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Alexander Durie

Durie

Alex is a Multimedia Journalist for The New Arab, working across video, photography, and feature writing. He holds a BA in Comparative Literature with Film Studies and a Joint Master's in Journalism and Human Rights. He has freelanced for The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, The Economist, The Financial Times, Reuters, The Independent, and more, contributing dispatches from Paris, Berlin, Beirut, and Warsaw. He also writes non-fiction essays and poetry, and his photos have been exhibited in major galleries in London, Dubai, and Berlin. His work can be found on his website: https://www.alexdurie.com/

 

Areas of focus: migration issues, world cinema, music and literature, (de)colonisation, human rights, French politics, the Levant region (especially Lebanon and Palestine), football, women’s rights, radicalisation and extremism, and mental health.

 

Follow him on Twitter: @alexander_durie

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22 May, 2025

The New Arab speaks with award-winning Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha who has been calling out Israeli crimes through his poems while magnifying Gaza's stories

18 December, 2024

The New Arab Meets: Palestinian director Laila Abbas to discuss her film on patriarchy, Islamic inheritance laws and why gender issues shouldn't be dismissed

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Film review: Across the Sea explores issues of displacement, family life and queer communities in Marseille’s vibrant 90s underground scene.

24 May, 2024

The New Arab highlights seven standout MENA films that premiered during Cannes 2024 and are worth keeping an eye on this year.

23 May, 2024

Through the lens of cinema, last month's Annaba Mediterranean Film Festival showcased Algeria's enduring support for Palestine, reflecting the shared struggles.

14 May, 2024