‘… This is what the people of Lebanon do. They keep going, rebuilding and restarting, no matter what keeps coming’

A powerful documentary and critique of the relationship between Hollywood and the Arab world, which follows two boys on a road trip throughout Morocco

Iranian-American artist Eric Parnes on his artistic journey, the 15th Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival, and the influence of Western pop culture in the Middle East

A review of Sashar Zarif and Alim Qasimov’s bold new take on the art of Mugham, with a look at the history and culture of Azerbaijan

‘Lebanon was, and always will be schizophrenic’ – A review of Zena El Khalil’s memoir, ‘Beirut, I Love You’, now available in North America

Leila Albayaty’s film of love, loss, and music in Berlin, which recently screened at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival

‘I leave Fayez Barakat’s gallery on Brook Street with a feeling I can’t quite fathom … Then again, my head is reeling with the choicest of wines’

Joobin Bekhrad on memory, martyrdom, and mourning in Iran, with reference to Sayeh Sarfaraz’s latest solo exhibition in Montréal

‘This is a being unshaken by the ravages of time, defying practice, medium, and creed … The rock star is dead. Long live the rock star’