Film & Video
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5 Videos that Tell a Different Story Of the Middle East
Google the word “Middle East”. Try searching for images. For the past years, mainstream narratives have revolved around an monolithic imagery of war,…
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This Musician’s Cover of the Game of Thrones Theme Will Change The Way You Think of Oud
You like Game of Thrones? And love the sound of Oud? Then you are in for a treat! Ahmed Alshaiba,…
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WATCH: In Besieged Yarmouk, This Serenade Will Melt Your Heart
In at least one place where tomorrow feels lost, music still fills the gashed present with a kind of home-made…
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We Looked at International Coverage of the Middle East…and the Results Will Surprise You
What happens when you combine a British film from the 1950s with a Twitter account about Iraq? In its inaugural…
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Encore, Encore!—MENA’s First E-store For Musicians Goes Regional
The eastern cousin of the European lute and the great-granddaddy of today’s guitars, the oud has been credited with healing…
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WATCH: The Best “Happy” yet Is Danced by Syrians in a Camp You’ve Never Heard Of
Darashakran Camp is so new that everything about it has a fresh, raw feel, from its bare graveled roads to…
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WATCH: Kids In Gaza Take On A World Record With String, Glue, And Paper
“When we fly kites, we know that freedom exists,” says Widad, one of the child heroes of “Flying Paper”. The…
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Not Who We Are Shows Syrian Women Undaunted By Tough Odds
According to UN military adviser Major General Patrick Cammaert, “it is now more dangerous to be a woman than to…
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East-Meets-West Jam Sessions Spark Brilliant New Album
What do you get when you cross Arabic “Faya’a”, Armenian folk, Pink Floyd, Led Zepellin and Radiohead, and back it…
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DIY Genius: How This STEM-inist Thrives On Constructive Defiance
Designer, community mobilizer, producer, and co-founder of a crowdsourced public safety technology: with her myriad projects and talents, the one…
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The Woman Of 1,000 Faces: Making Art “From A Place Of Adoration”
What do you get when you cross a psychoanalyst, an archaeologist, and a Japanese animator? Something like the work of…
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Pharell-Style Happy Videos Rock The Net: Top 6 Arab Moves
It may not have won the Oscars, but Pharell Williams’ “Happy” hit has proved to the world that there is…
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Palestinian Film “Omar” Succeeds Beyond The Red Carpet
Palestinian thriller “Omar” was passed over for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars last night, but its presence at the…
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Veiled and Va-va-voom: These Angels Bring Biker Bling Down To Earth
Which of these phrases doesn’t go with the others: veiled women, working moms, or biker divas? If you picked the…
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Rain Or Shine, Iranians Flock To The Movies
Heavy snow didn’t stop movie lovers from attending Tehran’s 32nd annual Fajr International Film Festival held during the first 10…
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Arab “Happy” Takes Funny To A Whole New Level
Alaa Wardi’s latest satirical video is a hilarious cover of Pharrell Williams’ hit song “Happy“, which has so far peaked…
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It’s Not Easy Outdoing Jean-Claude Van Damme
With his spoof video, Mahmoud Zuaiter pulled off a stunt greater than even Jean-Claude Van Damme’s “epic split” that he…
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Stepping Up: She’s young, brave, and hitting poetry big time
Farah Chamma began writing poems at age 13, got onstage at 15, and never looked back. With her recent videos…
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