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rtalass has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in January 2021. Resources rtalass has populated their site with include: • From Surgeon to Chef: How Abdulatif Alrashoudi Opened His Saudi-Inspired Cafe in Paris • Paving Their Way: Group Show at Taymour Grahne Projects - Canvas • In the Studio with Syrian Artist Randa Maddah | Vogue Arabia • France Returns 23 Artefacts to Syria After 16 Years: “It Was Very Moving Bringing These Pieces Back” | AD Middle East • How Gazan Artist Raed Issa Recreated His Refugee Tent in Marseille | Vogue Arabia • Looking Back on 10 Memorable Arab Moments of the 2026 World Cup | Vogue Arabia • How One Palestinian Designer Is Rethinking Levantine Artisanship Through Materiality | AD Middle East • In the Studio with Emirati Artist Alia Zaal | Vogue Arabia • This Palestinian Bookshop Finds Its Home in a Lively Corner of Barcelona | AD Middle East • 4 Dubai Art Exhibitions to Visit Before the Summer Ends | Vogue Arabia • Homecoming: Step Inside a Beautifully Restored 19th-Century Damascus Home | AD Middle East • Art Week Syria Kicks Off This Month in Damascus | AD Middle East • Hani Zurob Turns Memory and Tar Into Art - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More • Inside the Only Oud-Making Atelier in Paris - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More • Meet Dania Allozi, the Young Designer Behind Jordan’s Official Shirts at the 2026 World Cup | Vogue Arabia • In the Studio with Palestinian Artist Taysir Batniji | Vogue Arabia • How Doha Fire Station is Bringing Up the Next Generation of MENASA Artists - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More • Art Dubai’s 20th edition rallies its local art community amid regional tensions. | Artsy • Six Museums and Galleries to Visit in Doha • 11 Contemporary Emirati Artists to Know • Berlin exhibition exposes horrors of Syria's Sednaya prison • Inside Safwan Dahoul’s Dubai Studio and His Haunting Monochrome Dream Series | AD Middle East • A Paris Exhibition Traces Byblos, the 9,000-Year-Old Lebanese City That Linked Ancient Worlds | AD Middle East • How Emirati Artist Maitha Abdalla Uses Animals to Explore the Human Condition - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More • Art Dubai 2026 Moves Ahead With a New Date and Programming | Vogue Arabia • Anne-Claire Legendre Becomes the First Woman to Run the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris | AD Middle East • Meet Sara Shamma, the Damascus Artist Representing Syria at the Venice Biennale For the First Time - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More • 6 Standout MENA Artists at Art Paris 2026 | AD Middle East • Rami Farook: “We Really Are In This Together” - The Sandy Times • How This Artist is Supporting Displaced Lebanese Children With Art Workshops | Vogue Arabia • Built for Caravans, Reborn for Creatives: Inside a 300-Year-Old Khan - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More • In a Time of Conflict, Lebanon Installs One of the Largest Statues of Christ in the Region | Vogue Arabia • Meet the French-Moroccan Artist Collaborating With Amazigh Women to Craft Embroidered Artworks - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More • Remembering the Syrian Revolution through Artists’ Eyes | AD Middle East • “We Woke Up Without a Country”: Thuraya Al-Baqsami on Making Art Through War | AD Middle East • 5 Women-Designed Mosques, From 859 to 2021 | AD Middle East • “I Will Always Be Indebted to Her”: Contemporary Arab Artists Discuss Their Mothers’ Influence | Vogue Arabia • Dora Dalila Cheffi: “I Don’t Want My Characters To Be Perfect” - The Sandy Times • “Enough Wars, Enough Blood.” How Arab Creatives Are Responding to the Iran-Israel-US Conflict | AD Middle East • Aleppo Soap: Behind the Making of Syria’s UNESCO-recognised “green gold” | AD Middle East • Inside Louvre Abu Dhabi’s First Ever Exhibition Dedicated to Pablo Picasso and Arab Modernists | AD Middle East • Meet 4 Female Artists Who Pioneered the Gulf Art Scene | Vogue Arabia • Monumental commissions and pioneering women artists take centre stage at Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026 - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events • “Money Is Emotional” Why the New Syrian Banknotes Draw So Much Controversy | AD Middle East • How the “People’s Quran” at Zohran Mamdani’s Swearing-In Helped Inspire a Research Centre for Black Culture | AD Middle East • How Doha's M.F. Husain Museum Was Built From An Exiled Artist's Sketch | AD Middle East • Reimagining Arabic Calligraphy With Wissam Shawkat - The Sandy Times • Inside the Free-Spirited World of Legendary Lebanese Artist, Huguette Caland | AD Middle East • 6 Brilliant Musical Landmarks Across the Arab World: From Colossal Mirrors in the Desert to Ancient Roman Ruins | AD Middle East • Diriyah Biennale Opens in Riyadh: Five Must-See Highlights from the 2026 Edition | AD Middle East • Art Basel Qatar 2026: What Not To Miss in Doha | AD Middle East • 3 Key Qatari Collectors to Know During Art Basel Qatar | Artsy • AD Visits Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, the Legendary Emirati Artist Who Worked 7 Jobs To Get By | AD Middle East • Sara Shamma will represent Syria at the Venice Biennale 2026. | Artsy • Inside the Damascus Workshop Reclaiming Syria’s Lost Print Traditions | AD Middle East • Remembering 15 Arab Talents We Lost in 2025 | Vogue Arabia • Inside the Red Sea Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Jeddah | AD Middle East • The Syrian Artist Painting a Love Letter to His Homeland: Damascus Through Boutros Al Maari’s Eyes | AD Middle East • Notes from Syria: What it Was Like Visiting My Home Country Again After 17 Years | Vogue Arabia • An Equestrian Library in Abu Dhabi: David/Nicolas Celebrates Craft and the World of Horses | AD Middle East • Mosab Abu Toha Wants To Speak for Himself | GQ Middle East • London tribute concert revives legacy of Mohamed Abdelwahab • How An Embroidery Project Is Weaving Cultural Ties Between Japan and Palestine | AD Middle East • How Gaza’s Artists Are Faring 2 Years After October 7 | Vogue Arabia • Meet Maryam Al Falasi, the Young Emirati Gallerist on the Rise | AD Middle East • This 1950s Rolex Watch, Formerly Owned by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Has Been Sold by Sotheby’s | Vogue Arabia • Why Nomadic Art Dealer Taymour Grahne Is Betting on Dubai | Artsy • 15 Contemporary Syrian Artists You Need to Follow | AD Middle East • Syrian Artist Marwan Kassab-Bachi's Lifelong Legacy Celebrated in Christie’s Latest Exhibition | AD Middle East • Palestinian Artist Malak Mattar On Her New Exhibition at Central Saint Martins, London: “It Was A Fight to Make It Happen” | AD Middle East • 5 Powerful Artworks to Commemorate the Fifth Anniversary of the Beirut Port Explosion | Vogue Arabia • 9 Contemporary Egyptian Artists To Keep On Your Radar • New at Louvre Abu Dhabi: Major Cross-Cultural Works of Art, Here Are Eight Not To Miss • 7 Must-Visit Cultural Spots in Manama • Female Arab Artists Take Centre Stage in a Powerful Tribute at Sharjah • Inside the $300,000 maintenance of Syria’s iconic Umayyad Mosque • 9 Women Ceramic Artists From the Arab World Who Are Moulding Their Stories Through Clay • Kuwaiti Artist Monira Al Qadiri’s New Helsinki Exhibition Boldly Explores the Power, Manipulation and Seduction of Oil • From Princess to Pioneer: The Life Story of Asmahan Told Through a London Musical • Inside Asmaa Al-Shabibi’s Dubai Home: A Personal Tour of Regional and Diasporic Art • 7 Unique Mosques Around the Middle East in Honour of Eid Al-Adha • Meet Syria’s Damask Rose, The Secret Ingredient Supercharging Some of the World’s Leading Perfumes • Gaza’s Archaeological History, Told Through 5,000 Years of Artefacts in Paris • This Dubai-Based Designer Is Championing the Traditional Fabrics of Yemen Through Her Contemporary Clothing Brand • In Honour of International Museum Day, We Asked 5 UAE Cultural Leaders to Name the First Museum That Inspired Them • 6 Beautiful Museums Around the Arab World • How trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf connected jazz and Umm Kulthum • What To Do in Dubai This Month, the May 2025 Edit • Hazem Harb explores displacement and memory in new Dubai exhibition • Dedicated to Palestinian Keffiyeh Scarves, the Hirbawi Factory is the Last One Standing • Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi's ‘Bait Elowal' in Sharjah Marks a Cultural Homecoming • Rebuilding Mosul’s Historic Landmarks: Behind the $115 Million Drive To Reverse Daesh’s Destructive Impact • Sir Brian Clarke’s artwork in Bahrain depicts vision of harmony • Meet Gaza’s Art Couple, Mohammed Al-Hawajri and Dena Mattar • The Ultimate Art Dubai 2025 Guide: All the Artists, Galleries, Talks and Showcases Not To Miss • 9 Famous Buildings in Sharjah, The UAE’s Historic City, That Should Be on Every Design Lovers Bucket List • www.admiddleeast.com • The 11 Best Things to Do in Dubai in April • Umm Kulthum the Muse: Bahraini Artist Jamal A. Rahim Has Painted Over a 100 Works To Honour the Egyptian Superstar • Catching Up with Veteran Palestinian Artist Sliman Mansour • Athar Jaber, the Acclaimed Iraqi-Dutch Sculptor, Is Finally Feeling at Home in Abu Dhabi • How Mahmoud Darwish’s timeless poetry has inspired Arab artists • Iraqi artist Afifa Aleiby unveils new painting of historical women from Islamic civilization • Five Female Arab Modernists to Know • 9 Arab Textile Artists To Have on Your Radar • What To Do in Dubai in March? The 2025 Edit • Lebanese Artist Chafa Ghaddar Dives Deep Into the Vulnerability of Walls • Etel Adnan at 100: How This Jewellery Brand is Paying Tribute to the Legendary Lebanese Artist • Artful Dining: Exploring The Arab Art Connection of Popular Dubai Food-Meets-Art Destination, The Lighthouse • Five Interesting Artworks to Explore at the Inaugural Edition of Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial • Emerging Syrian Artist Nour Malas Discusses the Magic of Painting • 7 Beautiful Historical Buildings in Damascus • Kitab: Five Arab Art and Culture Books To Add To Your Library • Dubai’s Green Art Gallery Has Been Reinventing the Art Scene for Three Decades • Inside “Bright Lebanese Legends,” the Book Series Where Fairouz, Gibran Khalil Gibran and More are Honoured • Meet the Syrian artists shaping the future of a new Syria • Back to the ‘90s: Meet DJ Leil, the First Female DJ of the Gulf Music Scene • 6 Emerging Female Arab Artists You Need to Know • Ten Years of Dar Jacir: How This Bethlehem Art Space Is Nurturing Palestinian and International Talent • Letters to the Holy Land: How This New Poetry Book is Amplifying the Palestinian Cause • Syrian ‘Queen of Qanun’ Maya Youssef: “Only Two Percent of Professional Qanun Players Are Women” • Banat Al Sham: Five Female Creatives From Syria to Know • Le Trio Joubran's Samir Joubran talks oud, family and identity • What To Do in Dubai This Month? The December 2024 Edit • Jewelry Designer Nadine Kanso’s Art Collection Celebrates Arab Art • Remembering the pioneering Arab visual artists we lost in 2024 • 8 Beautiful Churches From the Arab World, From the Old to the Modern • Create, Resist, Repeat: Group Show at ICD Brookfield Place – Canvas • Syrian Art at Abu Dhabi Art Fair - News-Items - Atassi Foundation • 6 Arab Monuments in Spain That Honour Historic Muslim Contribution to Europe • Remembering Nahil Bishara, the Palestinian Renaissance woman • In Dubai Debut, Artist Fariba Boroufar Celebrates Persian Architecture - KAYHAN LIFE • 8 Artistic Handmade Carpets You Would Only Want to Hang on Your Walls • Hala Gorani talk at Emirates Literature Festival • Artist Profile: Najat Makki • This Palestinian Art Exhibition in Dubai Defies Attempts of Erasure • Palestinian Artist Nabil Anani Is Redefining Arab Impressionism • Vian Sora’s Vivid Paintings Reflect on Survival through Abstraction • What To Do in Dubai This Month? The November 2024 Edit • Saudi artist Fatimah Al-Nemer discusses her female-centric works and the ‘universe within’ Arab women • Meet the Architect-Turned-Jewellery Designer Who’s Dressing Hollywood, From Lady Gaga to Aya Nakamura • Displaced Gazan artists’ work on display in ‘Under Fire’ • 5 Must-Visit Architectural Highlights in Toledo • Tashkent: An underrated gem of the Silk Road • Inside the Kuwait exhibition raising funds for Palestinian women • One Year Later: Let's Talk About Palestine • What To Do in Dubai This Month? The October 2024 Edit • Saudi artist Heba Ismail: ‘I see so much beauty in Arab culture in general’ • The female MENA artists who stood out at the Paris Menart Fair • Palestinian Artist Mohammed Al-Hawajri: “I Don’t Think October 7 Will Ever Leave My Memory” • In memory of Safeya Binzagr: ‘She had a remarkable eye for beauty’ • Christie’s to open new franchise in Saudi Arabia • Faisal Samra: ‘If I’m not an artist, then I don’t exist’ • 8 Beautiful Vases That Are True Works of Art, and Are Just As Investment-Worthy • Pablo Picasso: 5 Must-See Sites in Malaga for the Art Enthusiast • What To Do in Dubai This Month? The September 2024 Edit • Gaza in Ruins: 7 Palestinian Heritage Monuments Severely Damaged During the Ongoing Attacks • 7 Arab Modern Artists You Should Know • World Photography Day: 7 Arab Photographers You Need To Know • Contemporary Arab art exhibition in London explores identity and displacement • 'Scheherazade': The 1001 nights show that came to life in Oman • What To Do in Dubai in August: A Design Lover’s Guide to Summer in the City • Palestinian artist Salma Dib displays work at Etihad Modern Art Gallery • 7 Emirati Artists You Need To Know About • Materialising the Contemporary: Hussein Sharif at the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi – Canvas • Saudi-based Dutch photographer Aljohara Jeje showcases work in UK’s ‘The Gallery’ public art series • Saudi violinist, DJ and producer Kayan: ‘Everyone wants to see how the new generation will present the Saudi song’ • Discover Old Dubai: The Ultimate Walking Tour Guide to the City’s Historic Creekside District • 20th-Century Arab Modernism Takes Centrestage at This Sharjah Art Museum Exhibition • Saudi artist Ahmed Mater on his solo show at Christie’s London • What To Do in Dubai This month? The July 2024 Edit • 5 Must Visit Places in Muscat That Are True Architectural Jewels • Palestinian Artist Hazem Harb: “It Was Always My Dream To Have a House in Gaza and It Was Reduced to Rubble” • Chef Fadi Kattan’s debut cookbook celebrates Palestinian cuisine • Inside Gharem Studio, the Saudi cultural ‘think tank’ • Photojournalist Mohammed Salem discusses award-winning shot ’A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece’ • How a new journalism scholarship aims to keep Shireen Abu Akleh’s legacy alive • What To Do in Dubai This month? The June 2024 Edit • ‘Beauty is needed for your soul,’ Saudi artist Nasser Almulhim says • Meet Palestinian Designer Lameice Abu Aker Who Is Bringing a Playful Edge to Glassblowing • El Seed launches Tunisian olive oil brand Tacapae with artworks for bottles • Artist Dalya Moumina: ‘Jeddah is always going to be home to me’ • Ithra showcases Arab creatives at Milan Design Week • Arab-American Heritage Month: Sama Alshaibi — ‘I’m trying to change this idea of what an Arab woman is’ • At Venice Biennale 2024 the UAE Pavilion Charts a Road Less Travelled • Manal AlDowayan on her work for the Venice Biennale • US Kuwaiti artist Latifa Alajlan — ‘I used to compare myself to other artists’ • Malak Mattar aims to raise Gaza awareness with Venice exhibition • Saudi conceptual artist Filwa Nazer discusses highlights from her career so far • Arab-American Heritage Month: LA-based artist Aneesa Shami Zizzo talks tactile medium of fabrics • Louvre Abu Dhabi’s exhibit explores human nature through animal fables • Arab-American Heritage Month: Why using pattern for communication has been Doris Bitar’s life mission • Trailblazers: Menhat Helmy bridges worlds through art • New book delves into lives of modern Arab artists • ‘More than Meets the Eye’ celebrates Saudi artists and collectors • Trailblazers: Nawal Mossalli’s journey from diplomat’s daughter to pioneering Saudi painter • THE BREAKDOWN: Artist Moataz Nasr discusses his work ‘Shattered Glass’ • Veteran Arab-American reporter Hala Gorani launches new book • Inaugural show at Bassam Freiha Art Foundation seeks to ‘reclaim the Orientalist narrative’ • Saudi artist Obaid Alsafi discusses his Ithra Art Prize-winning work • Trailblazers: The scientific and spiritual journey of Lebanon's abstract artist Nadia Saikali • Highlights from this year’s Diriyah Biennale • TRAILBLAZERS: Chaïbia Talal – the self-taught Moroccan ‘outsider artist’ • Gaza-born artist Malak Mattar discusses ‘Last Breath’ painting • Art Dubai’s 17th fair: A showcase of global talent and cultural commentary • Krista Kim’s multidisciplinary inquiry into ‘oneness’ at Art Dubai 2024 • TRAILBLAZERS: Nabila Al-Bassam — groundbreaking Saudi artist and gallery owner • Diriyah Biennale's 'monumental' works create their own unique landscape—with familiar issues • UAE Nostalgic Charms • Nadim Naaman takes the stage as first Arab lead star in ‘The Phantom of The Opera’ at Dubai Opera • 7 highlights from this year’s Desert X AlUla • Acclaimed Saudi conceptual artist Maha Malluh talks critical thinking, preserving the past and passion project • Fusing contemporary with ancient: Desert X opens in Saudi Arabia's AlUla • British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes on his new book ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ • UK-based Dina Macki’s ‘Bahari’ shines spotlight on Gulf cuisine • Pioneering Saudi artist Abdulsattar Al-Mussa looks back on his life in Russia and Ukraine • Saudi opera singer Sawsan Albahiti on performing in AlUla with Andrea Bocelli • Recipes for success: Lebanese-Australian head pastry chef of Harrods offers advice, a cookies recipe • Louvre Abu Dhabi explores Islamic inspiration behind Cartier’s historic designs • ‘Hamilton’ cast, crew talk historic musical as it arrives in Abu Dhabi • US photographer Bobby Sager discusses images from his latest book, ‘Diriyah: Face to Face’ • Looking back on the life of ‘Lebanese Picasso’ Hussein Madi • Palestinian creatives on whether art has a role to play in times of war • Lebanese duo launch digital art gallery to ‘encourage exploration’ of new movement • Ancient Arabic recipes revealed in ‘The Exile’s Cookbook’ • Tate St. Ives explores Moroccan modernism in Casablanca Art School show • Designs for Saudi Arabia’s planned Royal Diriyah Opera House celebrate both tradition and modernity • Saudi Arabia in the Seventies: US architectural illustrator Carlos Diniz’s illustrations come to light • Egyptian-British actor Khalid Abdalla on his portrayal of Dodi Al-Fayed and smashing stereotypes • New book tackles climate change for children launched in English and Arabic • Noor Riyadh: A mini guide to the world's largest light show • Filmmaker Talal Almusaad talks ‘weird, psychedelic’ short film ‘Salem’s Legs’ at RSIFF • Ancient Makkah-centered map fetches over $2m at auction in London • ‘On This Land’ pop-up show in Dubai highlights Palestinian art • Diana Al-Hadid’s Monumental, Spiky Bronzes Examine Feminine Strength and Fragility | Artsy • THE BREAKDOWN: Azza Al-Qubaisi discusses installation ‘Treasures’ at the pyramids of Giza • New book highlights little-known Islamic monuments outside the Arab world • Saudi artists on show in Sharjah • Art D’Égypte’s ‘Forever is Now’ set to kick off at the Pyramids of Giza • New book highlights pioneering feminists from the Arab world • Stunning Seville: The Andalusian capital will delight culture vultures and beauty seekers alike • Artist Profile: Inji Efflatoun • Rachid Taha: An ‘independent thinker’ and a true Arab rock star • Tagreed Darghouth memorialises lost Beirut with mournful art • Kuwaiti artist Thuraya Al-Baqsami discusses linocut inspired by Iraq’s invasion of her country • Inside London’s largest ever exhibition of Arab art • Mous Lamrabat and WhatsApp capture cross-cultural creativity • Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh: ‘AlUla is very inspiring for me’ • Tour guide dubs Little Syria ‘the best-kept secret in New York history’ • ‘It’s surreal,’ says Saudi Arabia’s first opera singer Sawsan Albahiti • Louvre Abu Dhabi unveils latest acquisition by renowned rococo artist Jean-Honore Fragonard • London’s Cromwell Place hosts Lebanese art show • Anuar Khalifi's 'Mirror Ball' paints Arab-ness as transitory • Lebanese US writer Kahlil Gibran to be honored with NYC monument this year • Fashion Entrepreneur Zina Khair on Three Decades of Collecting Syrian Art | Artsy • Saudi conceptual artist Muhannad Shono breaks down some of his most significant works • Emirati artist Almaha Jaralla’s latest exhibition heads back in time • Seven hotly contested Mideast artifacts found everywhere but the Middle East • Saudi ballerina Samira Alkhamis talks freedom, dedication and the joy of teaching • THE BREAKDOWN: Syrian designer Sandra Boutros discusses ‘The Calligrapher’s Chessboard’ • Locals, expats in Saudi Arabia and UAE tune in to a new era in UK history with coronation of King Charles III • New book examines what Lebanese legend Fayrouz means to Arabs • The Breakdown: Lebanese Palestinian artist Caroline Ghantous discusses ‘I Am Fayrouz’ painting • Artist Timo Nasseri Campaigns for Change in Iran, Opens First Dubai Solo Show - KAYHAN LIFE • Arab-American artists: Dahlia Elsayed talks color & Hermès, New York City public commissions • Recipes for success: Dubai-based chef Alena Solodovichenko offers advice and a tasty roasted vegetable recipe • Arab-American artists: Hend Al-Mansour — ‘I want to give women their place and voice’’ • Celebrity Syrian chef Mohamad Orfali: ‘I’m trying to educate people about our culture’ • Arab-American artists: Saj Issa — ‘I’m interested in the consequences of globalization’ • Algerian musician and producer Eljoee says music ‘wasn’t meant to be commercialized’ • Pompidou restores three paintings damaged in the Beirut explosion • Recipes for success: London’s Bread Ahead founder chef Matthew Jones offers cinnamon bun recipe for Ramadan • Syrian-Cuban artist Jason Seife discusses his digital artwork ‘A Modern Genesis: Spring Garden’ • Trailblazers: Safia Farhat — Tunisian artist, educator and activist now gaining global renown • Artists Profile: Safwan Dahoul • THE BREAKDOWN: Lebanese-Brazilian designer Nadine Ghosn discusses quirky collection inspired by eating utensils • Public Art Abu Dhabi aims to bring accessible art to UAE capital • Trailblazers: Highlighting Jordanian sculpture star Mona Saudi’s work • Hayv Kahraman’s Provocative New Paintings Express Trauma and Healing | Artsy • Recipes for success: Chef Shaw Lash talks childhood memories, loving lime, and great steaks • Leila Nseir - ‘The first female artist in Syria who really took her art seriously’ • Recipes for success: Chef Ilias Kokoroskos of Dubai’s Mythos restaurant offers advice and a tasty lamb pilafi recipe • Pioneering Palestinian photographer Karimeh Abbud’s work helps progress the region’s art scene • Highlights from Art Dubai’s 2023 edition • Exploring the architecture of the UAE’s Abrahamic Family House — a mosque, church and synagogue • The Breakdown – Prince Hussain Aga Khan discusses his underwater photograph ‘Spinner Dolphin Portrait’ • Looking back at Samira Azzam — a forgotten star of Arab literature • ‘Love possesses not nor would it be possessed’: Looking back at the Arab world’s greatest poet Gibran Khalil Gibran • Lebanese designer Jihan Chehayeb discusses statement earrings inspired by history • Art Dubai will donate 50% of ticket sales to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey • Famed historian Lucy Worsley explores Agatha Christie’s life at Emirates Literature Festival in Dubai • Tripoli’s futuristic fair placed on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger • Iraqi-American painter Vian Sora’s work finds the beauty in decay • Lebanese painter Ihab Ahmad’s ‘spontaneous’ Pop art offers a joyful escape • Egyptian icon Umm Kulthum makes Rolling Stone’s list of greatest singers • Waving Goodbye to 2022. . . • Sharjah grant breathes new life into Lebanon’s Gibran museum • How a trip to Bahrain spelled success for French luxury brand Cartier • Egyptian-Honduran artist Jackie Milad’s tapestries create beauty from chaos • Colombian couple’s football fever sees them travel thousands of kilometers to experience World Cup • Classic Artemisia Gentileschi painting damaged in Beirut blast undergoes restoration in LA • Egyptian designer Azza Fahmy pays tribute to classic Arab singers with new jewelry collection • THE BREAKDOWN: Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan discusses her FIFA World Cup art, ‘The Choice IV’ • Emirati painter Almaha Jaralla explores grandmother’s journey at art fair • Review: Syrian story ‘The Swimmers’ portrays the determination of the human spirit • THE BREAKDOWN: Jordanian architect Ghada Kunash discusses artisanal rug shown at Dubai Design Week • Guide Asmaa Khattab’s walking tours take in some of Egypt’s lesser-known highlights • How Michael Rakowitz is ‘reappearing’ the lost artifacts of Iraq • Syrian designer Zena Adhami’s love-themed rugs on show at Dubai Design Week 2022 • Charting the life of Wadia Sabra — the (almost) forgotten Lebanese star • Bahrain’s fishing heritage inspires Dubai Design Week installation • Louvre Abu Dhabi unveils Mideast’s largest Impressionist show • New app aims to offer hope and support for breast cancer patients • Lisbon museum showcases Arab influence on Portuguese cultural heritage • Egypt’s 19th century gift to France inspires new children’s book ‘Grace the Giraffe’ • The remarkable life story of an early British convert to Islam • Photojournalist Ammar Abd Rabbo discusses his picture of Queen Elizabeth II • Lebanese photographer focuses on remnants of Beirut blast in his 'Pieces' series • Popular French dictionary adds Levantine food term to its pages • Meet Myriam Sabet, the Syrian pastry chef conquering Paris • Arabs in Paris: A walking tour of the French capital’s celebration of Middle Eastern personalities • From 4 million TikTok followers to signing with Universal Music, Egyptian singer Bsmalla is going places • The French connection: Louvre opens exhibition of artefacts from Byblos • Paris exhibition shows how a plane crash in Egypt influenced the classic novella ‘The Little Prince’ • Lebanese chef Alan Geaam: From below zero to hot property in France’s culinary scene • Retrospective of US-Lebanese artist Etel Adnan opens in Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum • On The Road again: Son revives memories of his father’s band’s heyday in pre-civil war Lebanon • Etel Adnan’s Elegant Canvases Shine in Her Van Gogh Museum Retrospective • Sketching Syria: Victorian artist’s 19th-century depiction of Damascus’ Mount Qasioun rediscovered • Why Beirut Museum of Art project is a beacon of hope in crisis-plagued Lebanon • Illustrator Nourie Flayhan pays tribute to reporter Shireen Abu Akleh with digital drawing • New book traces Egypt’s cassette culture • Singer Farrah El Dibany discusses performance for President Macron’s victory rally • Saudi producer Mona Khashoggi on her new musical, a tribute to Umm Kulthum • French-Lebanese musician Ibrahim Maalouf: ‘Culture is made to be transformed with time’ • Macron’s victory prompts conflicting reactions in Dubai, from detachment to relief and dismay • Lebanese painter Aref El-Rayess’ daughter pays tribute to her late father in retrospective exhibition • Celebrating Arab-American artists’ contribution to culture • Bahraini-American artist Nasser Alzayani and the fragility of memory • Rediscovering the pioneering Lebanese artist Bibi Zogbé • Syrian musician Maya Youssef: ‘Making music was like an act of defiance’ • Arab artists shine at Art Dubai 2022 • At Art Dubai, Farideh Lashai Is Remembered In Special Display: Interview - KAYHAN LIFE • The 10 Best Booths from Middle Eastern Galleries at Art Dubai 2022 • Women's Day special • Recipes for success: Chef Basant Ghimire offers advice and a delicious recipe • REVIEW: ‘Death on the Nile’ — Kenneth Branagh’s murder-mystery lacks urgency • Inside the revamped Arab-American National Museum • Agatha Christie and her Middle Eastern mysteries • Writer Lucinda Hawksley answers rapid-fire about great-great-great grandfather Charles Dickens • “The House of Gucci” author discusses her book ahead of Dubai visit • New book delves into the life of Layla Murad • Curator Maya Allison sheds light on the UAE’s color-filled pavilion at 2022 Venice Biennale • Should the Beirut port blast site be turned into a place of remembrance? • Inside Victorian England’s astonishing tribute to the Middle East • Palestinian artist Samia Halaby discusses her latest exhibition, ‘Flurrying’ • Exhibition in Lebanon forges dialogue between antiquity and modernity • Shahrzad Ghaffari Becomes First Artist to Make Work for London’s Leighton House Museum - KAYHAN LIFE • Washington exhibition highlights the impact of Arab artists on the US art scene • Animal group finds loving homes overseas for Syria’s stray cats, dogs • ‘A carpet is a work of art,’ says FBMI director on project that supports Afghan weavers • THE BREAKDOWN: Artist Marwan Chamaa discusses work from ‘The Casino Series’ • ‘I’m living these stories,’ says Hind Al-Fahhad, one of the Saudi directors behind ‘Becoming’ • Jeddah’s new Hayy Jameel arts hub is on a bridge building mission • ‘The Houses of Beirut’ — preserving a city’s architectural heritage • The photographer who chronicled the UAE’s history with a camera • Unseen Anish Kapoor works go on show at the Burj Al Arab, Dubai's sail-shaped 'six-star' luxury hotel • REVIEW: New Tina Turner doc reveals the darkness behind the glamour • Pieces of art: Lebanese entrepreneur hopes puzzles can help promote regional artists • Six nifty innovations at Dubai Design Week’s MENA Grad Show • Marbella-Based Gallerist Sholeh Abghari Promotes Iranian Art in Spain • Dubai Design Week plays host to showcase of Lebanese design • Private art collections go on show in new exhibit by ‘Dubai Collection’ • ‘Any Collection Is A Story’: How Two Syrian Women Are Sharing Their Country’s Artistic Heritage with the World • Daughter of Edward Said remembers her ‘best friend’ on his 86th birth anniversary • Incomparable Cordoba — a cultural crossroads with unique history • THE BREAKDOWN: Tania Nasr discusses her artwork ‘Déchirure’ (Tear) • Celebrating Spain’s links to the Arab world at Casa Arabe • Architect sheds light on Expo 2020 Dubai’s ‘monument to the living’ • Lebanon visit inspires launch of Galerie Salahin art showroom in Paris • Cairo’s Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival kicks off with packed schedule • Co-founder of the Independent Iraqi Film Festival discusses second edition • Moroccan art in the spotlight in Madrid museum exhibition • Syrian photographer shows refugees in new light at Brussels show • The Art Trove founder works with disadvantaged communities to create ‘meaningful items’ • Meet Kristel Bechara, the Lebanese artist who aims for ‘simplicity, complexity’ in her work • Meet London’s surgeon-turned-comedian Jenan Younis • Van Gogh meets Dubai Mall: a look inside the huge immersive digital art space that has opened in the UAE • THE BREAKDOWN – Digital artist Jamal Masarwa discusses Umm Kulthum artwork • THE BREAKDOWN: Jordanian photographer Dima Assad discusses ‘Heirlooms’ • Young Syrian refugees learn the joys of analog photography • One Year after Beirut Explosion, the City’s Art Scene Is Still Rebuilding • Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour discusses viral 1979 painting • Lebanese illustrator Raphaelle Macaron: ‘Irony’s a big part of my life’ • Dubai’s Carbon 12 Gallery Founder Kourosh Nouri Prepares for Armory Show • THE BREAKDOWN- Lebanese photographer Dia Mrad discusses ‘Trees of Apocalypse’ • How ancient Egyptian art influenced one of Europe’s greatest sculptors • À Gaza, quand une bibliothèque donne aux enfants une chance de s'évader • A Gaza library gives Palestinian children a chance to escape into literature • THE BREAKDOWN: Lebanese artist Dinah Diwan discusses ‘Wandering City #17’ • ‘Letters from Beirut’ addresses the crises in Lebanon • THE BREAKDOWN: Lebanese designer Nada Debs discusses ‘Keeping it Together bowl’ • Swiss exhibition pays tribute to acclaimed Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid • Alumni Spotlight: Rawaa Talass (University of Kent, Paris)