Gaza

MC ABDUL Drops Gaza-focused Music Video for 'Wait for Me'

Hide and Shelter

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.

By Rolling Stone MENA Staff

Meet TÄRA, the 'Arab&B' Artist Italy Has No Category For

Arab&Being

Meet TÄRA, the ‘Arab&B’ Artist Italy Has No Category For

TÄRA named her own genre, dropped her debut EP on the anniversary of the Nakba, and is making music Italy has no category for.

Exclusive, Interviews

Tamer Nafar’s Debut Solo Album Tells Stories of a Palestinian Past and Future

DAM co-founder Tamer Nafar on his debut solo album, fatherhood, grief, and the hip-hop that refuses to stay quiet.

Commentary

Noose Politics: What the Death Penalty Means for the West Bank’s Future

A new Israeli law mandating executions in military courts could reshape the conflict and close one of its last political channels.

FEATURES

Arabs Divided Upon Khamenei’s Death: A Century of Unfinished Business

Arab reactions to the death of Ali Khamenei reveal a century of unresolved fractures shaped by Iran’s regional project.

NEWS

A Vital Lifeline: Saint Levant’s 2048 Foundation Backs Palestinian Musicians

Saint Levant’s 2048 Foundation launches to fund and connect Palestinian musicians constrained by occupation and scarce resources.

Album and Single Reviews

Konstancy’s City of Angels Is a Corridor You Can Ride Through

A night drive between Los Angeles and Jerusalem, City of Angels finds Konstancy turning distance into restrained, lived-in hip-hop.

NEWS

Ghali Under Fire Ahead of Winter Olympics Over Pro-Palestine Stance

Italian rapper Ghali faces backlash ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics over his outspoken pro-Palestine stance.

FEATURES

Lullabies of Resistance: Remembering Rim Banna

Maram Khenissi remembers Rim Banna on her 59th birthday and celebrates her defiant legacy of sound, resistance and memory.

NEWS

Yasser Abu Shabab, Gaza Militia Leader Accused of Aid Looting, Killed

Israeli-backed militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab, accused of looting aid in Gaza, is reportedly killed in Rafah amid post-ceasefire clashes.

Commentary

Trump’s Gaza Plan Mustn’t Follow His Record on Women’s Rights

Trump’s 20-points Gaza peace plan shouldn't repeat his domestic failures on women’s health, education, and rights.

NEWS

Fake Lines Defies Borders with a 36-Track Compilation for Gaza

Fake Lines brings together 36 artists from the Levant and beyond in a cross-border compilation raising funds for Gaza Farmlands.