Features Associate Editor @The_NewArab | Work 📧: zainab.mehdi@newarab.com | Personal: For writing commissions/features, please contact via website below
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Pleased to share my first article with @mille_world on Iraq's proposed amendments to its personal status law. I reflect on the controversy through the lens of my mother's youth in late '70s Iraq. Comments from @razsalayi & @NadjeAlAli
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The New Arab Meets: Singer Lana Lubany to discuss expressing emotions through music, bilingual songwriting, and navigating identity after viral TikTok fame
✍️: @zaiamehdi
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The New Arab Meets: Iraqi oud master Naseer Shamma to discuss his music style, advocating for Palestine, and expanding music schools across the MENA region
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Writing/presenting: @zaiamehdi
Editing/producing: Moataz Aboamer
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The New Arab Meets: Lina Makoul, the 100% independent Palestinian artist rejecting mainstream labels to document occupation, heritage and community through music
✍️: @zaiamehdi
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The New Arab Meets: Lina Makoul, the 100% independent Palestinian artist rejecting mainstream labels to capture occupation, heritage and community through music
✍️: @zaiamehdi
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Happy to have worked on two Iraq-focused features this month for @The_NewArab: one on supper club host Suzie Bakos and her creative take on Iraqi gastronomy, and another on Dalia Al Dujaili’s debut memoir Babylon, Albion
Links: newarab.com/features/how-two… & newarab.com/features/little-…
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Book Club: Published by Saqi Books, 'Babylon, Albion' is a lyrical look at identity, ancestry, and landscapes — from London streets to Baghdad’s date palms
✍️: @zaiamehdi
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Through 'The Little Sauce,' creative Suzie Bakos educates the West on Iraqi food with elevated traditional dishes, while embracing flavours from other cuisines
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Produced by @The_NewArab's @hugogoodridge, Sanaa's Odyssey follows one woman's survival amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Ahead of the next four episodes, I’m sharing excerpts from Episode 1 out now 👇
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Produced by The New Arab, Sanaa’s Odyssey follows one woman's survival amid Israel’s war on Gaza. Ahead of the next episodes, we present excerpts from Episode 1
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In my latest piece for @The_NewArab, I had the chance to interview French Egyptian musician Ash, who shared insights into his musical evolution, the significance of his heritage, and his recent success with the track 'On My Mind', featuring Felukah.
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The museum, one of London's biggest tourist draws, received more than 60 entries after launching a competition last year for a remodelling of its Western Range galleries
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In my latest feature for @The_NewArab, I spoke with the founder of LAMSA, a community-based fashion brand breaking aid cycles, building sustainable futures and connecting Bekaa's women to the world through crochet 👇
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From Akub to Sohaila, I have compiled a reviewed list of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in London, perfect for a memorable Valentine's Day celebration 👇
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I recently spoke with Sylwia Nazzal, the creative mind behind Nazzal Studio, about her Palestine-inspired designs, ethical fashion, and milestones, including winning the Fashion Trust Arabia 2024 award and designing pieces for artists like Saint Levant
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Wondering where to go for art installations this early 2025? Here’s my @The_NewArab guide to the best MENA exhibitions in London 👇
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Some great reads on this top 10 of 2024 from @zaiamehdi:
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From Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin to Mosab Abu Toha, I present a breakdown of some of the top 10 best books of #2024 featured in the @The_NewArab Book Club series 👇
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As 2024 draws to a close, we pay tribute to eight iconic Arab artists who passed away this year and whose work has left a lasting impact on the cultural world newarab.com/features/remembe…
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Looking back at 2024 in film, there has been an excellent number of stories from and about the MENA world that humanise those from the region. Here are some of our top picks of films released this year: newarab.com/features/best-me…
