In Iraq, popular opposition to The Baghdad Pact reached a climax after the attack on Egypt in 1956. Kadhim Haidar’s, “He Told Us How It Happened,” examines the immense political repression that activists faced during that time. Learn more in this AJ+ episode with Sultan. Read more »
Videos
Naeem Ismail: Commemorative Photograph of Lebanon
Watch Sultan’s AJ+ episode about Naim Ismail’s “Commemorative Photograph of Lebanon,” which explores the multiple layers of destruction that were caused by Lebanon’s fifteen year civil war. https://www.facebook.com/ajplusarabi/videos/1406446906065517/
Abdullah Al Muharraqi: Eternal Torment
“Eternal Torment,” by Bahraini artist Abdullah Al Muharraqi is a tribute to the trials and tribulations of pearl diving. Painted in 1982, it stands as a monument to those that lived and died on the seas. Learn more about this painting in this AJ+ episode by Sultan. https://www.facebook.com/ajplusarabi/videos/1400643426645865/?pnref=story
Kamal Ishag: The Zār (Exorcism)
In this painting by the pioneering modernist Sudanese artist Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq, a spiritual ceremony from the Sudan where women are believed to be exorcised is depicted through the artist’s signature crystalist style. Learn more by watching this AJ+ Arabic video hosted by Sultan. Read more »
Abdalla Omari Mediterranean: Bashar Al Assad
Abdalla Omari’s “The Mediterranean” depicts Syria’s Bashar Al Assad in a vulnerable position and comes as part of a series where other world leaders are shown in similarly precarious situations. Learn more in this AJ+ video with Sultan. Read more »
Walid Ebeid: Outside Prisoners
Take a closer at Walid Ebeid’s, “Outside Prisoners.” In this episode for AJ+, watch as Sultan analyses the different layers of the piece which examines the daily struggle for food in Egypt. Read more »