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Wissam Shawkat: Turning Arabic Calligraphy Around
Unafraid of bringing out the contemporary that lies in the traditional, his life mission is to rewrite calligraphy, one stroke at a time. Meet the Iraq-born and Dubai-based…
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Noura Bin Saidan: the first mural artist in Riyadh
Optimism, energy, determination. Noura Bin Saidan embodies them all, as she brings colour to public spaces all over the world. On a warm September afternoon, we sat down…
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Remembering David L. Carpenter
It is usually when you delete someone from your phone that you realise that they are really gone. As usual, there is an exception to this rule. I…
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Sherine Abu Aqleh: tribute to a legend
A name has been on everyone’s lips for the past few days, whether a media professional, a person from, living or interested in the Arab world. That name…
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On being radical
It took me years to be radical. To become radical.Radical is not a popular word. It is often used in the context of extremism, whether political or religious.…
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Más allá de las cúpulas
Durante mi reciente viaje a Puerto Vallarta, México, me hipnotizó la arquitectura peculiar que me rodeaba. Muchas casas tenían en su azotea impresionantes cúpulas, que me transportaron y…
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