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January 22, 2014

Film Review: Though I Know the River is Dry

Qalandia, “I hate the word,” says the protagonist as he walks through the familiar metal grille that protects the crossing between the West Bank and Jerusalem in the occupied...

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January 22, 2014

Film Review: When the Boys Return

Nadar Khallaf lays out colourful cards in the centre of the circle and asks each of the 12 young men surrounding him to pick two of them. A member...

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January 22, 2014

In Egypt, socially conscious music festivals flourish

“It’s kind of strange, but okay. You can’t help but dance- in an awkward fashion- but it was well worth it,” music lover Yahya Karali commented on a recent...

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January 22, 2014

Bringing a taste of Egypt to London: Koshari Street, a street food experience

In 2011, it was handed out to keep protestors in Tahrir Square going as they demonstrated against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s 30 year rule; since 1950 Abou Tarek’s...

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January 22, 2014

Who will be the next (televised) president of Palestine?

Considering the Palestinians have only had two presidents in over 20 years, it’s no wonder they are taking it upon themselves to elect their own leader – or a...

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January 22, 2014

Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem opposes 'My Name is Rachel Corrie' production at the Khan Theatre in Jerusalem

Over the past few weeks, Jerusalem’s deputy Mayor David Hadari has been busy writing letters. First he outlined a proposal to market 900 new housing units in an illegal...

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January 22, 2014

Bringing contemporary Moroccan art to London

Finding a riad-style warehouse teeming with beautiful Moroccan furniture isn’t quite what you expect when stepping off the tube at Greenford in west London. But it is in a...

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January 22, 2014

#withoutwords: emerging Syrian artists at the P21 Gallery, London

There is something unnerving about Fadi Al Jabour’s doll. Painted using oils in the abstract realistic style, from a distance she is a cute with round cheeks and blond...

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January 22, 2014

UK hip hop producer to take recording studio to Gaza

Dai Dream may be a British hip hop producer from Liverpool, but he has a huge fan base in the occupied territories. “I love Palestine and I love the...

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January 22, 2014

The untold story of an inspired Gaza youth leader

“The world used to think that Gaza knows nothing about life except the mass killings and destruction that it witnesses, but I wanted to show the opposite ,” Maysara...

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