Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of homes from Morocco to Oman.Umm Kulthum ...

Morocco’s music scene is increasingly embracing Middle Eastern pop and rap by North African artists from throughout the diaspora. And rural communities are shrinking amid the country’s rapid ...

The heart is universally recognised, its iconography found in art, advertising, and everyday exchanges. For Valentine's Day, hearts on cards, as cakes and balloons and as one of the most used emojis, ...