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Events / March 19, 2019

Dubai Cultural Majlis: Samia Halaby

At the March 19th edition of the Dubai Cultural Majlis, Samia Halaby speaks about her journey “From Jerusalem to New York.” Read more »

Articles / Middle East Institute / March 12, 2019

Uncovering a lost Sudanese masterpiece

The groundbreaking 2001 exhibition The Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa, 1945-1994 finally introduced non-Western modernities on a larger scale into leading Western museums. The exhibition included works by 50 or so artists, including El Salahi, a native of Sudan who was born in 1930 during the Anglo-Egyptian colonial era. Read more »

Events / March 8, 2019

Dubai Cultural Majlis: Suheyla Takesh – Mahmoud Sabri’s Early Practice

At the first edition of Dubai Cultural Majlish, Suheyla Takesh, graduate of MIT master’s program in History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture and Art, speaks about Iraqi artist Mahmoud Sabri, exploring his political affiliations, concern with socio-political injustice, and his embrace of Realism. Read more »

Events / March 2, 2019

NYC Cultural Majlis: Jess Rizkallah

Lebanese-American writer and illustrator Jess Rizkallah speaks at the March 2, 2019 edition of the NYC Cultural Majlis. Read more »

Videos / Thamanya / February 24, 2019

Finjan Podcast: Arab Art & Colonialism

Watch Sultan’s first podcast from the Finjan series. In this premier episode, Sultan discusses Arab art within the context of colonialism, cultural wars and the use of art by nation states as a means of soft power. Read more »

Events / February 20, 2019

NYC Cultural Majlis: Table Tales and Gastrodiplomacy

Hanan Sayed Warrell and Nasser Jaber discuss the role of food and cooking in culture and politics at the February 23, 2019 edition of the NYC Cultural Majlis. 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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