Culture

Changing times. Visitors attend an invitation-only screening at the King Abdullah Financial District Theatre in Riyadh on April 18. (AP)
Saudi Arabia ushers in new era of movie entertainment
Samar Kadi
Reflecting on culture. Artwork representing Iraq at the “Perpetual Identities” exhibition at Saleh Barakat Gallery in Beirut. (Saleh Barakat Gallery)
When war objects become icons of identity, history and peace
Samar Kadi
A ghost of the past. “The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist” by Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz. (AFP)
The Iraqi lamassu bull takes up residence in London’s Trafalgar Square
Nazli Tarzi
Crucial message. Egyptian poet Shirin Adawi recites a poem at the closing ceremony of the Tunis Poetry Festival. (Tunis Poetry Festival)
Tunis poetry festival aims to revive all forms of a deeply rooted art
Roua Khlifi
Globally diverse. A visitor checks artwork at the Art Dubai Contemporary section. (Photo Solutions)
Art Dubai 2018 reaffirms role as top venue for dialogue and partnerships
Krishna Kumar
Surreal dimension. A view of the interior of a lamp shop at the “Agadir” exhibition at the Curve Barbican Centre in London, on February 6. (Getty Images)
Reliving the Agadir quake in London’s Barbican Centre
Karen Dabrowska
Vivid colours. Abstract art by Sana Hussein. (Provided by Karen Dabrowska)
A different Middle East showcased at Oxford International Art Fair
Karen Dabrowska
Endangered site. A view of Leptis Magna, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa, some 120km east of Tripoli.
World heritage in Syria and Libya agonising under the world’s idle eyes
Samar Kadi
Egyptian actress Elham Chahine (2nd-L), festival founder Sam Lahoud (C) and members of “A Day for Women” original cast and crew.(Sam Lahoud)
First Beirut film festival gives voice to Arab women
Samar Kadi