The New Arab Staff

Nazli Tarzi

Tarzi

The youth-led initiative 'Green Iraq' is planting thousands of trees across the country to transform sprawling cities and deserts.

20 November, 2020

A mother's shocking crime has sparked an outpouring of anguish in Iraq, but also shows society's poor understanding of mental health issues and domestic violence.

04 November, 2020

A new generation of digital conservationists are using cutting edge virtual reality technology to revive war-damaged cultural heritage sites.

28 August, 2020

Once Upon a Time in Iraq is a gripping but fragmented portrayal of a nation torn apart by war.

29 July, 2020

Nadia Shihab's Jaddoland is an intimate exploration of identity and belonging across three generations of an Iraqi family in Texas.

16 July, 2020

The closure of family courts across the Middle East has placed women at risk, with their safety, basic rights and independence under renewed threat.

16 June, 2020

Inside Karrar Sattar's work lives a distinctive darkness and haunting sadness that echoes the lived experiences of the nation at large.

28 May, 2020

Far removed from today's landscape of military fatigues and rubbled cities, the Iraq Photo Archive chronicles the country's cultural wealth and everyday moments of joy.

07 May, 2020

#IWD2020: On International Women's Day, Jordanian activists celebrate the adoption of a law eliminating labour discrimination against women.

06 March, 2020

From thespians and dancers to fine artists and dramatists, Dar Al'Artivism's core membership comprises of the latest crop of Iraqi refugees who have arrived in Austria since 2015.

11 February, 2020