The issue of regionalisation, which has long coloured many debates surrounding contemporary Middle Eastern art, and that is particularly entrenched in discussions about Palestinian artists is unavoidable when looking at...

Though I’d done a good bit of dispassionate research, my perception of Iran was still largely dominated by the image depicted in American media reports—the country seemed angry, fanatic, and...

Egyptian-American playwright, Yussef El Guindi (http://www.silkroadrising.org/live-theater/the-mummy-and-the-revolution-a-staged-reading/about-playwright-yussef-el-guindi) explores the complexities of an intercultural romance in the Bay Area premier of Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World, winner of last...

Earlier this month, D.C.-based non-profit Freedom House (http://www.freedomhouse.org/) released its 2013 report ranking press freedom around the world. The report measures the level of political and civil liberties, rating each...

We are excited to honor both FJC and Reza,” said Joyce S. Dubensky, CEO of Tanenbaum. “All of Reza’s accomplishments—from his books, to his media efforts, to his activism and...

There was something in the cut, the yards of teal-green flowing chiffon, the sheer panel and gold decorative trim at the waist, not to mention the distinctive romance of form,...