With the recent release of CitizenFour, Laura Poitras’ documentary on whistleblower Edward Snowden, it is worth questioning the relevance of his revelations to the Middle East. The media in the region, […]
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The Male Nude at the Wallace Collection has a slightly more sensational title than it warrants. With its hint of role reversal – today’s spectator is used to the female nude […]
It wasn’t as if Lebanon didn’t have troubles enough, with a shaky government finally formed last month. But the Syrian refugee crisis is taking a huge toll on a country […]
As the conflict drags on in Syria the tensions are felt strongly in Lebanon, which is hosting almost one million refugees. Lebanon’s 70th-birthday celebrations on 22 November were overshadowed by […]
Pearls, V&A and Qatar Museums Authority Exhibition, 21 September 2013 – 19 January 2014 Pearls, on exhibition currently at the Victoria and Albert Museum, elegantly reveals the long historical allure of these […]
We must be wary of rose-tinted narratives about the past: sectarian tensions have been present, even if non-confrontational, in peaceful times. Stories about the “good old days” are familiar to […]
After struggling to pursue sport for years because of the impact of the conflict with Israel, Palestinians now have a rare chance to celebrate success. Maher Abu Rmelleh, a judoka, […]
The London Magazine The current ‘Hajj’ exhibition at the British Museum has been praised by Brian Sewell as ‘an exhibition of profound cultural importance’ and criticized by Mehdi Hasan as […]
Lana Asfour talks to Syrian refugees in Lebanon near the Syrian border. In the windswept hills of the northern Bekaa valley, the normally quiet town of Aarsal is experiencing an […]