How a Middle East startup took on Uber—and won
Uber was supposed to take over the world. Investors dueled to stake billions in the company on the assumption it would become the global market leader—the Google- or Facebook-style winner-take-all of the ride-hailing Read More...
Creating comics for the Middle East
Comic book artist Suleiman Bakhit looks for stories and role models that will empower and inspire a new generation of comic book readers in the Middle East. Marco Visscher | May 2009 issue Ever wondered why Superman isn’t popular in the Middle East? “We don’t like our heroes to wear their Read More...
The making of Aranim Media Factory and Emotional Content comics
Aranim Media Factory and Emotional Content are redefining comic books, reaching out to new audiences and reshaping heroes. Get a glimpse into the process by viewing their sketches and original artwork here! Ode Editors | May 2009 issue Emotional Content Emotional Content, which publishes manga Read More...
I defeat my enemy when I make him my friend
Three stories about people who have confronted tragedy yet managed to see a way to get beyond rage and revenge and move toward reconciliation. Elik Elhanan | May 2008 issue Learning to speak How one Israeli man lost his sister in a terrorist bombing and found his voice to fight for peace. By Elik Read More...
Arab journalists struggle for press freedom
Despite interference from Arab regimes and the U.S., hope can be found in the internet, satellite dishes and the "Al-Jazeera effect" Marco Visscher | November 2004 issue A joke circulated recently at a meeting of editors from the Middle East noted that their work was being monitored by Read More...