Culture

The Satirst Karl Sharro AKA Karl reMarks
Interview with Karl Sharro

After Brexit and Trump, polarisation of Western politics is beginning to resemble sectarianism in his native Lebanon says satirist Karl Sharro aka Karl reMarks.

zenithTalk: Asmaa Fattouh
Musical interlude at zenithTalk

Dury De Bagh performed live at the 2015 zenithTalk event in Berlin. Part one.

Music performance at zenithTalk

Dury De Bagh performed live at the 2015 zenithTalk event in Berlin. Part two.

Zawya cinema in Cairo
In Egypt Independent Cinema Grows One Film at a Time

Egypt: A small arthouse cinema scene and a growing number of cinephiles are challenging film distribution monopolies and creating spaces for independent film.

In Rami Kadi’s latest collection, ‘Standing In the Shadow of Women’, black leather and silicone coexist with lace and florals, offset by brightly-coloured sequins.
Fashion Forward in the Middle East

Fashion is synonymous with luxury in the MENA region, but a new cohort of designers are helping to shift the balance away from Western labels to locallly grown high­-end brands, inspired by traditional aesthetics and materials.

Khebez Dawle
Syrian Musicians Search for the Perfect Gig

The band Khebez Dawle have survived war in Syria, success in Beirut, a perilous journey on dinghy and by foot through the Balkans to seek asylum in Germany. But they insist they are not fleeing, but instead, on tour...

Egyptian graffiti artist Keizer.
Egyptian Graffiti Artist Keizer on Street Art After the Revolution

Keizer became an Egyptian icon thanks to his street art during the revolution. He speaks to zenith about the power of art, his experiences in Egyptian jails and why he works anonymously to this day.

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