
Opinion: Trump’s new immigration policies put Arab, Muslim and pro-Palestinian students at risk
With a new travel ban on the horizon, international NYU students who are potentially at risk need to be aware of what lies ahead.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 30, 2025

NYU Arab Festival vibrantly celebrates Middle Eastern and North African cultures
With performances, food stations and a fashion show, the event brought students together to highlight the diversity of Middle Eastern and North African countries.
Leila Anderson, Contributing Writer
• April 17, 2024

Songs of the sea: How an NYU professor’s ensemble musically maps cultural exchange
Explore the musical exchanges between the Arabian Peninsula and the Swahili coast with Boom.Diwan, a band started by NYU alum and professor Ghazi Faisal Al-Mulaifi.
Leila Anderson, Contributing Writer
• March 7, 2024

Q&A: Dance-pop duo LaLonde reminisce on sibling bond and music influences
The band takes inspiration from their Indian and Arabic cultural backgrounds and visits to their grandparents' house.
Yuna Baek, Contributing Writer
• December 5, 2022

Middle East Archive uses photography to break dehumanizing depictions
Middle East Archive offers candid portraits of Middle Eastern life and culture.
Afnan Abbassi, Contributing Writer
• November 9, 2022

Sameh Zoabi: The Palestinian Director With an Israeli Passport
NYU professor and director Sameh Zoabi discusses his latest film, Luxembourgish Oscar contender “Tel Aviv on Fire,” and what it means to be a Palestinian filmmaker and an Israeli citizen.
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor
• December 2, 2019

Home is Where the Stomach Is
How culturally authentic food has become many students’ primary token of home and a way for them to reconnect with their native cultures.
Sammy Tavassoli, Staff Writer
• November 22, 2019

Alexandra Muhawi-Ho | Arab-Chinese Filmmaker Seizes Freedom of Choice
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• April 4, 2019

Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • March 31, 2025

Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • March 27, 2025

Sidney Snider, Sports Editor • March 22, 2025


Kiran Komanduri, Photo Editor • March 22, 2025