Palestine

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

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.

By Adam Makary

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.

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.

Album and Single Reviews

The Warrior-Poet Never Left: On Shabjdeed and Touch’s ‘Kattal’

Othman Shahin traces the faris - the warrior-poet of classical Arab tradition - revived by Shabjdeed, Touch, and Smokaholic in Kattal.

Commentary

The Complete Hell-ification of Israeli Prisons for Palestinians

A new Israeli law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners adds to a brutal system officials themselves have called “hell.”

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.

Exclusive, FEATURES

‘Youmi’ Dissected: A Breakdown of A West Bank Groundhog Day

On Fawzi, Shabjdeed and Al Nather’s “Youmi,” a song that turns routine into ritual, and repetition into resistance.