Art, Satire, and the Middle East Media Initia...

A collection of black-and-white photographs from 1920s mandate Lebanon completely flips traditional regional history on its head. Dr. Yasmine Nachabe Taan takes us on a fascinating journey behind her PhD research into the life and legacy of Marie al-Khazen, a pioneer Lebanese pho ...  Show more

Reimagining the future of policy and human rights across the Middle East and North Africa requires moving past broken international systems and broadening our collective imagination. Executive Director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP), Mai El-Sadany, explore ...  Show more

A Saudi storyteller, actor, writer, and director whose work blends art with social impact, Fatima is the founder of Alf Wad Production House and The Other Story Project, initiatives that have transformed storytelling into a tool for cultural dialogue and community building.Her br ...  Show more

In this event, we talked to Mohamed Somji from Gulf Photo Plus and Farah Fayed from Beirut DC about the future of the Arab Image.Mohamed is the Director of Gulf Photo Plus (GPP), a Dubai-based gallery and community organization cultivating visual practices in photography in the U ...  Show more

In this afikra FWD, Laila Karaman talked about "Gazbia Sirry- When Modern Arab Form Meets Politics" by Fatenn Mostafa-Kanafani. Laila discusses the themes in Sirry's artwork which are polygamy, gender preference/roles, gender equality, occupation/civil rights, and new political e ...  Show more

In this afikra FWD, Khaled Alqahtani talked about Sawt Asura, a platform that showcases and preserves women's art of sound and singing in Saudi Arabia. He also discussed the platform's archive and main pillars.  Note: Khaled is not an expert on this subject but is sharing informa ...  Show more