Omani Music Masks A Slave Trading Past
Researcher says scholars should recognize the true origin of African sounds in Omani traditional music.
Archaeologists Plan Post-Islamic-State Future in Iraq
In newly-liberated areas, archaeologists have begun assessing the damage done to sites of ancient Iraqi heritage and planning their future.
Bahrain Protects Its Archaeological Heritage
When economic development clashes with archaeology, Manama could offer a model for other Arab countries.
A Dispatch from the Casablanca Book Salon
Morocco’s national book fair has a cosmopolitan feel, offering discussions, events and important new publications.
Getting Books Into the Hands of Arab Readers
Grassroots and government initiatives hope to spread a culture of reading in the Arab region.
Calls for Education That Believes ‘Culture Is the Solution’
In Morocco, a meeting emphasized the need for more arts in school curriculum and for more facilities to train creative professionals.
Arab-World Archaeologists Must Avoid Disturbing Islamic Graves
Genetic analysis on skeletons of humans who died since the birth of Islam is almost nonexistent.
Arts Back on the Agenda in Assiut
Students and professors welcome the return of artistic activities in Assiut University after years of conservative Islamic suppression.
A Long-Shuttered Moroccan Magazine Still Wields Powerful Influence
Souffles, a firebrand Moroccan cultural magazine, still influences intellectuals and attracts scholars fifty years after its was forced to close.
Hope Emerges for Historic Sites in Palmyra
An international effort is under way to begin restoration of Syria’s “Bride of the Desert”.
