Saudi Arabia threatened by Israeli hegemony in the Middle East Umer Karim, 28 July Despite undeniable strategic successes, Saudi Arabia is now facing a challenge to its security doctrine due to the emergence of Israel as the region’s sole dominant power. Since the June (…) [Reporting Lebanon. In Tripoli, the revival of alternative culture Michelle Eid , 25 July Long relegated to the status of a neglected secondary city, Tripoli is now benefiting from a change in Lebanese cultural practices linked to the national and regional political situation. One place in (…) Témoignage “Walid is gradually emerging from the imaginary world I created for him”. Rami Abou Jamous , 21 July Rami Abu Jamous is keeping a diary for Orient XXI. The founder of Gaza Press, an agency which helped and translated for western correspondents, he had (…) In Italy, the new hip-hop stars sing in Arabic Federica Araco, 15 July To be born to foreign parents in Italy is to be thrust into a legal vacuum, and obtaining citizenship is a long and costly process. Some young people of North African origin are denouncing their marginalization (…) Jordan. What’s happening to theater ? Sara Al-Ramahi , 10 July Just emerging in the 1960s, growing in the 1970s, and politically active and prolific in the 1990s and 2000s, theater in Jordan is now in decline. From (…) What Treasures of Gaza We Save Lori Allen, 8 July While Palestinians are made invisible by Israel and its Western allies, the The Arab World Institute’s special exhibit, “Treasures rescued from Gaza - 5000 years of history , in Paris, focuses the attention on Palestinian history’s glorious (…) Beirut, a city at breaking point Lelia Mezher , Peter Harling, 2 July The capital of Lebanon has experienced disasters such as the port explosion in August 2020, Israeli bombings, political deadlock, and economic collapse. And yet, it remains attractive. In an interview with the media “Beyrouth360”, Peter (…) JORDAN: Banned, but the Muslim Brotherhood is still very much present Thomas Sarthou , 1 July The kingdom of Jordan is often regarded as an oasis of stability in the Middle East. Though historically allied with the United States (…) Algeria: From literary cafés to the Internet, when cultural players resist censorship Kaïs Tamalt , 26 June In a country where freedom of speech has often been put to the test, the Algerian cultural scene is currently undergoing a profound metamorphosis. (…) Témoignage “Obeida is dead. He was 18” Rami Abou Jamous , 26 June Rami Abu Jamous is keeping a diary for Orient XXI. The founder of Gaza Press, an agency which helped and translated for western correspondents, he had to leave his Gaza City apartment with his wife Sabah, her children, and their (…) Maghreb: For the Eid festivities, the price of sheep soared Djamel Belaïd, 20 June This year, the Eid el-Kebir (Eid al-Adha) celebrations were dealt a double blow, from a climate crisis, and an economic one. But it is the actual system of livestock rearing in the region that is (…) Interview Israel. Universities, an essential link in the colonial enterprise Sarra Grira , Maya Wind, 18 June In Towers of Ivory and Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom, Israeli anthropologist Maya Wind, a researcher at the University of British Columbia in Canada, (…) 0 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 96 | ... | 600