The United Arab Emirates’ move to pursue normalisation with Israel has prompted a backlash from Arab artists and intellectuals, who are boycotting Emirati-backed cultural awards and events to support the Palestinian cause. “I announce that I am withdrawing from your exhibition,”...

Along with the changing and developing societies, the concept of political, intellectual and economic rights for women has also evolved. However, what has not changed is our view of what is essentially woman, what is traditionally feminine in nurturance and beauty. In recent years,...

Tamer Turkmani, a Syrian young man who has taken it upon himself to document the tragic events, developments and outcome of the Syrian revolution for over 9 years, was able to archive around one million and 850 thousand videos on YouTube. Turkmani started his project after YouTube had...

Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib is set to be designated prime minister on Monday ahead of a visit to Beirut by the French president who will press for long-delayed reforms to steer the Middle East nation out of its deep crisis. Emmanuel Macron has taken centre stage in...