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‘You escape the slaughter. But there’s a long tail of sadness’: musician Bedouine on the strangeness of Arab life outside the Middle East‘You escape the slaughter. But there’s a long tail of sadness’: musician Bedouine on the strangeness of Arab life outside the Middle East

With roots in Armenia, Syria and Saudi Arabia, the singer-songwriter now lives in the US. But despite her Carole King-style sound, her homelands are never far from her mind The title song to Azniv Korkejian’s fourth album as Bedouine, Neon Summer Skin, recreates a perfect day from childhood. “Being taken ...

A religious hospital denied her a life-saving drug during an ectopic pregnancy. She lost her fertilityA religious hospital denied her a life-saving drug during an ectopic pregnancy. She lost her fertility

Harmonie Perrone, 28, is suing Advocate Good Shepherd in Illinois, where reproductive rights are enshrined in law Harmonie Perrone, 28, knew she was probably having an ectopic pregnancy, and she knew exactly what she needed to do: seek medical care immediately, before life-threatening complications set in. But she was denied ...

Artists are making ‘anti-slop’ to rebel against AI: ‘It’s been rammed down our throats’Artists are making ‘anti-slop’ to rebel against AI: ‘It’s been rammed down our throats’

In response to AI’s hyperrealism, artists and creatives are gravitating toward the homespun and imperfect Earlier this year, a group of film-makers, commercial directors and AI industry influencers gathered in New York City for the Runway AI Summit – a daylong hype-fest, trumping up the potential of this new technology. ...

‘I want to be other people’s cautionary tale’: how do you financially prepare for a parent’s death?‘I want to be other people’s cautionary tale’: how do you financially prepare for a parent’s death?

Author Beth Pinsker discusses the documents that matter more than a will – and why so few of us have them As a certified financial planner, Beth Pinsker had spent decades guiding clients through retirement and managing ageing parents’ finances. Yet when her own mother fell ill, she was caught ...

My Memory Is Full of Ghosts review – deeply moving visual hymn for the bombed-out Syrian city of HomsMy Memory Is Full of Ghosts review – deeply moving visual hymn for the bombed-out Syrian city of Homs

Anas Zawahri’s documentary lays heart-wrenching testimony over languorous shots of bullet-ridden ruins and deserted streets The western Syrian city of Homs is only a husk of its former self. Previously a major industrial centre, the region became a key battleground between 2011 and 2014, for Bashar al-Assad’s army and rebel ...

I was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished | Abdullah IbhaisI was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished | Abdullah Ibhais

The 2022 football tournament cost me my freedom for three years. This year, I’ve lost my passport, safety and perhaps more What I saw in a town called Al-Shahaniyah on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, seven years ago broke every rule and human right in the book. ...

Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes for first time since April ceasefireMiddle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes for first time since April ceasefire

Despite Trump’s calls for calm, IDF says it struck military targets in Iran in response to attacks by Tehran Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate Iranian media is reporting that there were no immediate casualties following apparent Israeli strikes on the Karun petrochemical ...