Interview
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Interview
Art
Painting the Wounds Of a City And a Self. Interview With Azin Zolfaghari
The Iranian artist who captures the absence of human presence in urban life
by Alexandra Mansilla
6 May 2025
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Music
Interview
Italo Sound Comes To Dubai. Interview With Otto Kraanen, Bordello A Parigi
Looks like the city is about to have one of its most unforgettable nights yet
by Alexandra Mansilla
4 May 2025
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Fashion
Interview
The Quiet Power. Interview With Faiza Bouguessa
The brand that celebrates women in all their beauty, complexity, and power
by Alexandra Mansilla
2 May 2025
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Saudi Arabia
Interview
Cat Buffets, Garlic Fast Food, And More — Jeddah With Kholoud Abdulwassie
Discover Jeddah’s hidden gems with a guide whose family has lived here for generations
by Alexandra Mansilla
1 May 2025
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Art
Interview
Bringing Egyptian Alabaster Back To Life. Interview with Omar Chakil
Discover the story of the first Arab designer to collaborate with Galerie Gastou in Paris
by Alexandra Mansilla
27 Apr 2025
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Technologies
Sport
Questions About WHOOP You Wanted To Ask?
With insights from WHOOP’s GCC Director, answering the most common questions about the famous wristband
by Barbara Yakimchuk
25 Apr 2025
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Lebanon
Interview
The Land Remembers: CAL Builds Lebanon’s Pavilion At the Venice Biennale
How the curators are turning the pavilion from an exhibition space into a call to action
by Alexandra Mansilla
25 Apr 2025
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Interview
Art
Once In Front Of the Lens. Now Behind the Canvas. Meet Ellen Sheidlin
From photography loved by millions to art without limits: meet Ellen Sheidlin
by Barbara Yakimchuk
24 Apr 2025
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Art
Interview
Love, Hope, Struggle: Hidden Emotions In the Work Of Abdulaziz Al-Hosni
What stories lie within the colours Aziz chooses?
by Alexandra Mansilla
16 Apr 2025
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Interview
Art
What Is ‘Between Us Boys’ — And Who Is Behind It?
Sounds like a secret club — but it is not. Or is it?
by Alexandra Mansilla
15 Apr 2025
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Interview
People
Kurdish + Dutch = CHAMOS: The DJ Duo Blending Two Worlds Into One Sound
From Erbil to Amsterdam — both literally and musically
by Alexandra Mansilla
14 Apr 2025
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Food
Restaurants
To Be a Chef: Full Femininity, No Apologies. Interview With Sara Aqel
How a girl from Jordan became a respected, recognised chef — against all odds
by Alexandra Mansilla
10 Apr 2025
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Art Dubai
Art
Art Dubai 2025 Talks: Art Dubai Modern, the Section Where SWANA Meets Latin America
Who is showing their work — and what are they talking about? We turned to the curators for answers
by Alexandra Mansilla
1 Apr 2025
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Interview
People
Baloo: ‘I Can’t Wait To See Saudi Develop Its Own Signature Sound’
The Saudi scene has grown fast, but is there still something missing?
by Alexandra Mansilla
30 Mar 2025
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Interview
People
The Sound Researcher: Meet Safeya Alblooshi, Sonic Ethnographer
Ever wondered what each Emirate sounds like? Find out in this piece
by Alexandra Mansilla
28 Mar 2025
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Interview
Music
Who Is Najm, And Why Does He Wear a Mask? The Artist Tells Us Himself
From the bottom to Times Square — the story of a Moroccan artist paving his way entirely on his own
by Alexandra Mansilla
26 Mar 2025
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Art
Interview
Pablo del Val: ‘Art Dubai Has Always Been About Discovery’
What themes are artists diving into for the art fair we are all eagerly waiting for?
by Alexandra Mansilla
24 Mar 2025
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Art
Photography
Unseen Saudi Arabia With Ibrahim Sarhan: Bedouins, Hidden Places, And Untold Stories
What places in Saudi has he discovered, and what is it like to photograph Bedouins?
by Alexandra Mansilla
23 Mar 2025
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Interview
Art
Jamal Masarwa: "Becoming a Well-Known Artist Takes Time, But I Have No Plans To Give Up"
Discovering the journey of a Palestinian digital artist — his highs and lows, big wins, and ambitious future plans
by Barbara Yakimchuk
21 Mar 2025
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Art
Art Dubai
Art Dubai 2025 Talks: What To Expect At Art Dubai Digital
Let's hear it directly from the section's curator, Gonzalo Herrero Delicado
by Alexandra Mansilla
18 Mar 2025