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Award-winning director Philippe Aractingi joined us on set for this special episode of Movie Night.
Mehmed Ali is dubbed the ‘Father of Modern Egypt’, so who was he? And how did he rise through the ra
In this episode of the afikra podcast, Professor Kirsten Scheid invites us into the world of Modern
In this episode, Ummayah Cable weaves together themes of art, media activism, politics, and the soci
In this episode of Book Club, Malika Gharib joins us to share her musings on what it means to be an
John Bakhos talks about forming his metal band, Anuryzm, and the progression of its music throughout
Ramzi Ghosn talks about the profession of wine and arak-making and its significance in the Levant, n
Rana Husseini talks about the history of the feminist movement in Jordan and how it progressed from
Eli Rezkallah talks about the reality and future of photography industry in the Arab region. He delv
Fadi Bou Karam talks about the history of Levantine etymologies and their possible origins. He discu
Aida Abbashar talks about the current situation in Sudan. She discusses how the war is affecting cit
Tahir Shah talks about his experiences in the Arab region. He talks about The Caliph's House, a book
J. E. Peterson talks about his research about the history of the Arab region. In this afikra Convers
George Khoury (JAD) talks about the history of comics in the Arab region. He discusses how visual st
Mai Al-Nakib talks about her novel "An Unlasting Home" which traces Kuwait's rise from a pearl-divin
Karen Barkey talks about her research that stems from her fascination in the empire. She discusses h
Blu Fiefer plays three of her songs: Sharaf, Nazele Big Champagne, and Sint El Ew. She talks about h
Fawzi Mesmar talks about the gaming industry in the Arab region. He introduces us to his book which
Omar El Ouaer plays three of his songs: Alif Ya Soltani, Aziza, and Mana3ref Win. He tells us about
