Omar Al Fil is a multidisciplinary creator driven by curiosity.
Work
ICON MENA
From The Sheik to Sami Zayn. A history of the Middle Eastern heel in wrestling.
mt7rk
How Disney Found Its Arabic Voice
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Disney began shaping its Arabic voice. One decision years later would trigger an uproar and make headlines across the region.
YouTube
From Opera to Orientalism: The Untold Story of Mohammed El-Bakkar
How did a highly revered Lebanese opera singer and movie star end up in a goofy Ali Baba costume in New York City?
Video
From Opera to Orientalism: The Untold Story of Mohammed El-Bakkar - YouTube November 2020
Writing
WWA: Wrestling With Arabness - ICON MENA September 2025
How Lebanese animation found a home on Future TV - mt7rk May 2024
How Disney Found Its Arabic Voice - mt7rk July 2023
Constructing Alephia: Examining the World-Building of "Alephia 2053" - mt7rk May 2023
How silliness is disrupting media - Wamda November 2016
Geekonomics: MENA geek culture and the superpower of entrepreneurship - Wamda May 2015
See What You Hear: A Look at Lebanese Album Art - Red Bull May 2014
A Half Century Later, Video Chico Brings Back the Vinyl - Beirut.com November 2013
A Labor of Love: New Cookbook Dedicated to the Art of Lebanese Mezze - Beirut.com November 2013
Manousheh Pop-Up Shop Gives New Yorkers a Taste of Beirut - Beirut.com October 2013
From Beirut to the Bay: A Talk with Radio Host Dr. Ramzi Salti - Beirut.com October 2013
Tripping on Tarab with Hello, Psychaleppo! - Beirut.com October 2013
Introducing Dabkeh: A Lebanese Hip Hop Album from Austria - Beirut.com September 2013