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Tuesday 3 November 2009 (16 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Word-Beat: Spoken words swaying to music of percussion

You cannot stop snapping your fingers to the vibrant rhythms and melodies of Word-Beat. Inspired by the texts of Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King Jr. among others, Charles Williams and Tom Teasley... Full Story


Hope and despair live side by side in Kabul

Kabul remains on edge, with suicide bombings shattering any peace and the growing strength of the Taleban-led insurgency on everyone’s mind. Yet men in 1970s style white suits and bright... Full Story


Transmutations in Dubai

While the worlds of art and photography quibble over whether photography is an art, Martin Becka, a French photographer, has spent most of his life concentrating on using photographic techniques dating... Full Story




A date with dates

Rayan Maimani and Homam Bogary aren’t typical Saudis. Not content to just mull along with their day jobs, they chose to start their very own gourmet sweet and dates business. While other men... Full Story


The flight of a Somali maid

Zahra managed to collect the fare for her escape, mostly from relatives living abroad, but the courage needed to take the journey she was planning had to come from within. The 23-year-old Somali... Full Story


Aviator style from ‘Amelia’ lands on runways, too

Before they became staples of the runway, bomber jackets, flight suits and protective aviator sunglasses were born in the cockpit of an early - and cold - airplane. They were necessary in drafty... Full Story


My Father’s House: A story about architecture and culture

The British-Council photographic exhibition “My Father’s House” recently opened at the King Abdul Aziz National Museum in Riyadh after a successful showing in Jeddah. The exhibition, on a one-year... Full Story


Bea Valdes: World-famous Filipina designer

In the next few years, Asian and African designers will play an increasing role on the global fashion scene. Even the most famous European fashion designers such as the genial Galiano and even the... Full Story