Middle East/North Africa

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  Op-Ed

  What Is a Refugee If There Is No Nation-State?

  February 3, 2014 - 

  Writing from Jordan, a nation that has provided refuge for millions of exiled Palestinians and today also houses hundreds of thousands of Syrians, MTL finds poignant parallels between the Palestinian and Syrian refugee experiences.  More

  By MTL

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  Feature

  Baghdad Last Night

  January 21, 2014 - 

  Marking the anniversary of the first Gulf War, photographer Sylvia Plachy shares images of the “broken world” she witnessed in Kuwait 23 years ago, which depict the oil fires that darkened the sky for months and debris strewn along the “Highway of Death” leading to Iraq.  More

  By Sylvia Plachy

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  Special to Creative Time Reports

  Voice of Egypt:
  Shirin Neshat on Umm Kulthum

  November 18, 2013 - 

  Acclaimed artist Shirin Neshat shares an exclusive preview of her forthcoming film about the Egyptian singer and international icon Umm Kulthum, whose life intersected with many of the most significant political events in Egypt’s modern history.  More

  By Shirin Neshat

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  Feature

  An Ongoing Exodus: Syrian Kurds Flee to Northern Iraq

  October 21, 2013 - 

  As over two million Syrians seek refuge in neighboring countries, photographer Lynsey Addario focuses her camera on the tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds who have crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan since a border was reopened in August.  More

  By Lynsey Addario

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  Uprisings

  Political Deadlock in Tunisia: 9oddem el UIB

  September 16, 2013 - 

  In the long wake of revolution, Tunisia’s citizens remain divided over the ruling Islamist party Ennahda and the future of their country. Artist Nadia Ayari reports on protests condemning the assassinations of opposition leaders and the lack of protection for secular life.  More

  By Nadia Ayari