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2020
- ‘Fifteen lira’ blood-stained notes launch anti-war art project(30th Nov 2020)
- World Monuments Fund restores buildings in war-ravaged Yemen(26th Jan 2020)
- Tutankhamun still draws large crowds in London(12th Jan 2020)
2019
- Taking a new look at women of ISIS(8th Dec 2019)
- London exhibition explores Britain, Middle East ties(8th Dec 2019)
- Video works inspired by Arab revolts premiere in London’s Aga Khan Centre(17th Nov 2019)
- New Hermopolis, an ecological retreat blooms in Egypt’s desert(3rd Nov 2019)
- Orientalist art legacy on display in rare exhibition at British Museum(26th Oct 2019)
- Cookbooks that offer more than kitchen recipes(19th Oct 2019)
- ‘Road Through Kurdistan’ stops in London (12th Oct 2019)
- ‘New Poetry from North Africa’ illuminates London evening(5th Oct 2019)
- Under-researched and largely invisible, British Arabs have great potential(21st Sep 2019)
- Islamic heritage inspiring watch design(31st Aug 2019)
- Basra Museum comes with a view and a British-funded library(18th Aug 2019)
- Looking at post-Qaddafi Libya through the eyes of female footballers(4th Aug 2019)
- Former Syrian prisoners put experience in Adra Prison on stage(4th Aug 2019)
- London exhibition displays migrant tragedies at sea(21st Jul 2019)
- Michael Rakowitz exhibition showcases destruction of Iraqi heritage(23rd Jun 2019)
- The win-win revolution of turning discarded palm ribs into modern furniture(16th Jun 2019)
- A photographic journey through the Islamic world then and now(28th Apr 2019)
- ‘A Land Without Jasmine’ puts on stage plight of Yemeni women(21st Apr 2019)
- Londoners’ cup of coffee helping farmers in war-ravaged Yemen(7th Apr 2019)
- Iraq’s archaeological sites face looting, urbanisation threats(20th Jan 2019)
2018
- British Museum brings ancient Assyrian Empire to life(9th Dec 2018)
- London Museum explores lives of immigrants in Britain(2nd Dec 2018)
- Sudanese artist expresses political concerns in London exhibit(28th Oct 2018)
- Arab designers leave impact at London Biennale(14th Oct 2018)
- Experiences of Syrian refugees in Lebanon inspire London art exhibit(2nd Sep 2018)
- Khalil Gibran’s writings bring inspiration to London exhibition(19th Aug 2018)
- ‘Visual Sufi master’ Koraichi exhibits artworks in London(15th Jul 2018)
- ‘Remember Baghdad’ tells the story of Iraqi Jews(8th Jul 2018)
- London show offers playful look at Palestinian art and politics(17th Jun 2018)
- Calligraphy in spotlight at London’s Mosaic Rooms(3rd Jun 2018)
- Writing a catharsis process for Libyan poet(3rd Jun 2018)
- Cairo’s traditional crafts showcased in London(20th May 2018)
- London exhibition revives memories of Libya(29th Apr 2018)
- Reliving the Agadir quake in London’s Barbican Centre(15th Apr 2018)
- A different Middle East showcased at Oxford International Art Fair(8th Apr 2018)
- Arab women artists in diaspora focus on identity and loss(18th Mar 2018)
- Islamic artefacts featured at British Museum’s exhibit(11th Mar 2018)
- Iraqi monk’s tale of saving ancient manuscripts from ISIS(25th Feb 2018)
- Unique portrayal of Palestinian suffering at London’s film screening(18th Feb 2018)
- Iraqi calligrapher conveys universal messages through Arabic script(4th Feb 2018)
- London exhibition brings colourful interpretation of Quran(14th Jan 2018)
- Egyptian architect battles to preserve city’s heritage(14th Jan 2018)
- Artist Rashid Diab’s self-styled mission to revive Sudanese culture(7th Jan 2018)
2017
- Hanaa Malallah, one of Baghdad’s foremost artists exhibits in London(3rd Dec 2017)
- North Africa’s thriving pop art showcased in London(8th Oct 2017)
- Rising Palestinian music stars delight London audience(13th Aug 2017)
- Saudi female artists champion preservation of traditional houses(9th Jul 2017)
- Syrian conflict in spotlight at London’s Imperial War Museum(25th Jun 2017)
- Putting on stage the ‘Occupational Hazards’ of administering Iraq(28th May 2017)
- Nostalgia dominates Iraqi Ba’ath conference in Spain(23rd Apr 2017)
- Sudanese artists showcased for first time in London(9th Apr 2017)
- Multitudes portrays the experiences of Arab women through art(2nd Apr 2017)
- Iraqi Kurdistan then and now through photographs(12th Mar 2017)
- Pattern Recognition showcases contemporary Palestinian art(12th Feb 2017)
- Jewelled Tales of Libya displayed in London(29th Jan 2017)
- Zaha Hadid’s early paintings exhibited in London(15th Jan 2017)
2016
- London exhibition showcases Qatari contemporary art(25th Dec 2016)
- Abdallah Khaled’s Paths of Light shine in London(27th Nov 2016)
- The Writing of Art showcased in London(6th Nov 2016)
- Academics fight to protect Libyan antiquities(9th Oct 2016)
- London exhibition showcases language as art(2nd Oct 2016)
- London gallery showcases modern Arab art(25th Sep 2016)
- Conservation architect warns of imminent demise of Jerusalem’s Old City(14th Aug 2016)
- When archaeology is manipulated for political ends(24th Jul 2016)
- Mideast world heritage destroyed but not only by ISIS(3rd Jul 2016)
- Bahrain’s varied contemporary art showcased in London(26th Jun 2016)
- Let Me Stand Alone: Tribute to slain US activist(5th Jun 2016)
- The Eggsperiment: A simple painting with a powerful message for Syria(15th May 2016)
- Reluctant artist highlights Palestinians’ plight(1st May 2016)
- Muslim world’s Life and sole in London exhibition(24th Apr 2016)
- Digital archive immortalises Mesopotamian city(25th Mar 2016)
- Ark Re-Imagined to save Iraq’s cultural heritage(12th Mar 2016)
- Jerusalem//Home: An artistic statement about the holy city(5th Mar 2016)
- Suspended Accounts tells forgotten Palestinian history(19th Feb 2016)
- War-torn Iraq a destination for daring travellers(5th Feb 2016)
- Iraqis eye the future of their country in Whose Peace will it Be?(5th Feb 2016)
- Jumana Manna’s first solo UK exhibition(29th Jan 2016)
- Egypt: Faith After the Pharaohs recalls religious coexistence(22nd Jan 2016)
- East London gallery offers glimpse into Arab art(15th Jan 2016)
2015
- London exhibit explores Algerian identity(4th Dec 2015)
- Display of Arab modern art at British Museum(27th Nov 2015)
- Kurdish art exhibition highlights art by refugee children(20th Nov 2015)
- Every face tells a story in Bachi exhibition(6th Nov 2015)
- Unusual art exhibit from Saudi Arabia(30th Oct 2015)
- Autonomy of Self: Remembering injustices(9th Oct 2015)
- Endless Flow: A disabled artist’s journey(2nd Oct 2015)
- Cultural centre closure protested by London Iraqis(25th Sep 2015)
- Dia Batal’s work: Every letter tells a story(25th Sep 2015)
- Can art help create a better future for Palestinians?(18th Sep 2015)
- Gazan children need mental health support(28th Aug 2015)
- Gaza on Gaza exhibition(21st Aug 2015)
- Iraqi calligrapher draws a message of peace(24th Jul 2015)
- Syrian author Samar Yazbek cries for her beloved country(17th Jul 2015)
- The Road to Mosul: Reporting from the frontline with ISIS(12th Jun 2015)
- In Erbil life goes on(15th May 2015)