Discovering Sushi Islam
By following two young girls on their voyage of discovery of Sunni and Shia, or Sushi Islam, a new documentary highlights the insanity of Islamic sectarianism.
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Egypt’s other Great Pyramid
The Mogamma, that high temple of Egyptian bureaucracy, will be shut down. Welcome as it is, this will not solve the underlying problem of “el-routine”.
Read moreOmar Sharif: Actor without borders
The late Omar Sharif was living, breathing, walking proof that there is nothing inherently irreconcilable between the Middle East and the West
Read moreEgyptian Jews, love triangles and conspiracy theories
Despite outlandish conspiracy theories, a Ramadan TV drama about Egypt’s lost Jewish community is not a missive to Israel but an ode to pluralism.
Read moreReel life in Palestine
By Raya Al-Jadir Filmmakers are moving away from the headline conflict to shed light on real life in Palestine as
Read moreReimagining Palestine: Inserting the human dimension
The outside world primarily see Palestinians as two-dimensional heroes or villains. A new generation of artists and writers is adding a vital third dimension, the human.
Read moreThe reel story of Egyptian Jewry
In telling the story of Egypt’s vanished Jewish community, a new documentary sheds light on a forgotten chapter of history.
Read moreThe art of Palestinian resistance
Can art help the Palestinian struggle or is it a preoccupation those living under occupation can ill-afford?
Read moreThe mash of civilisations
There is no conflict between Islam and the West – only clashes of interests between and within them. But there is a very real mash of civilisations.
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