Interviews

The New Arab Meets: Sami Scheetz, who is running for Iowa House and will be the first Arab American legislator in the state.

The New Arab Meets: Syrian Armenian artist and pioneering creative, Stephany Sanossian. By fusing dream-like states with seemingly mundane Middle Eastern scenery, Stephany's art is able to reimagine the region through both utopian and injured terms.

The New Arab Meets: Syrian artist Aziz Al-Asmar to discuss how he uses his creative talent to spread knowledge of atrocities committed by the Syrian regime and to stand in solidarity with other harrowing cases of social injustice across the globe.

The New Arab Meets: Deqa Dhalac, who has long worked behind the scenes in politics. Now, as mayor, she hopes to make a difference as the face of South Portland, Maine.

The New Arab Meets: British Muslim filmmaker Rizwan Wadan who is tackling anti-Muslim hate through film and opening dialogue with innovative campaigns that aim to bring people together.

The New Arab Meets: Behiye, Yesim, and Ozlem – three self-made Turkish businesswomen who have found entrepreneurial wins in the UK. They share their success stories and what they did to make it work in their favour.

The New Arab Meets: Egyptian-Swiss actress and singer Yasmina El-Abd who at the age of 15 has already set her sights set on changing the world. We speak to her about her screenplay projects and her personal growth within Arab entertainment.

The New Arab Meets: Suheil Mahmoud Muhammad or ‘Abu Tow’ who has destroyed 146 tanks and aircraft of the Syrian regime and now wants to go to Ukraine and take on the Russians. He shares his story and future plans with The New Arab.

Last October, Shaikha bint Yousuf Al-Jufairi was one of two women appointed by the Qatari Emir to the country's legislative body, the Shura Council. She talks to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab's Arabic-language sister edition, about her plans.

The New Arab Meets: Palestinian-American activist, comedian, and actress, Maysoon Zayid. Having faced countless obstacles from disability discrimination to distrust over her ethnicity, Maysoon is a shining example of Arab-American excellence.