Culture

Inside look. Poster of Amr Gamal’s “Ten Days Before the Wedding.”
Aden film-makers hope to triumph over war
Saleh Abou Odhel
Reviving memories. A group of tourists prepares to tour Baghdad historic quarters as part of the Baghdad Downtown initiative. (Oumayma Omar)
Baghdad Downtown initiative helping preserve city’s architectural heritage
Oumayma Omar
Troubled times. A man looks at a book outside of a bookshop in Cairo. (Reuters)
Young Egyptian writers have a tough time publishing their work
Mahmoud Zaki
Lulwa Al Khalifa's "Blind Faith." (Karen Dabrowska)
Khalil Gibran’s writings bring inspiration to London exhibition
Karen Dabrowska
Changing perceptions. German translator Sandra Hetzel. (Al Arab)
German translator trying to change Western perception of Arabic literature
Khulud al-Fallah
A nostalgia for hope. Journalist and writer Rania Abouzeid. (Courtesy of Rania Abouzeid)
Talking with Rania Abouzeid about ‘Loss and Hope in Wartime Syria’
Sharmila Devi
For the love of cinema. Algerian director Yasmine Chouikh (3rd L) receives the Golden Dawn prize at the Oran International Arabic Film Festival. (Oran International Arabic Film Festival)
Do Maghreb film producers have a language problem in the Arab Middle East?
Lama Tayara
Under renewed threat. Algerian girls looks at graphic novels on display during the 10th Algiers International Comic Festival, last October. (AFP)
Salafists’ rise triggers concern in Algeria over cultural freedom
Lamine Ghanmi
A drawing by Azza Abo Rebieh that is inspired by her time in prison in Damascus. (Galerie Alice Mogabgab)
‘Art into the Night’: a show of night-time inspiration and torment
Samar Kadi