A new crop of talent is changing the game and artfully rewriting the Arab narrative behind the camera one striking image at a time.
Arab photographers you need to know

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Hayat Osama
This self-taught Saudi photographer has gained prominence for her raw photographs that document Saudi Arabian youth culture.
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Mous Lamrabat
The Moroccan-born Belgian-raised artist frequently goes viral for his striking portraits of veiled subjects that beautifully fuse his Moroccan heritage and his Western upbringing.
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Cheb Moha
The pseudonymous Iraqi-Canadian photographer, stylist and designer has lensed campaigns for the likes of Nike, Gucci and Carhartt WIP in addition to shooting magazine covers for GQ Middle East.
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Ali Al-Shehabi
Based in the UAE, the Bahraini photographer utilizes 35mm film to artfully capture Arab culture. He first pursued photography in 2016 when he was left incapacitated after an accident.
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Jinane Ennasri
The Moroccan-born shutterbug and author released her first photo book “Perspective,” which consists of 60 photographs of subjects in France, Morocco, The UAE and more.
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Ali Al-Sharji
Hailing from Oman, the 27-year-old photographer first gained prominence with his “The Dance of Leila” series, which went on to be exhibited in Saudi Arabia and reposted online by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.