Every year, the Red Sea International Film Festival turns Jeddah into a full-blown style spectacle, from sculptural couture to old-Hollywood drama to angelic, floating silhouettes. As…
Author: Malak Shalaby
Malak Shalaby
Malak cannot seem to get enough of Literature - so much so that she has pursued it in both her BA and MA, and the love affair is still going strong. Aside from her love for words, humans generally fascinate her. She spends a lot of her time analyzing the minds of people around her and watching criminal minds. She is still fairly new in adulthood, and until now, nothing has made sense in life but chocolate.
Egypt just scored a major literary win—and honestly, it feels huge. Salwa Bakr, one of the most genuine and fearless voices in contemporary Arabic prose, has…
Prince William recently met a group of children from Gaza who were evacuated to the UK for specialist medical treatment, along with their immediate families. Kensington…
The Marrakech Film Festival is underway from November 28 to December 6, 2025, once again transforming the city into a global stage for cinema. This year’s…
Gaza’s first Children’s Film Festival officially kicked off on November 20 and will run until December 20, carving out a whole month of films, color, and…
MDLBEAST 2025, set for 11-13 December, is shaping up to be another huge one but what we’re really loving this year is how stacked the Arab…
Lebanon has always had a love affair with the movies. In the 1960s, Beirut was often called the cinema capital of the Arab world. UNESCO records…
Fashion in the MENA region has always loved drama, craftsmanship, and storytelling—but 3D printing? That’s a whole new plot twist. This futuristic-meets-artisanal wave is still fresh…
Looking for something inspiring this weekend? Across the Middle East, exciting exhibitions are bringing bold ideas, immersive experiences, and contemporary reflections to life. From the streets…
You know that feeling when you’re scrolling through endless burger reviews? “Juiciest burger in town!” “Overrated and overpriced.” “A hidden gem in the middle of nowhere.”…
