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Food

A social drink. A customer buys a glass of legmi from a street vendor in Gabes, Tunisia. (AFP)

The 'gift' of Tunisia's delicate date palm drink

Jordan

ourists point at the Treasury, in the kingdom's Petra archaeological park, southern Jordan, February 13, 2017. (AP)

Jordan halts film that refers to historical Jewish presence

Mecca

Saudi men offer Muslim pilgrims Zamzam water upon their arrival in the holy city of Mecca on August 7, 2019, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (AFP)

Saudi prepares for hajj as Gulf tensions persist

Lebanon

A demonstrator holds a placard during a gathering in support of Lebanese indie band Mashrou’ Leila in Beirut, July 29. (AFP)

Lebanon’s Christians are missing the point

Khairallah Khairallah

Lebanon

Musicians Haig Papazian (L), Carl Gerges (C) and Hamed Sinno of Mashrou’ Leila pose for a picture in New York. (AFP)

Homophobia, sectarianism and church pressure stifle Mashrou’ Leila appearance

culture

A customer browses books at a bookshop in the Moroccan capital Rabat on August 9, 2018. (AFP)

Neglecting translation stunts Arab intercultural outreach

Hassan Ouazzani

Saudi Arabia

“Mycelium Running” by Zahrah Al Ghamdi at the Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai. (Mohamed Somji. Courtesy: Jameel Arts Centre)

Saudi artist Zahrah Al Ghamdi explores history through traditional architecture

Syria

A scene from the play “X-Adra.” (Ahmed Naji)

Former Syrian prisoners put experience in Adra Prison on stage

Karen Dabrowska

Iran

The Karun River is seen in Awaz, the capital of Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan, following floods in the country, April 11. (AFP)

The artistic resistance of Ahwazi Arabs in Iran