Culture

5 things you need to know to understand the Kurdish independence referendum

Today, millions of Iraqi Kurds will go to the polls to vote on whether they…

Art as a means of recovery for the Yezidi women who escaped ISIL

Last summer, the Yezidis of northern Iraq marked the third anniversary of the attempted genocide…

How to change the world

The events that are taking place in Charlottesville have shocked many in the United States…

6 reasons why you need to visit Istanbul NOW

The number of tourists travelling to Turkey has drastically declined over the last two years.…

Amal Al Raisi – The fashion designer taking Khaleeji style to the runways of Paris and Torino

Omani business graduate Amal Al Raisi found a career in fashion totally by accident while…

Gulf Getaways: Rajasthan

There are many perks to living and working in the Gulf, but there are also…

A Girl’s Guide to the Middle East: Jordan

The Middle East and North Africa are home to some of the world’s most impressive…

The Last Optimist in Baghdad

The Last Optimist in Baghdad by Dr Brian Brivati is the true story of Ghassan…