museums

Qatar
FIFA World Cup
Perspectives

How Qatar will bring cultural diplomacy to 2026 FIFA World Cup

Her Excellency Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad outlines how cultural exchange and shared experience are shaping a new era of engagement in Qatar.

Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad
23 December, 2025
People hold signs as they stand outside Syria's National Museum as it reopens to visitors, in Damascus, on January 8, 2025. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)
Syria
MENA
Live Story

Theft at Syria museum believed to be work of an individual

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 November, 2025
Billed as Egypt's largest cultural event in years, the opening ceremony of the GEM will be held on 1 November, a long-awaited event that was delayed several times due to domestic and regional unrest. [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egyptian musicians are angry over no invite for GEM's opening

Saleh Salem
23 October, 2025
Qatar
Qatar
Perspectives

Qatar's experience shows world peace requires cultural diplomacy

Dr. Nasser bin Hamad Al Hanzab

Nasser bin Hamad Al Hanzab

15 July, 2025
The Crab Museum in Margate has called for a free Palestine and condemned Israel's genocide in the enclave [Getty]
Gaza War
World
Live Story

When crabs care more than governments: UK museum defends Gaza

Nadda Osman
10 July, 2025
Unused historic girls’ school in Doha revived as creative design hub
Qatar
Society
Live Story

Disused girl's school in Doha revived as creative design hub

The New Arab Staff

Maghie Ghali

24 October, 2022
Beirut's heritage homes have an unmistakably magical charm.
architectural heritage
Culture
Live Story

Lebanese artisan revives heritage homes with open residence

Robert McKelvey

Robert McKelvey

01 June, 2021
Java art Netherlands - Getty
museums
Voices

This Black History Month, museums should return stolen artefacts

Malia Bouattia.jpg

Malia Bouattia

15 October, 2020
Iraqi relics
smuggling
MENA
Live Story

Iraq displays stolen artefacts recovered from UK, Sweden

The New Arab & agencies
29 July, 2019
GettyImages-663774662.jpg
museums
Analysis
Live Story

Geologist who fought IS helps save Mosul city's antiquities

Gaja Pellegrini-Bettoli
21 September, 2018
Museum for Islamic Art berlin
Syria
Society
Live Story

Refugee guides a hit for Berlin's Arabic-speaking museum-goers

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

10 May, 2016
PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-BIRZEIT-MUSEUM
Palestine
Perspectives

Why the world needs a Palestine museum

The New Arab Staff

Karl Sabbagh

06 May, 2015