Interview

A carefully crafted experience. Founder of MENA Speakers and KnoWhoMarket Saana Azzam.(Courtesy of Saana Azzam)
Online platforms bringing visibility to knowledgeable voices
Khadija Hamouchi
Egyptian businessman and politician Naguib Sawiris. (Twitter) 
Naguib Sawiris talks about revolution, democracy and Islamism
Zouheir Latif-25422
Ahwazi writer Yousef Azizi. (Al Arab)
The Ahwazis’ struggle is also cultural
Mohamed Hemamsi
A different take. Tunisian director Nacer Khemir. (Al Arab)
Tunisian film director Nacer Khemir finds inspiration in heritage
Mokhlis al-Saghir
A knight of modernity. Iraqi playwright Farouk Sabri. (Courtesy of Farouk Sabri)
For Iraqi playwright Farouk Sabri, Arab theatre has a mission
Sherif al-Shafei
A passion for entrepreneurship. Philip Bahoshy, the founder and CEO of MAGNiTT. (Courtesy of Philip Bahoshy)
Digitalisation of industries key to economic growth
Khadija Hamouchi
Challenging the system. Abir Moussi, leader of the Free Destourian Party. (Courtesy of PDL)
Abir Moussi emerges in Tunisia’s opinion polls as she breaks with political order
Iman Zayat
Challenging the swords. A 2013 file picture shows a man holding a plaque of the Muslim Brotherhood emblem that was removed from the party’s burned-out headquarters in the Moqattam district of Cairo. (AFP)
Untangling the ‘conundrum’ of US blacklisting of Muslim Brotherhood
Kelly Kennedy
Hopes and challenges. Bryan Gibson, of Hawaii Pacific University, poses for a photo in the Iraqi city of Erbil. (Courtesy of Bryan Gibson)
Momentum for Kurdish independence stalled but is not finished
Gareth Smyth