Sumayya Tobah

Michael Hakim on Diaspora Pop as a Gateway to Arabic Music

Gateway Pop

Michael Hakim on Diaspora Pop as a Gateway to Arabic Music

Michael Hakim isn’t seeking validation from the Arab world. He’s building AR&B, a new sound shaped by the Arab diaspora’s hybrid identity.

By Sumayya Tobah

Fadie Musallet on Embedded Giving and Showing Up for Dubai’s Labor Workers

Buy One, Give One

Fadie Musallet on Embedded Giving and Showing Up for Dubai’s Labor Workers

Dubai baker Fadie Musallet built FadieCakes on a deceptively simple idea: buy a cake, and someone who built this city gets one too.

By Sumayya Tobah

MUSIC

ABIR Is Not Playing Anymore

With a new album—and a new baby—the Moroccan-American artist is stepping into a whole new chapter.

Exclusive, TV & MOVIES

Watermelon Pictures Wants To Be The Future Of Palestinian Representation In Hollywood

From "The Voice of Hind Rajab" to "The Encampments", co-founders Hamza and Badie Ali are just getting started.

POLITICS

How Every Pregnancy Is Revolutionizing Maternal Health Care In The Middle East And North Africa

The coalition’s latest project in Syria is an effort to mobilize support for Syria’s forgotten moms and babies.

MUSIC

Fans Wonder Why Certain Artists ‘Disappear’. Artists Say Their Hiatus Is Intentional

Artists who have taken a hiatus share why doing so has helped their careers.

Exclusive, MUSIC

Yemeni Singer AmenA Emphasizes Humanity In Her Music

The singer-songwriter discusses displacement and the importance of deep human connection in music.