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Art
Interview

Karma Bint Abbas: “Whatever I Am Going Through, Art Is What I Come Back To”

From the school desk to a New York solo show: Karma Bint Abbas on finding her own artistic language

by Barbara Yakimchuk19 Aug 2026
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People

For Claudette: How Raya Kassisieh Keeps Her Grandmother’s Memory Alive

The true stories behind Raya’s masterpieces: Heavy Petals, Heavy Petals II, and Wharda

by Alexandra Mansilla13 Aug 2026
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Photography
Interview

Meet Ishaq Madan: The Photographer Bridging Bahrain And the Rest Of the World

Bahrain, stereotypes, sonder and a little rule-breaking: inside Ishaq Madan’s world of photography.

by Barbara Yakimchuk12 Aug 2026
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Art
Interview

How Research Turned Fashion Into Art: Talking To Nour Hage

How childhood curiosity, Beirut's revival and a love of textiles led Nour Hage to contemporary art

by Barbara Yakimchuk9 Aug 2026
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Art
Interview

Abdulmohsen Al Rowais: “I Am Trying To Be Part Of History”

In Abdul's hands, an old photo becomes a message to the future

by Alexandra Mansilla2 Aug 2026
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Art
Interview

Searching For Libya's Collective Identity Thousands Of Years Back: Meet Shefa Salem

The contemporary Libyan artist on war, prehistoric rock art, and why the past may hold the key to the present

by Barbara Yakimchuk31 Jul 2026
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Interview
People

Building a Platform For Omani Youth. Interview With Nadeen Al Towaiya

From an Instagram page to a new creative movement in Oman

by Alexandra Mansilla29 Jul 2026
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Art
Interview

Ahmad Tallaa: What We Live Through Becomes Visible

The face becomes a living archive, preserving the emotional traces of experiences that time can't fully erase

by Alexandra Mansilla12 Jul 2026
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Art
Interview

Finding Calm In Islamic Geometry: Talking To Noor Abuissa

Qatari artist Noor Abuissa on building Qatar's art scene — and becoming part of it

by Barbara Yakimchuk11 Jul 2026
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People
Art

Sometimes Feeling Small Is Exactly How We Grow: The Story Of Mays AlMoosawi

You have probably seen her colourful women before. Now it is time to meet the Omani artist who creates them

by Barbara Yakimchuk3 Jul 2026
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Interview
Cycling

How WMN Moving FWD Is Changing Women’s Cycling In The UAE

Lynsey Usher on cycling, confidence, community and why women need safe spaces to move forward

by Sofia Brontvein1 Jul 2026
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Photography
Art

Building Human Connections Through Photography. Interview With Annissa Durar

From the mountains of Peru to the villages of North Africa, photography became a way to tell human stories

by Alexandra Mansilla30 Jun 2026
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Interview
People

Abdulrahman Al-Sahli, Photographer: "Makkah Has Been My Greatest Teacher"

Twenty years, and Abdulrahman Al-Sahli still feels he has only scratched the surface of Makkah. Why?

by Barbara Yakimchuk27 Jun 2026
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Art
Interview

"Once You Start Collecting Art, It Becomes an Addiction" — Line Kouwatli

Talking to the Syrian art collector and patron who stopped counting the pieces she owns

by Barbara Yakimchuk26 Jun 2026
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Sport
Interview

Ahmed Sam: "Everyone Talks About Community. Yet Many People Still Feel Alone"

How a former engineer turned a three-person run club into one of Dubai's most talked-about fitness communities

by Barbara Yakimchuk20 Jun 2026
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Art
Interview

Thinking Through Childhood And Experiences. The Story Of Khalid Jauffer

A journey of self-discovery, where the artist learns to be honest with himself and his work

by Alexandra Mansilla18 Jun 2026
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People
Interview

Ladies And Gentlemen, We Have Questions: A Conversation With a Pilot

What happens when something goes wrong on board? And how close is simulator training to the real thing?

by Barbara Yakimchuk17 Jun 2026
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Music
Food

What Is Table Sonor? Parvané Is Cooking Up a New Project

Discover the listening table Parvané is working on and why she felt compelled to bring it to life

by Alexandra Mansilla14 Jun 2026
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Art
Interview

Hana El-Sagini on "Plot Twist": A Project About Resilience At Art Basel

How the artist muted her bronze and turned a material built for monuments into something fragile

by Alexandra Mansilla12 Jun 2026
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People
Interview

Mo Adams: "The Rewards Usually Come From the Hours Nobody Sees"

Professional footballer, entrepreneur, broadcaster, and proof that multitasking might not be a myth after all

by Barbara Yakimchuk12 Jun 2026