Sci-Fi City Dubai’s Comic Con draws 50,000 fans and cult figures like William Shatner and Gillian Anderson. But the real attraction is the futuristic city’s homegrown talent. Read More
Cairo’s Wild Ride The chaotic subway system is a lifeline for the city’s marginalized poor—and increasingly caught up in politics
Sheikh of the Skies To curtail a growing pigeon problem, Dubai is turning to an ancient bird of prey.
There’s Only So Much You Can Say About Cereal Each morning, I poured myself a bowl of cereal and gazed at my daughter. I thought about Baghdad. I didn’t think much about breakfast.
Brunch Politics in the Eastern Mediterranean The reality is that many countries in the Eastern Mediterranean feature a hearty dose of vegetables as part of the morning meal.
The Real Peshmerga Ever since Kurdish fighters pushed back against ISIS last summer, the media has struggled to pinpoint exactly who the peshmerga are.
Egyptian Ruins A year after its destruction, Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art remains a bombed-out shell.
Creative Disobedience: Q&A with Jeremy Suyker The French photographer documents Iran’s vibrant art world and the creativity triggered by restriction.