Conversations on an empty stomach: The stories of Laila Soueif, part 2
Laila Soueif is 139 days into her hunger strike, unwavering in her demand for Alaa's release.
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Laila Soueif is 139 days into her hunger strike, unwavering in her demand for Alaa's release.
A woman lies in the grass, Odalisque-like, but in a dress, shielding her eyes from the sun. A larger portrait shows a dark-haired woman in a delicately floral shirt, craquelures…
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In Scratching on Things I Could Disavow (2012) — an artwork and performance on the history of art in the Arab world — Lebanese artist Walid Raad clarifies to his…
In a series of conversations, the pair reflect on Laila Soueif’s life, offering a new perspective.
Suweiha takes us through ten tumultuous days that began with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham entering Aleppo.
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What had been long unthinkable is now a reality. And it came to pass in just 10 days. That reality is that, after more than five decades, the Assad family’s…
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Despite the many challenges of civil society work in Gaza today, Theatre Day Productions continues to hold drama, storytelling, and animation workshops, as well as live theater performances, across the…
Mada Masr sits down with Sunkara to discuss democratic socialism at this historical juncture.
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