Almir Bašović: the essence of theatre is that the other is not an enemy

In an interview with Al Majalla, the renowned Bosnian playwright discusses the relationship between art and memory and the role of the intellectual in the public sphere

Abdul Rahman Mazhar Halloush

Iran's Time Bomb

[caption id="attachment_55236932" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Pro-Israel, anti-Iran protesters demonstrate near the Israeli embassy on September 27, 2012 in New York City (SOURCE: Spencer Platt…

Alex Edwards

Suleyman the Embarrassment

[caption id="attachment_55236911" align="alignnone" width="620"] Circa 1545, Sulayman the Magnificent, Sultan of Turkey (1494–1566), Ottoman Emperor. Also known as Sulayman the Law Giver. Source:…

Nicholas Birch

Recording, Reframing and Resisting

[caption id="attachment_55236645" align="alignnone" width="620"] From the series 'Mothers of Martyrs' by Newsha Tavakolian, 2006[/caption] Rock the Kasbah is a series of street-scene photographs by…

Juliet Highet

Rescued Canvas

[caption id="attachment_55236891" align="alignnone" width="586"] Jaber Al-Azmeh's piece titled Tsunami[/caption] In the past month alone, work by Syrian artists has exhibited at galleries in London,…

Michelle Williams

Promoting Injustice

[caption id="attachment_55236723" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators hold placards reading: “We All Are Hrant Dink, We All Are Armenians,” during the trial of the suspects charged with the…

Nicholas Birch

The Future of Print

[caption id="attachment_55236698" align="alignnone" width="620"] Source: Kim Badawi/Getty Images[/caption] Love of newspapers has a long history in the Middle East, where news publications first…

Caryle Murphy

An Unusual Orchestra

[caption id="attachment_55236582" align="alignnone" width="620"] The El Gusto Orchestra of Algiers[/caption] As Algeria celebrates fifty years of independence, a group of Muslims and Jews from…

Noam Schimmel

Under Saudi Sand

[caption id="attachment_55236457" align="alignnone" width="620"] A carved milestone dating back to the eighth century is on display during a press preview of the “Roads of Arabia” exhibition at…

Juliet Highet

All About Image

[caption id="attachment_55236365" align="alignnone" width="620"] Actor Liam Neeson poses for a photo before a press conference to promote his film Taken 2. Souce: JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/GettyImages[…

Nicholas Birch

Mixed Feelings

[caption id="attachment_55236031" align="alignnone" width="628"] Still from 'the Other Son' (2012)[/caption] [inset_left]The Other Son Year: 2012 Director: Lorraine Levy Writers: Noam Fitoussi,…

Noam Schimmel