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Yasmina Nysten Saleh Barakat Gallery

Yasmina Nysten and the elusive nature of memory

In Memory Keepers, the Finnish-Lebanese artist explores the fragile boundaries between memory and imagination, presence and disappearance

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 21 October 2026

Gaza art exhibit reinterprets the meaning of home

From meaning to memory, artists who endured the war have used their work to reflect how their understanding of 'home' has been changed by the devastation

Houssam Marouf 12 October 2026
Beirut Galerie Janine Rubeiz

Jamil Molaeb’s 'Journeys of Cities': where old meets new

Each time the veteran Lebanese painter displays his past works, they bring a new lustre. It is not so much a push into the past as a pulling of the present

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 03 October 2026
Axel Rangel Garcia

The artist who used land to capture Palestinian identity

Sliman Mansour, the renowned Palestinian painter who used clay from his land to make his works after deciding to boycott art materials produced by Israel, has died at the age of 79

Farouk Yousif 28 August 2026
A painting by the Egyptian artist George Bahgory from the series “Love and Football”.
George Bahgoury via Facebook

Football and art: fusing a popular sport with culture

Artists use paintings, sculpture, murals, and digital designs to iconise, idolise, and mythologise football culture in a language understood by all

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 23 June 2026
Lina Jaradat

How art therapy helps Gaza's children process trauma

After almost three years of brutal war, fear and anxiety grip most kids in the Strip. But these artists are offering them a creative outlet to cope.

Houssam Marouf 09 June 2026
A scene from the film 'Sirat' by French director Oliver Laxe

Walking 'The Path' with Oliver Laxe and Abdulnasser Gharem

A shared idea of passage links the themes of two films, where the road becomes a metaphor for trial shaped by survival and the risk of collapse

Abdullah Al-Oqaibi 04 April 2026
RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER  Pulse Canopy, 2025 CULTURE AND TOURISM ABU DHABI

Manar Abu Dhabi: a dance between light and nature

The second edition of the public art exhibition titled 'Suhail Is Your Guide' runs until 4 January, with pop-ups sprouting in Al Ain for the first time

Abeer Younis 31 December 2025
A visitor takes a picture of the painting La Chambre de Van Gogh a Arles, 1888 (Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles) at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France. Stephane Mahe/Reuters

Three artists whose names became entwined with places

Vincent van Gogh painted sunflowers and starry nights from Arles, Paul Gauguin painted landscapes and Polynesian women from Tahiti, while in Tangier, Henri Matisse enhanced his palette.

Ismail Ghazaly 12 December 2025
A work from Syrian artist Shadi Abu Saada's latest exhibition, 'Migrants'. Mark Hachem Gallery

Shadi Abu Saada’s take on the migrant experience

The Syrian artist's works on display in Beirut consider the hopes and dreams of migrants, the walls they face, and their eventual arrival in a safe harbour

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 02 December 2025
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Politics

Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

26, Oct 2026

With a complex election setup and the deep polarisation that has plagued Israel in recent years, expect prolonged political deadlock

Michael Horowitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Rwanda's Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, on 28 October 2026. Igor Ivanko/REUTERS
Business & Economy

Russia-Africa summit: ambitions and challenges

29, Oct 2026

Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change

Rana Freifer
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Politics

Lula defies Latin America’s pro-Trump wave

28, Oct 2026

Brazil's left-wing president won a historic fourth term in office

Catherine Osborn
Anne-Claire Legendre, the newly appointed president of the Institut du monde arabe, poses for a portrait at the institute’s headquarters in Paris, on 18 February, 2026 AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Anne-Claire Legendre’s vision for the Institut du monde arabe

29, Oct 2026

As the institute approaches its 40th anniversary, its president outlines a new vision for cultural collaboration between the Arab world and Europe

Elie Kossaifi
President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) greeting Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (R), in Tehran on 18 May 2025. Iranian Presidency / AFP
Politics

Afghanistan: Iran's strategic depth card in Central Asia

28, Oct 2026

Once nurtured by Pakistan, the Taliban now works closely with Iran, much to the delight of Russia and China

Kamal Alam

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