AJ Naddaff

AJ Naddaff is a multimedia journalist and translator writing on the Middle East. On Twitter: @ajnaddaff

Lebanon | Aug 17, 2022

Two years on, art immortalizes Beirut port explosion

A range of artists are responding to one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history.

Artwork by Lebanese artist Abed Alkadiri is pictured in the same gallery where he had an exhibition that was devastated the day of Beirut's port blast.

Lebanon | Oct 16, 2021

Food poisoning spikes in Lebanon amid fuel crisis

Increased food poisoning and spoilage in Lebanon is the likely result of electricity shortages that in turn affect refrigeration and other aspects of the supply and distribution chains.

Lebanese restaurant still opens its doors despite electricity cut on Oct. 11, 2021, in Beirut.

Syria | Jun 21, 2019

As Idlib fighting intensifies, Syrians abroad suffer mentally

As the Russian-backed Syrian regime steps up the offensive against the country’s last rebel stronghold, displaced Syrians with relatives in Idlib are suffering mentally — not to mention the monumental health issues faced by the Idlib residents themselves.

Palestine | Apr 18, 2019

Amman museum displays treasure trove of traditional Palestinian, Jordanian clothing

Widad Kawar has devoted her life to researching Palestinian and Jordan traditional clothing and has amassed a treasure trove over half a century.

Jordan | Feb 26, 2018

Jordan shows off its arsenal in new tank museum

Established by King Abdullah's decree a decade ago, the recently opened tank museum in Jordan shows a large collection of local and international armored vehicles.

Jordan | Feb 4, 2018

Female graffiti artists show their colors on Amman's walls

Suha Sultan is one of the few female graffiti artists in Jordan, but she is inspired to dismantle stereotypes and revitalize the city walls of Jordan's capital with colorful artwork.

Suha Sultan, a 20-year-old graffiti artist and student, uses a brush to draw a mural on a wall in the Jordanian capital Amman on December 16, 2017.
A tiny group of graffiti artists are on a mission -- daubing flowers, faces and patterns across the capital Amman to bring more colour to the lives of its four million inhabitants.
In a conservative society like Jordan's, the graffiti artists have constantly had to challenge convention to carve out a niche for their works, though still with limits as they steer

Iraq | Nov 16, 2017

Jordan photo exhibition displays hope for victims of war, violence

A recent photo exhibition showed victims of war and violence during their treatment at the Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Amman and post-reconstructive surgery.

Syria | Nov 8, 2017

Digital archive preserves creative side of Syrian revolution

A project called "The Creative Memory of the Syrian Revolution" is building an online archive of artistic expression during the Syrian revolution, posting thousands of cartoons, songs, pictures and other mediums in which Syrians express resistance and hope.