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What life on the Strait of Hormuz is really like

Southern Winds — Bandar Abbas based photographer Morteza Niknahad has been capturing the diverse communities and stories of his local region since he first picked up a camera. His new series highlights the human impact of war.

  • Culture
  • Isaac Muk
© Shot by Hamda

The global skateboarding crew reshaping Muslim sisterhood

Skater Uktis — Founded in London in 2020, the crew has ballooned across the world, with meetups and members in Pakistan, Palestine and beyond. Zahra Onsori tracks its rise and the powerful community it has created.

  • Sport
  • Zahra Onsori
© MCH Photography

Burning rubber with the Middle East’s women rally racers

Ripping dirt — Across the Middle East and North Africa, women are increasingly chasing the thrill of speed, competition and freedom that comes with driving on gruelling terrain, as well as podium positions. Roxana Diba speaks to trailblazers of the scene, who are reshaping ideas of what women are capable of behind the wheel.

  • Sport
  • Roxana Diba
© Newsha Tavakolian

A melancholic portrait of youth, rebellion and womanhood in Iran

And They Laughed At Me — Newsha Tavakolian has worked as a photographer all her adult life, as Iran underwent change, upheaval and conflict. Her new photobook explores the formative years of her eye and art amid generational strife, hope and disappointment.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

In photos: Lebanon’s women against a backdrop of war

Where Do I Go? لوين روح — As war breaks out in the Middle East once again, we spotlight Rania Matar’s powerful new photobook, which empowers women of her home country through portraiture.

  • Activism
  • Miss Rosen
Cello player and bearded man seated with text 'Spaces Between the Beats' in the background.

After Assad’s fall, Syria’s musicians rebuild from the rubble

Spaces Between the Beats — Following decades of dictatorship and 14 years of civil war, the country’s classical and creative scenes have an opportunity to build from scratch. Andrei Popviciu speaks to the people hoping for a flourishing new era of art and sound.

  • Music
  • Andrei Popoviciu
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Tabriz, Iran. 2012 © Miriam Stanke

The intricate, intimate interiors of Middle Eastern homes

Living Rooms — Drawn from photographs made over the span of three decades, Middle East Archive has compiled a photobook that explores the insides of homes across the region, spotlighting its family intimacy and hospitality.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
A young woman in a white blouse and shorts standing on a beach with a sign that says "What made me" in large text.

BODUR: “I’ve always spoken out rather than assimilating”

What Made Me — In this series, we ask artists and rebels about the forces and experiences that shaped who they are. Today, it’s SWANA-championing pop experimentalist BODUR.

  • Music
  • BODUR

Exploring the football fanatic culture of the Middle East

New photo book ‘Football كرة القدم’ draws together pictures from over a dozen photographers to explore the region’s vibrant football culture.

  • Outdoors
  • Isaac Muk

The everyday voices silenced in our coverage of the Middle East

Until women and young people are heard, we won’t break this cycle of destruction and dehumanisation, argues director Maysoon Pachachi.

  • Opinion
  • Maysoon Pachachi

The rise of Ben-Gvir is the product of Israeli apartheid

Free Palestine — While the ascension of far-right politicians in Israel has been met with outrage by the British Jewish press, it is merely the logical conclusion of Israeli colonialism, writes Emily Hilton.

  • Activism
  • Emily Hilton

The skatepark providing refuge to Amman’s youth

In a city sorely lacking in public space, 7Hills skatepark is transforming the lives of people in Jordan’s capital.

  • Skate
  • Aisha Kherallah and Tom Critchley

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