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Archives for 2015

Press / NPR / September 18, 2015

For Arab Artists With Something To Say, This Sheikh Is A Loudspeaker

Read a summary of a radio interview conducted by America’s public broadcaster with Sultan about his role in supporting Arab artists show their work to audiences around the world. Read more »

Videos / Christie's Daily / September 18, 2015

Sharing Arab Art with the world

A new exhibition series at the Whitechapel Gallery, London, tells the story of Arabic art for the modern world. In this video, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi introduces works from the Barjeel Collection. Read more »

Articles / IBTimes / September 3, 2015

Syria crisis: Gulf States should open their doors to Syrian refugees

As the situation in Syria deteriorated, tens of thousands of desperate Syrians began to embark on the dangerous journey to Europe by boat. Criticism grew of the Gulf States – the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman – who until recently were the ‘elephants in the room’ when it came to their lack of support and resettlement for fleeing Syrian refugees. Read more »

Videos / Aga Khan Museum in Toronto / July 22, 2015

Youth and Digital Media

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi’s illustrated talk looks at ways in which Arab youth — and specifically young artists from North Africa and West Asia — engage with diverse types of media to comment on and interact with current social and political events. He explores how new digital tools and platforms are instrumental in creating a network that connects artists to one another and to their community. Read more »

Articles / The Huffington Post / July 22, 2015

We Cannot Defeat ISIS Until We Stop Iran and Saudi From Pouring Fuel on the Sectarian Fire

Sunni vs. Shia sectarian tension and violence is raging, and ISIS — a Sunni terrorist group — is taking advantage of it. We cannot defeat ISIS unless parties on both sides — particularly Iran and Saudi Arabia — stop fueling sectarianism. A security-only minded strategy in tackling ISIS will likely fail. We need a more comprehensive solution that tackles incitement on television and social media as well as in educational curriculums. It is difficult to see how a solution to many of the region’s problems will be achieved as long as Iran and Saudi Arabia maintain a zero-sum game approach with each other.
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Articles / Time / July 16, 2015

Gulf States Are Right to Fear Iran Deal

In the Gulf Arab States, the Iranian nuclear deal has been met with celebration and apprehension. The business community in the Gulf is no doubt glad that the Iranian market, long shuttered under heavy sanctions, will finally be open for business. Yet political tensions caused by the Iranian government in the region continue to be a concern. Read more »

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About Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is an Emirati columnist and researcher whose articles have appeared in The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Globe and Mail, as well as other notable publications. Al Qassemi is also a prolific commentator on Arab affairs on Twitter.

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