Samer Abou Hawwach

In October 2022, the American singer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, posted the following comment on his X account: “I’m going death con 3 on…

The Israeli film NAZA, screened at the latest Venice Film Festival, has stirred the beginnings of a debate among Palestinians and Arabs over the…

As hundreds of thousands of people around the world queued outside cinemas to watch the story of the wandering king Odysseus and his epic voyage home…

It is difficult for anyone watching Annemarie Jacir’s historical film Palestine 36 in 2026 not to discern the many parallels and resonances it bears…

As I waited for the flight from Athens to Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport, a buoyant British man sat nearby, absorbed in a book. His good…

I do not like taking photographs, precisely for what they are—namely, images. They are deceptive imprints of a time that has passed, the severing of…

Artists, athletes and other public figures/celebrities are coming under increasing pressure to take stances on issues that resonate with their fans,…

In recent days, Spain has followed the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia in announcing that it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song…

If there is one defining feature of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, it is the staggering number of children killed on a daily basis. According to the…

When James Gunn rebooted Superman, one of his key innovations was to situate the Man of Steel within a “tribe”—a fellowship of migrants and outsiders…