when Beirut's Jewish quarter, known at the time as Wadi al-Yahud, was thriving
Ankara's national security priority is no longer Kurds or Gülenists, but Israel. Likewise, in Tel Aviv, Türkiye is increasingly seen as a future Israeli adversary. Both are preparing accordingly