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Assyrian artefacts originally from Mosul are displayed at Iraq's National Museum in Baghdad on April 4, 2016.

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Who gets to curate SWANA history?

Museums shape our understanding of history. But when curators rarely come from the communities these objects belong to, whose story is being told?

Al Shaibani

15 September, 2026

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PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 14: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS SPECIAL RATES APPLY) View of Arab World Institute whyle Actress Josiane Balasko receives the Medal of Arts and Letters from the president of Arab World Institute Jack Lang at Arab World Institute on June 14, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)

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Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al-Kuwari

Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al-Kuwari

23 January, 2026

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How Yalla! Let's Talk became the Arab diaspora's leading podcast

Sarah Khalil

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Umm Kulthum

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Anger as Israel plans concert for Umm Kulthum death anniversary

The New Arab Staff

12 November, 2025

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El Far3i's music bridges Gaza's pain and Palestine's future

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Paul McLoughlin

01 November, 2025

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Venice conference explores Arab art and architecture

The New Arab Staff

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Nai Barghouti

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Nai Barghouti on shaping her own musical identity and journey

Yousra Samir Imran

07 February, 2025

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Paris

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A local's guide to the top five Arab cultural hotspots in Paris

Veronica Merlo

28 November, 2024

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US Arab film festival to screen authentic films from the region

Brooke Anderson

23 October, 2024

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DJ Habibeats on bringing Arabic music to the global forefront

Aisha Aldris

17 September, 2024

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Gaza

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Resisting with the pencil: Art as a language of hope in Gaza

Giovanni Vigna

16 April, 2024

How Yasmine El Baggari's Voyaj inspires visa-free wanderlust

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How Yasmine El Baggari's Voyaj inspires visa-free wanderlust

Isabella Silvers

05 April, 2024

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Egypt

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Inside the secret camel race of South Sinai

Lara Gibson

30 January, 2024

Golden age of Egyptian cinema revived by vintage poster art

Film, TV & Music

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Vintage poster art revives 'golden age' of Egyptian cinema

George Iskander

George Iskander

06 October, 2023

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Arab women stand-up comedians in Germany

Basma Elmahdy

07 June, 2023

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US Arab Culture Festival brings new life to old traditions

Brooke Anderson

30 April, 2023