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Morocco's influence on Matisse

The famed painter (1869-1954) found both himself and the inspiration he needed in two visits to Tangier in the early 20th century, the effects of which are still very evident.

Azeddine Bourkia 07 October 2025
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Palestinian artist breathes life and meaning into Jaffa’s shoreline shards

Mohammad Qundus uses the fragments of former lives in his latest exhibition that seeks to reaffirm the Palestinian presence of today and its connection to the past

Houssam Marouf 05 October 2025
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Lebanese artist Maral Dir Bogosian on capturing Beirut's essence

Her latest exhibition, 'Roofs of the City', shows how she continues to absorb Beirut's abundant imagery as if encountering it for the first time

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 17 September 2025
Lebanese abstract artist Saloua Choucair and one of her works

Saloua Raouda Choucair: a century of abstraction

A museum named after the late Lebanese artist provides an insightful window into her enduring legacy

Mohamed abi Samra 24 August 2025
The newly opened teamLab Phenomena, an immersive artwork experience museum, in the Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi, on May 8, 2025. Giuseppe CACACE / AFP

TeamLab Phenomena in Abu Dhabi: where tech meets art

Different installations engage the five senses and offer visitors an immersive experience like no other

Abeer Younis 13 August 2025
Randa Fakhry's latest exhibition at the Zamalek Art Gallery in Cairo is titled Tiryāq (Elixir).

Egyptian artist Randa Fakhry unveils the final part in her trilogy

An exhibition is Cairo shows how the artist's work is evolving, with the more prominent inclusion of animals. Her works are soothing yet still filled with sadness and grief, reflecting her own journey

Mimoza Al-Arrawi 11 July 2025
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Art critic Azeddine Bourkia on our relationship with images

With the publication of his contemplative new book, the Moroccan has focused on photography and the art of the image, which can both conceal and reveal.

Imad Eddine Moussa 05 July 2025
Lina Jaradat

Young Lebanese artists summon the ghosts of the civil war

Living through crises, tragedy, and war, followed by crises, tragedy, and war, Al Majalla speaks to four young artists turning to art to make sense of their country and inheritance

Ibrahim Tutunji 10 April 2025
Installation view of the ‘Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism' exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London shows Djanira, Three Orishas, 1966, Collection of the Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo. Royal Academy of Arts, London / David Parry. © Instituto Pintora Djanira

London art exhibit sets Brazil as the birthplace of modernism

The Royal Academy of Arts exhibition in London chronicles Brazil's pioneering role in the modernist art movement from 1910 to 1980, featuring over 130 paintings by ten artists

Farouk Yousif 19 March 2025
"Just in Case" exhibition Courtesy of the artist and Sfeir-Semler Gallery Beirut/Hamburg

Gaza in metaphors: Taysir Batniji's latest art shown in Beirut

In his current collection, Palestinian artist Taysir Batniji tries to depict the Gaza war with art that has almost entirely lost its form, in part because events since October 2023 go "beyond descript

Nawal Al-Ali 10 March 2025
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The flaw in Trump’s 'dealmaking' Middle East peace plan

16 October 2025

Rushed deals and a disregard for root problems provide a flimsy foundation for sustainable peace  

Abdullah F. Alrebh
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa hold a meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on October 15, 2025. Alexander Zemlianichenko / AFP
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Unpacking Sharaa's diplomatic overture to Putin

16 October 2025

In Moscow, the Syrian president said he wants to restore and redefine relations former foe Russia. But is this a genuine olive branch or a message to Washington?

Samer Elias
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael parades with the Israeli flag during the dress rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on May 16, 2025. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
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Cultural boycotts: the double standards that expose Western hypocrisy

16 October 2025

The international community's contradictory responses to Ukraine and Gaza lay bare the farce of a supposed rules-based global order

Sawsan Jamil Hasan
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Gaza truce rests on Trump's ability to restrain Netanyahu

16 October 2025

The Israeli premier's uncompromising attitude threatens the fragile ceasefire that the US president has worked so hard to secure

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Lebanon's finance minister: fiscal reforms are underway

15 October 2025

Speaking to Al Majalla, Yassine Jaber explained how the government had already increased tax revenue and what it plans to do to raise more money for the treasury

Souraya Chahine

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