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A Virtual Gallery Keeps Culture Alive in Crisis-Hit Lebanon
Art Design Lebanon, a digital platform and pop-up gallery, carries forward a project envisioned by a young artist before her…
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Public Art Is Finding Its Place in Qatar
The transition from purely decorative art to more complex works proves a learning curve for society, artists and public art…
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Iraq’s Maritime Heritage Finds a Haven in the Classroom
With ancient boatbuilding crafts nearly extinct, scholars and researchers aim to bring knowledge of Iraq’s maritime heritage to a new…
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Online Book Clubs Keep Conversations on Arab Literature Alive
The coronavirus lockdowns inspired a shift to online book clubs among groups that focus on Arab authors and their international…
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Before a Grand Parade of Mummies, Researchers Learned Much About Them
Egypt moved 22 mummies to a new home on Saturday. Volunteer researchers studied them first.
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Preserving the Vanishing Heritage of East Africa’s Swahili Coast
Traces of a culture once at the center of exchange between Islam and East Africa are in danger of disappearing.…
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Opinion
How Much Academic Freedom Should Students Have?
A history professor at an American university in Qatar explains how his students have free choice of media for their…
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Songs of Syria: The Syria Music Map Reconnects Millions Displaced by War
A musical and cultural heritage archive, the Syria Music Map offers displaced Syrians a chance to reconnect with their roots.
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‘Poetic Justice’: A Snapshot of Contemporary Moroccan Poetry
Deborah Kapchan’s comprehensive new anthology pulls together a rich and varied tapestry of Morocco’s many poetic traditions.
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Zeana Atarbashi: Women and History Inspire an Engineer-Turned-Artist
The Iraqi-Canadian artist Zeana Atarbashi draws on the heritage of her hometown, Mosul, and the life-giving power of women.
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