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Philip Roth opens up on art, sex and death
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A pretend display of Egyptian graffiti at disappointing Townhouse exhibit
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Lebanese film wins Toronto festival fans’ award
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Hip-hop is not dead, it just moved to the Arab world
Today’s hip-hop is not all about bling and living large. Arab rappers…
Super Heavy: Mick Jagger’s motley crew
What can the Rolling Stones, Eurythmics and the blockbuster Slumdog Millionaire possibly…
Artist William Kentridge on stage in South Africa
South African artist William Kentridge is perhaps best known for his charcoal…
Mars Project, open mics and activism
Last week, Mashrou3 Al-Mareekh (Mars Project) celebrated their 18th open mic event…