Your Weekend Reads

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. If you have trouble reading this email, view it in a browser. [logo](#) [fb_icon](#) [twitter_icon](#) # # Our favorite video this week: Egyptian band highlights ancient Pharaonic harp [editor_pic_video]( Looking for great weekend reads? Check out five Al-Monitor stories you might have missed this week: - [The pharaonic lyre has been associated with Port Said since time immemorial. The young musicians of the band Sohba want to preserve it from the sands of time (with video).]( - [Tunisia is cementing its democratic bona fides with its second presidential election. One side effect: the music selection at campaign rallies is getting a lot more thought.]( - [Iraq’s Duhok film festival has always celebrated diversity because of its location at a crossroads of cultures. This year’s theme of coexistence and acceptance further underscores that the region can learn to live in harmony.]( - [Egyptian conservatives insist the Koran has all the answers on family planning. More and more women are pointing out that egg freezing wasn't around 14 centuries ago.]( - [Societal dysfunction across the Arab world is no laughing matter. Beirut’s new school for street theater teaches would-be clowns that public jesting can be a healthy outlet for anger and resentment.]( [Middle East Lobbying]( STAY CONNECTED [fb_icon_footer]( [twitter_icon_footer]( [instagram_icon_footer]( [rss_icon_footer]( CONTACT US [Support & Contact]( [Advertise](mailto:advertise@al-monitor.com) NEWSLETTERS [Subscribe]( TERMS OF USE [Visitor Agreement]( [Privacy Policy]( © 2019 Al-Monitor. All Rights Reserved. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may [unsubscribe or manage your preferences]( at any time. Al-Monitor · 1850 K St NW · Suite 1225 · Washington, DC 20006 · USA