Orientalism

The 'American woman in Pakistan' won my heart on Valentine's Day
Pakistan
Unfiltered

Emily in Karachi: Why 'American woman in Pakistan' won my heart

Onijah Robinson flipped the script on decades of anti-Pakistan sentiment in Western media in this captivating yet chaotic TikTok saga, says Benjamin Ashraf.

Benjamin Ashraf
13 February, 2025
Hidden_heritage
The New Arab Book Club
Book Club
Live Story

Hidden Heritage: Rediscovering Britain’s Lost Love of the Orient

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Sadek Hamid

12 June, 2024
Dune 2 review: Flawed 'Space Muslims v Crusades' masterpiece
Orientalism
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Dune 2 review: Flawed 'Space Muslims v Crusades' masterpiece

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

01 March, 2024
Gaza War
Voices

Dune 2 and Hollywood's commodification of Muslimness

Nadeine Asbali

Nadeine Asbali

27 February, 2024
In the shadow of Beirut
Oscars
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

In the Shadow of Beirut: A cramped existence on the margins

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

18 January, 2024
In Camera
British South Asians
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

In Camera: A satirical lens into SWANA showbiz stereotypes

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

01 December, 2023
How French colonial advertising shaped the image of Tunisia
Tunisia
Lifestyle
Live Story

How French colonial advertising shaped the image of Tunisia

Khelil Bouarrouj

Khelil Bouarrouj

13 November, 2023
Edward Said
World
Live Story

Edward Said remembered on 20th anniversary of his death

The New Arab Staff
26 September, 2023
Swindling the souq: The exploitation of Moroccan artisans
Morocco
Art
Culture
Live Story

Scamming the souq: The exploitation of Moroccan artisans

Abderahemane Nejam

Abderahemane Nejam

14 September, 2023
Opinion-MENA Female Resistance Fighters
Palestinian women
Perspectives

MENA's women fighters won't be defined by Orientalist tropes

The New Arab Staff

Sara Al Saeed

28 July, 2023
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Orientalism
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Nonsensical new Indiana Jones is drenched in yellow filter

Swara Salih

Swara Salih

07 July, 2023
Yalla is decolonising MENA's music scene one party at a time
Arab music
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Yalla and the liberation of MENA's music scene and culture

Vittoria

Vittoria Volgare Detaille

06 April, 2023
INDIANA_JONES
Orientalism
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Can Indiana Jones overcome its Orientalist past?

Swara Salih

Swara Salih

31 March, 2023
The Red Suitcase
Iranian cinema
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

The Red Suitcase: The false narrative of fleeing for freedom

Tiara Sahar Ataii

Tiara Sahar Ataii

24 March, 2023
Hijab Butch Blues
Muslim women
Book Club
Live Story

Hijab Butch Blues: Queer Muslim memoir confronting orthodoxy

Hafsa Lodi 

Hafsa Lodi 

23 March, 2023
New York Times
World
Live Story

NYT 'sorry' for labelling scholar Edward Said as Muslim

The New Arab Staff
20 December, 2022
Yemeni Jews
Jewish community
Voices

Mizrahi Remembrance Month: Reclaiming our stories

Hadar

Hadar Cohen

29 November, 2022
orientalism
Islamophobia
Voices

Muslim women are commodities for cultural and political wars

Mariya

Mariya bint Rehan

23 November, 2022
Alaa
Alaa Abdel Fattah
Perspectives

Alaa Abdel Fattah: The portrayal of Muslim Men's Suffering

Hannah

Hannah al-Khafaji

15 November, 2022
Hollywood
Perspectives

No redemption for the whiteness in Black Adam

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Yousef H. Alshammari

08 November, 2022
2022 Qatar World Cup
Voices

Qatar World Cup and the weaponisation of human rights

Emad Moussa

Emad Moussa

07 November, 2022