اللوفر أبوظبي يستقبل لوحة «القديس يوحنا المعمدان» لدافينشي eti.ae/IA7Z

À voir : superbes projections ce soir en l’honneur des 5 ans du Louvre Abu Dhabi au Musée du Louvre, ainsi que la maquette du musée exposée sous la pyramide principale. Un très bel hommage à la collaboration 🇫🇷🇦🇪 et à la diplomatie culturelle. #louvreabudhabiturns5 🎂

Bidding farewell to an iconic London bookshop: Al Saqi Books stood for freedom of thought and expression, cultural diversity and empathy with all peoples. Saqi books continues on, with the bookshop always in our hearts.

Alors que les #EAU viennent de souffler leur 51e bougie, l'UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 inscrit le savoir-faire typique de la broderie "Al Talli" au patrimoine immatériel de l'Humanité ! Une nouvelle preuve du rayonnement culturel international de notre beau pays, riche en patrimoine et traditions.

Jewad Selim, National Museum of Modern Art, Baghdad, 23-31st January 1968

One of last Chachia's artisans in Medina of Tunis.

Thinking of those that immediately thought it was barrel bombs, airstrikes, port blasts, home demolitions, etc. The collective trauma in the region is only compounding. — Basma Alloush #Earthquake

RIP Bassma Kodmani Bassma Kodmani . A leading #Syria political figure whom I disagreed with sometimes but always respected. She will leave a big vacuum that is very difficult to fill at every council, committee and organisation that she was part of.

Did you know that Umm Kalthoum performed at AUC in 1939? #AUCThrowbacks

If you understand Arabic, French or German, don’t miss this documentary on Latif al-Ani, a pillar of modern photography in Iraq 📷. Through his impressive career, a beautiful contemplation of what Iraq once was, what it has become & what it could be again. arte.tv/fr/videos/0884…

Fascinating article about the segration between foreigners and Egyptians in Egyptian cinemas (thought to be inspired by American segregation). The Egyptian elite, shun the local Egyptian cinemas so these segregated ones have cache. (al-Jamia 29/12/1932) digitalcollections.aucegypt.edu/digital/collec…

Iraq folks - anyone have any photos of what was 'The Royal Cinema' in Baghdad? Iraqi artist Abdul Qadir al-Rassam painted a mural for the entrance (the first large-scale work of art on a public building) and I'd love to see any kind of picture of it 😭🙏🏼🇮🇶

Sénat : un projet de loi pour faciliter la restitution des biens spoliés aux juifs et reconnaître la responsabilité de Vichy lequotidiendelart.com/articles/23859…

Poster by Jewad Selim for the Exhibition of Modern Iraqi Art at UNESCO House, Beirut, in 1957 ✨️

So2al: fina nsefer mn matar Beirut bala ma kun lebes tyeb mn The Giving Movement?

Remembering the brilliant Edward Said (1 Nov. 1935-25 September 2003).

Goodbye Najah Salam ❤️We will forever remember your unique voice that sang songs that became some of the most iconic in Arabic music. She was an Egyptian-Lebanese singer and actress & recorded her 1st songs for Baidaphon in Cairo in 1949.

'But You Don't Look Arab': Hala Gorani's search for belonging en.majalla.com/node/315166/cu…