art and culture

07:45

Batool Al-Sharif's bold novel, inspired by Sudanese women's reality, uncovers their struggle with restrictive customs and stolen dreams, highlighting harsh social practices that besiege them between silence and deprivation.

08:31

Iraqi researcher Mrs.Al-Nu'mani discovered women have been an integral part of civilization-building, and that their real role is far greater than what is narrated in books, which drove to establish her project, the Museum.

07:52

Popular memory intertwines with archaeological truth at Al-Mashnaqa, where collective imagination created a name and symbol that endured, until recent studies revealed a different narrative balancing history and memory.

10:34

After all tragedy in Shingal, Yazidi women consolidate their presence as symbols of resilience and heritage preservation. Turku's story of running a traditional Yazidi clothing shop represents determination to protect her community's cultural identity.

07:39

Art is an effective means of expressing society's concerns and issues, giving individuals the ability to convey their voices and influence their surroundings, especially in difficult circumstances that require powerful and impactful tools of expression.

08:05

After a long career in petroleum engineering, Dunya Al-Shamma chose to return to her old passion for painting and music, proving that creativity isn’t tied to age and that ambitiond can be revived at any stage of life.

07:41

Moroccan author Fatiha Al-Nouho broke silence on women's reality through her story collection 'Those Who and Their Stories', revealing the harsh reality women live, yet they resist to continue.

07:40

Amid intertwined responsibilities and financial and cultural challenges, the artist Shaimaa Azz Al-Arab continues to steadily carve her path, relying on her deep faith in art, balancing her work, her studies, and the dream she refuses to abandon

10:06

Hanaa Mikou creates poetic worlds blending sensory and contemplative elements, where homeland is lived through details, expressing belonging through the intersection of memory, body, and language.

10:54

Moroccan wirter Fatima Zahra Mahfoud,in her novel “I Survived Alone,” opens a discussion about women’s position within society, condsidering that women still face stereotypical modls that diminish their emotional and psychological worth. Hanan Hart

14:46

The Makhmour Camp Culture and Arts Center produced a song honoring Ziad Halab and comrades who fought HTS and Turkish-backed forces until martyrdom in battle.

08:12

Despite growing visibility of women in Algeria’s national theatre, challenges persist, as their experiences reflect strong determination that defies norms and affirms theatre as a space for creativity and self-expression.

12:17

Despite the social constraints and publishing difficulties faced by poetesses in southern Tunisia, they are carving out a space for creativity and resistance.

08:36

Sudan’s thobe is a millennia-old symbol of identity. Though conflict has impacted its daily wear, it endures as a carrier of political and cultural messages and recognized global heritage.

07:59

Egyptian novelist May Telmissany believes women writers today are bolder, exposing taboos and writing autobiographically through confessional narratives, despite what she calls persistent reader voyeurism in contemporary literary culture globally.

07:52

Journalist and writer Bouthaina Ghribi wrote about Saliha not only for her exceptional voice, but because her life story reflects a woman’s transformation from fragile childhood to resilient artistry within Tunisia’s musical and social history.

07:43

Efforts continue to excavate and salvage what remains of manuscripts that were targeted in the Gaza Strip, in an attempt to retrieve what survived the cultural and heritage genocide left by the assault.

08:45

Safaa Sheikho teaches children the art of painting and color coordination, using a new method that encourages them to express themselves in their own unique way.

14:07

The second edition of the “Afrat” exhibition, held in the city of Bukan in Urmia, witnessed strong female participation, with contributors highlighting Kurdish culture, identity, and societal issues, focusing on realistic visual arts.

08:00

Tunisian writer Habiba Mahrazi has broken the barrier of silence to expose what is left unspoken in women’s issues, affirming that women make up half of society and that their absence threatens its well-being and stability.