Rolling Stone MENA Staff

Al7amdan Brings Country Into the World of Sheila on ‘Hawajees’

Open Country

Al7amdan Brings Country Music Into the World of Sheila on ‘Hawajees’

Saudi singer and producer Al7amdan brings country music into the world of Sheila on the dreamy, meditative new single “Hawajees.”

By Rolling Stone MENA Staff

LIL MILE Is Building a World Without Borders Through Love Language

Universal Language

LIL MILE Is Building a World Without Borders Through Love Language

Italian artist and two-time GRAMMY nominee LIL MILE brings together an international cast of collaborators on Love Language.

By Rolling Stone MENA Staff

MUSIC, Partner Content

GRAMMY-Nominated Artist Chris Redding Created an Album to Connect With His Nonverbal Son – Now He’s Redefining Music’s Role in Wellness

GRAMMY-nominated Chris Redding expands his work at the intersection of music, sensory wellness and connection with his album Unspoken Psalms.

NEWS

Palestinians Forgive +$20M in Debt in Grassroots Solidarity Campaign

Palestinians are forgiving millions in debt as a grassroots solidarity campaign spreads across the West Bank and Gaza.

POLITICS

How a Russian war-machine supplier has tried to turn Western justice on the composer who made it rich

NEWS

Elyanna Drops the Progressive, Stadium-Pop Single ‘BOSA’

Elyanna flips Arab pop gender roles on “BOSA,” a RedOne-produced stadium-pop single inspired by Y2K pan-American pop.

Exclusive, FEATURES

Inez’s Farasha Is and Isn’t a Passport Album

With Farasha, Inez moves across genres and borders. She tells us why the album’s Passport approach was never a calculated strategy.

Commentary

Abdi Declares the SDF Integration Into the Syrian State Complete

The SDF has completed its integration into Syria's state institutions, a major step toward a unified Syria.

NEWS

Wegz Navigates Love and Mixed Signals on “El Ayah”

Wegz explores infatuation, mixed signals, and emotional uncertainty on his new R&B single “El Ayah.”

NEWS

Saint Levant’s Afandi Is an Homage to Timeless Arab Pop

On Afandi, Saint Levant revisits classic Arab pop, from Palestinian dabke to Lebanese pop and contemporary raï.

Album and Single Reviews

On Habeitek, Amr Diab Feeds Gen Z the Nostalgia They Crave

On Habeitek, Amr Diab returns to his '90s and '00s sound, meeting Gen Z’s growing appetite for Y2K nostalgia.

NEWS

Bashar and Maher Al Assad Sentenced to Death in Absentia

Bashar and Maher Al Assad have been sentenced to death in absentia by a Damascus court for crimes committed under the Assad regime.