My latest on the revival of Ampere Cinema in #Tripoli by Tiro Association For Arts (TAA), restored and reopened after 28 years of neglect, as a cultural community space. The New Arab english.alaraby.co.uk/features/derel…

Lebanese sculptor Anachar Basbous’s new private museum opened to the public today - in the artist’s home town of Rachana - collecting 50 works, from his first sculpture at the age of 10 to the present day. thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2…

The Culture Ministry has resolved the situation for now with funds for generator fuel, but when the funds run out, a new plan will be needed to secure the museum’s survival. My latest for Al Jazeera English aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/25…

Technicolours in the desert: Qatar's public spaces become open cultural canvas ahead of #WorldCup2022 ✍ Maghie Ghali english.alaraby.co.uk/features/qatar…

My latest on an unused school from the '50s that has been turned into #design hub in #Doha. The New Arab english.alaraby.co.uk/features/disus…

Doha's Museum of Islamic Art has undergone a dramatic transformation. Now kitted out with industry-leading technology and stunning collections, the museum is a jewel in Qatar's national crown. Maghie Ghali paid a visit ⬇ english.alaraby.co.uk/features/qatar…

This week, I tracked down migrant children who had been held at the Manston asylum facility on England's south coast. They detailed severely overcrowded, inhumane and dangerous conditions. "It is a death sentence over there," said one Iraqi boy: nytimes.com/2022/11/04/wor…

My look at the sustainable projects at Dubai Design Week, as COP27 takes place concurrently for AL-Monitor. Shellfish, fishing nets and date stones all used to make new materials. al-monitor.com/originals/2022…

Last month, the sky and surroundings of Saudi capital Riyadh were lit up with a myriad of colours as part of light festival Noor Riyadh. Maghie Ghali spoke to some of the artists involved in the festival 👇 newarab.com/features/noor-…

My latest for Fanack on Hasbaya's olive farmers adapting through #Lebanon's many crises, updating age old practices for better quality olive oil. It was a fascinating deep dive seeing the process from farm to bottle. CELIM Milano fanack.com/economy-en/sup…

A great chat with Nada Debs on celebrating 20 years at Dubai Design Week. newarab.com/features/famed…

"Wadi AlFann is part of a larger master plan to transform Al Ula into five districts with 15 cultural assets that include museums, galleries and cultural centres, aimed to be finished by 2035" Maghie Ghali explores Saudi Arabia's latest innovative project👇 newarab.com/features/deser…

I'm all set 👍🏼🥲

Employees of Lebanon's electricity company, which does not really produce electricity anymore, went on strike and threatened to stop not-producing electricity unless they received discounted rates on electricity, which they don't produce thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/2…

Preliminary analysis by FA, Al-Haq الحق & earshot.ngo into the #AlAhli hospital blast in Gaza casts significant doubt on IOF claims that the source of the deadly explosion was a Palestinian-fired rocket travelling west to east.

3D analysis shows patterns of radial fragmentation on the southwest side of the impact crater, as well as a shallow channel leading into the crater from the northeast. Such patterns indicate a likely projectile trajectory with northeast origins.

If you’ve been targeted ads from Israel’s foreign ministry on YouTube this past fortnight, you’re not alone. I’ve learned, using Semrush, that they’ve spent nearly $7.1 million on YouTube ads, including some horrifying videos. Here’s what I found out 1/

The number of trucks allowed to deliver aid into Gaza through the Rafah crossing on October 21 is totally insufficient compared to the desperate needs of the people, who have been under complete siege and relentless bombing for two weeks.

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