For the past decade, Lebanese-American model, blogger, and designer Nadia Aboulhosn, has been the poster girl for self-confidence and size inclusivity.
The Egyptian playwright is only the second Arabic-language author to be nominated for the coveted award.
With absurd, comical, and progressive films, 24-year-old Meshal AlJaser is going against the grain of most cinematic conventions in the region, & working against the limitations of his country.
The move signifies a shift in his vision for the label - pushing it to become a global lifestyle brand.
From women discovering a slowly-(or not-so-slowly)-brewing sexual revolution in the Middle East, to those documenting women’s central roles in political revolutions and social movements, these authors have taken to writing as a means of documenting the rapid changes in the region.
King Abdullah of Jordan presented his daughter, Princess Salma, with her aviation wings - the first wings presented to a woman in the country.
