Walking 'The Path' with Oliver Laxe and Abdulnasser Gharem

A shared idea of passage links the themes of two films, where the road becomes a metaphor for trial shaped by survival and the risk of collapse

Abdullah Al-Oqaibi

Towards Saudi Sustainable Tourism

“The international tourism industry contributes 8% of greenhouse gases and 40% of hard waste. With more activities by the year 2030, more environmental challenges will be created. This places a huge…

Motasem Al Felou

Breathing New Life into Ancient Sites

Hossam Abdel Azeem has founded the Shawahid Misr initiative to preserve Egypt's heritage, especially neglected sites. In doing so, he is driven by his passion for ancient places and monuments and…

Maryam Raafat

Gaza Farmer Unearths Byzantine-Era Mosaic

An ornate Byzantine floor mosaic showing a variety of colourful birds and other animals has been discovered by chance in Gaza after a Palestinian farmer tried to plant new trees on his land. …

Speaking of the Dead

Let no one say I fail to keep my readers abreast of world events. It has attracted little notice, but this week has seen the death of a monarch. If the sad news has escaped most of you, I don’t…

Bryn Haworth