Under strain from protracted conflict, displacement, and a budgetary crisis, Iraq’s health system is struggling to care for the physically disabled.

Strong shared institutions unite Egypt’s Armenians and preserve the shrinking minority’s identity.

The central government determines and implements urban projects, giving Egyptians little input on revamping the country’s inadequate metro and bus network.

Amid censorship and bureaucratic obstacles, Egypt’s independent filmmakers endeavor to produce art that impacts public consciousness.

New art by young Egyptians aims to jolt viewers out of their worship of strongmen.

Through the lens of family patriarchy, an Egyptian play critiques authoritarian structures and society’s apparent willingness to accept them.

Disillusioned with military rule, Egyptian muralists work together to turn the lens back on the security state and prompt passers-by to reflect on an evolving Egypt.

Iraq’s new Theater Festival signals an end to Baghdad’s cultural isolation, despite security and censorship hurdles that remain from the past few decades.

An ongoing mural project in Cairo prompts viewers to engage in its public expression of Egypt’s heritage and to reflect on the ideas of Egyptian identity, the loss of culture, social division, beauty, and art.