Magda Saleh Dancing in the USSR: How did an Egyptian Prima Ballerina find herself in the Bolshoi spotlight? writer: Alia Gilbert photography: Lara Atallah Read this story: brownbook.me/stories/magda-… #egypt #cairo #cairoballetcompany #bolshoiballet #primaballerina

24 Hours in Havana: From Arabic radio shows to miniature mosques, explore the unexpected Middle Eastern charms of the Cuban capital. Writer: Orsola Casagrande Photographer: Lisette Poole Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

From her Stockholm apartment, Sarah El Miniawy runs a talent management firm supporting artists at the forefront of the Middle East’s independent music scene. Writer: John Burns  Photographer: Gustav Mårtensson Read the article: brownbook.tv/stories/sarah-…

The exhibition Mudun, Urban Cultures in Transit presents the varying dynamics and atmospheres of urban areas in the Middle East North Africa region through ten years of research and documentation by the Dubai-based magazine, Brownbook Watch the video: brownbook.tv/videos/mudun-u…

24 Hours in Bamako: Visit a more than 50-year old photo studio and a family of kora masters. Writer: Phil Paoletta Photographer: Sébastien Rieussec Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

Brownbook in collaboration with Burberry: The scents and stories of the UAE inspire Emirati jewellery designer Noura Alserkal’s practice in London Watch the video: brownbook.tv/collaborations…

24 Hours in Dubai: No camels, no shopping malls: a guide to the Emirati city’s other quintessential charms. Writer: John Burns & Natasha Stallard Photographer: Rebecca Rees Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

The Egyptian writer Yasmine El Rashidi on turning to fiction and coming home to Cairo. Writer: Rashed Aqrabawi Photographer: Wafaa Samir Read the article: brownbook.tv/stories/yasmin…

24 Hours in Nicosia: The capital of Cyprus is a tale of two cities. Writer: Emily Millett Photographer: Mehmet Nevzat Erdoğan Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

Brownbook in collaboration with Burberry: Dubai-based British architect Jonathan Ashmore reflects on how the UAE is creating modern history through its architecture Watch the video: brownbook.tv/collaborations…

24 Hours in Malé: It may be one of the smallest capitals in the world, but the modern face of the Maldives is an isle of cultural plenty. Writer: John Burns Photographer: Ahmed Mahin Fayaz & Shaari Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

A 1950s ice cream and dessert shop continues its legacy in Kuwait City. Writer: Zahra Ali Baba Photographer: Huda Al Abdulmughni Read the article: brownbook.tv/stories/al-kaw…

Brownbook in collaboration with Burberry: Emirati printmaker Saeed Al Madani’s work deals with multiple identity and in-between spaces Watch the video: brownbook.tv/videos/saeed-a…

24 hours in Córdoba: Once the glorious Islamic centre of Andalucía, contemporary Córdoba remains a cultural capital. Writer: Natasha Stallard Photographer: Francis Capote Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

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24 Hours in Ramallah: A visit to a farmer’s market and a hilltop cultural centre in Palestine’s ‘Big Olive’. Writer: Riyam Kafri AbuLaban Photographer: Hasan Safadi Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

24 Hours in Södertälje: Since the 1970s, an Assyrian community has called this city on the outskirts of Sweden home. Writer: Natasha Stallard  Photographer: Jonas Alexander David Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

24 Hours in Constantine: Bridging the gap between old and new, Constantine is Algeria’s most beguiling city. Writer: John Burns Photographer: Abdouldjalil Djarri Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

24 Hours in Kuala Lumpur: Take a trip to Ain Arabia – the 'Little Arabia' of Malaysia's alluring capital city. Writer: Rachel Jena Photographer: Adam Lee Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…

24 Hours in The Princes’ Islands: A day trip to the car-free and carefree archipelago off the coast of Istanbul.  Writers: Heval Okçuoğglu & Natasha Stallard Photographer: Müjgan Afra Özceylan Read the article: brownbook.tv/cityguide/24-h…