Beirut’s ethereal music: confronting existential anxiety

In a shattered and divided Lebanon, a diverse group of musicians are choosing to operate on a different artistic and existential plane

Ibrahim Tutunji

Drum Beats for Peace in Cairo

Thirty countries were celebrated on Saturday 12 June when Cairo hosted the 8th round of the annual International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts which runs from 12 to 18 June. “Drum…

Amira el Noshokaty

Arabesque: An Iconic Islamic Art Form

Many years ago, when the machine did not control every craft and industry, Egypt was the pioneer of arabesque art. Islamic civilization was known for its unique wooden motifs inside and outside the…

Salma Adham

Arab Media Getting New Shape

Cairo witnessed this month the signing of two memoranda of understanding between United Media Services on the one hand and Al Arabia Outdoor Advertising and the MBC Group on the other. According…

Menna A. Farouk

The Sound of ‘Conscious’ Rap

They may look like any other group of young men chilling out on a river bank. But these young men in a huddle are scripting the revival of rap music in Indian-administered Kashmir. The narrow park…

Muheet Ul Islam

‘As You Wish’

In his latest book of poetry, titled “Ma ba dalak, “ (As you wish) renowned Egyptian poet Amin Haddad does exactly that. Published in December 2020 by Dar Al-Shorouk publishing house, due to…

Amira el Noshokaty