Art
The Effect of the War on Yemeni Artists: The Story of Osamah Adnan
Creative Visuals
March 2, 2021
The Effect of the War on Yemeni Artists: The Story of Osamah Adnan
In this short video, editor Shadi Al Areeqi and director Dhiyaa Al Adimi accompany a young Yemeni man…
Talking to the Mirror: A Photo Essay by Rahman Taha
Creative Visuals
February 20, 2021
Talking to the Mirror: A Photo Essay by Rahman Taha
n this entertaining photo essay by Rahman Taha, we are introduced to his experiences with his camera and……
Uzlah Al-Arqub in Al-Mahwit Governorate: A Photo Essay by Nezar Moqbel
Creative Visuals
February 7, 2021
Uzlah Al-Arqub in Al-Mahwit Governorate: A Photo Essay by Nezar Moqbel
In this photo essay we present to the readers of Al-Madaniya magnificent images from al-Arqub taken by the…
Dân[1] and Humankind: How Al-Shihr Revived Its Arts
Art
January 10, 2021
Dân[1] and Humankind: How Al-Shihr Revived Its Arts
In light of this newly acquired connection with the past, people in al-Shihr began retrieving their local music…
The Iranian Film Experiment: An Invitation to Study
Art
December 15, 2020
The Iranian Film Experiment: An Invitation to Study
These encouraging efforts no doubt call for optimism and they will, hopefully, continue until a mature Yemeni film…
An Interview with the Yemeni Film Critic Huda Jafar
Highlights
November 23, 2020
An Interview with the Yemeni Film Critic Huda Jafar
Huda Jafar, a Yemeni writer and film critic, began writing about cinema in the cultural pages of Al-Jumhuriya…
The Historian’s Bias in Yemeni Historical Annals Part 2
Culture
October 7, 2020
The Historian’s Bias in Yemeni Historical Annals Part 2
In this second part to the article, I will present the different types of bias exhibited by the…
Yahya Al-Shuwaiter: Art from Calligraphy to the Abstract
Culture
September 24, 2020
Yahya Al-Shuwaiter: Art from Calligraphy to the Abstract
Visual artist Yahya al-Shuwaiter has created a transcendent artistic experience, manifest through his following a path that seems…
Sad al-Ghareeb: Notes on Script and Performance in Yemeni Drama
Art
May 22, 2020
Sad al-Ghareeb: Notes on Script and Performance in Yemeni Drama
From the first sight, it appears that motion pictures (namely fiction films and television series) and symphonies are worlds…
2019 in Photos: Insisting on Life and Embracing Eternity
Creative Visuals
December 20, 2019
2019 in Photos: Insisting on Life and Embracing Eternity
As 2019 has ended, al-Madaniya presents a look back at the year through a diverse selection of photographs.…