Al-Monitor

Saudi belly dancers break taboos behind closed doors

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that ...

Saudi Women Embrace Belly Dancing Classes In Secret Due To Cultural Taboos

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that ...

Egypt’s New Wave Redefines the Country’s Cinematic Identity at Cairo Film Festival

At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim ...

I spent a weekend in the ‘Hollywood of the Desert’ — Morocco’s best-kept secret

Ouarzazate was known as the ‘desert door’ of Morocco, a starting point for adventurers, but it is fast becoming a destination ...

‘Hollywood of the Desert’: Morocco’s best-kept secret

If you've ever visited Marrakesh, you will be familiar with the honk of scooters, the vendors shouting from heaving stalls, ...
New York Magazine

Lauren Ro

The $30 Crocs a Fashion Stylist Discovered at T.J. MaxxPeople ask me, “Wait, is that The Row?” Or “Is that a Givenchy knockoff?” And I’m like, “No.” ...