Rolling Stone MENA Staff

Courtyard of INSEAD, in Fontainebleau.

Case Study

INSEAD, The ‘Business School for the World’ is Facing a Reckoning Over Gaza

INSEAD alumni and students demand divestment and accountability over Gaza, challenging the elite business school’s silence.

By Rolling Stone MENA Staff

Five Years After Her Debut, Inez Drops Sophomore Album Farasha

Butterfly Effect

Five Years After Her Debut, Inez Drops Sophomore Album Farasha

Five years after her debut, Inez returns with Farasha, an ambitious album embracing Arab sounds and emotional vulnerability.

By Rolling Stone MENA Staff

NEWS

Mouka Drops ‘Soumi Ghali’ Ahead of Debut Album Release

Tunisian rapper Mouka drops “Soumi Ghali” ahead of his debut album Loyalty, arriving June 19 after five years of viral hits.

NEWS

MC ABDUL Drops Gaza-focused Music Video for ‘Wait for Me’

Palestinian rapper MC Abdul turns his new music video for 'Wait For Me' into a chilling meditation on lost childhood in Gaza.

NEWS

Abyusif Surprise-Drops His Dark New EP ‘Bal Masque’

Abyusif's indulges in introspective alternative rap on surprise EP 'Bal Masque,' reuniting with usual suspects Lil Baba and Abu El Anwar.

NEWS

The UAE’s Hormuz-Bypassing Pipeline Is Half Done, Due in 2027

The UAE is halfway through building a pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, with plans to double crude exports by 2027.

TECH

Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum’s Nawa Technologies Aim to Export UAE’s Digital Governance Model

News

Microsoft Restructures Israel Operations Amid Military Use Allegations

Microsoft places Israel unit under French oversight amid investigation into Azure-linked military use against Palestinians.

NEWS

Kordofani Doubles Down on Rhythmic Experimentation on ‘Kabasayba’

Kordofani blends hip-hop and afro-house on “Kabasayba,” pushing further into his new experimental era.

NEWS

Saria Al Sawas Teams Up With Qusai Khouli in ‘Wajh El Amar’ Video

Saria Al Sawas and Qusai Khouli spark buzz across the Levant with the viral “Wajh El Amar” video.

NEWS

Dana Salah Flips Gender Roles in New Single ‘Dori Dorak’

Dana Salah returns with “Dori Dorak,” a new single flipping gender norms through tender lyrics, oud-led production, and subtle pop bite.

NEWS

Syria Arrests Tadamon Massacre Identified Perpetrator Amjad Youssef

More than a decade after the Tadamon massacre, Syrian authorities say Amjad Youssef, long linked to the killings, is now in custody.