Culture

Thought-provoking. Installation view of Jameel Prize 5 joint-winner Marina Tabassum’s work at Jameel Arts Centre. (Art Jameel and Dani Baptista)
Jameel Prize exhibit in Dubai showcases ‘breadth of the legacy of Islamic design and visual culture’
N.P. Krishna Kumar-49801
Breathtaking journey. Former Tunisian stuntman and director Nejib Ben Azouz in Cannes, last June. (Courtesy of Nejib Ben Azouz)
The story of an Arab stuntman in Hollywood
Saber Ben Amor
A journey back to the desert. Mena Massoud as Aladdin (L) and Will Smith as Genie in Disney’s live-action adaptation of the 1992 animated classic “Aladdin.”(AP)
Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ remake bridges film and tourism industries in Jordan
Nazli Tarzi
Exploring roots. A painting on display druring the Cairo International Biennale. (Hassan Abdel Zaher)
Cairo International Biennale makes a strong comeback after 8-year absence
Hassan Abdel Zaher
Young girls at the NGO members of the film established in Libya in 2016 called HERA. (@freedomfields)
‘Freedom Fields’ documentary puts Libyan women back on the world's cinematic stage
Nazli Tarzi
Princess Rym Ali, the festival president, speaks to reporters during a news conference in Cannes.(Courtesy of The Royal Film Commission)
Amman’s International Film Festival set for April 2020
Saber Ben Amer-43217
Iraqi TV drama star Mahmoud Abu al-Abbas, center, and actors prepare to perform their roles in "The Hotel, at a filming location in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)
TV drama ‘Al Funduq’ stirs controversy in Iraq
Oumayma Omar
People cast their shadows on a wall as they look at a view of the Bosporus from the courtyard of the Ottoman-era Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul. (Reuters)
Deficient restoration a problem for Turkey’s heritage
Constanze Letsch
Trucks are seen on the banks of the Tigris River near Hasankeyf, last December. (AFP)
Turkish dam could hold trouble for Anatolia’s cultural heritage and for Iraq
Thomas Seibert