Discover 'Love is Resistance', a limited edition Palestine resistance art book with 77 posters. All proceeds aid displaced children in Gaza.

When the genocide in Gaza began in 2023, I remember seeing a repeated commentary on social media: every time a queer-presenting person posted about Israeli war crimes, a troll would pop up to tell …

Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement has held back so far from full-scale involvement in the conflict between the US and its Iranian allies. But with ceasefire talks seemingly close to collapse, Yemen could b...

Since December 2024, Syria has been oscillating between euphoria and disappointment. The British-Syrian analyst Robin Yassin-Kassab sees optimism as a resource, but the new government’s focus on stabi...

The book is the result of a conference we jointly organized at SOAS, with the Centre for Palestine Studies and the Arab-British Centre in November 2024. The contributions were extraordinary and across...

A new anthology from Saqi Books explores queer, trans and bi Arabs and their families from ten points of view.

A new book attempts to counter the myth of Gaza being a barren land ripe for colonisation by drawing attention to its artistic heritage. Review by Ramona Wadi.

Arabic erotic literature has a long and rich history, going back at least to the ninth century. Far from being mere titillation, eroticism and sexuality were explored with scientific rigour by scholar...

Resignations follow withdrawal of more than 70 participants in Adelaide writers’ week after Palestinian Australian author disinvited

This event is a conversation around archiving and what it means to archive during a livestreamed and unfolding genocide in Gaza.

Podcast Episode · The Diverse Bookshelf · 02/12/2025 · 1h 10m

Within these stories shine moments of hope and audacious resistance. With profound beauty in surprise friendships, patient lovers, and time's gentle healing. This anthology weaves individual testimoni...

Palestinian-American writer and poet Hala Alyan joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss her recent memoir, motherhood and the politics of writing during the Gaza war