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An Image Cannot Hold a Burning Homeland

13 June, 2026

عربي Words and Images by Parham GhalamdarFeatured image: Film still from The Sight is a Wound, showing the burning of over fifty paintings. By cinematograph...

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Serving Hormuz💅: The Rise of Two Stars and the Confluence of Two Seas

13 June, 2026

Words by Ahmad MakiaThis piece is part of the “Fields of Gestures” issue This article was written in collaboration with Hyperhouse studio.You can find a...

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China Set: Saudi Arabia Pinkwashes through Entertainment

26 February, 2026

عربي Words by Nazeeha SaeedArtworks by OmarTranslated by N.H.This piece is part of the “Sana wara Sana” issue American lesbian stand-up comedian Jess...

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A Queer Reading of Generational Divas and the Lost Identity of Arab Pop Culture

14 January, 2026

عربي Words by Khalid Abdel-HadiPhotography by Zaid AlloziCover design by Nawal ElzombieStyling by Jad ToghujMakeup and Hair by Samara QamarCreative directio...

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Gulf Graphics: The Forgotten Archive

6 October, 2025

عربي Words and images by Studio TRQThis piece is part of the “Sana wara Sana” issue Cringeworthy Blackberry memes, bedazzled floral stickers your eld...

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