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Iraq gets back looted ancient artifacts from US, others

Iraq gets back looted ancient artifacts from US, others

  • The majority of the artifacts date back 4,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia and were recovered from the US in a recent trip by PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
  • Iraq’s antiquities have been looted throughout decades of war and instability since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein
By AP ·
Lebanese artist Nadim Karam creates memorial sculpture at Beirut Port

Lebanese artist Nadim Karam creates memorial sculpture at Beirut Port

By Rebecca Anne Proctor ·
Jury for Saudi Arabia’s 2021 Ithra Art Prize announced

Jury for Saudi Arabia’s 2021 Ithra Art Prize announced

By Arab News ·
Artist Ibrahim Ahmed explores colonialism and identity in US solo exhibition

Artist Ibrahim Ahmed explores colonialism and identity in US solo exhibition

By Rebecca Anne Proctor ·
Saudi mental health professionals are exploring creative ways to help people with mental health issues. (Shutterstock)

Art can be a tool to heal and educate, say Saudi psychologists

By DEEMA AL-KHUDAIR ·
The 38 artists were each given just 48 hours to complete their artwork. (Maria Daher)

UAE show sees 38 artists take part in experiment based on childhood game

By Arab News ·
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What We Are Buying Today: Singularity

By Nada Hameed ·
Education Minister Dr. Hamad Al-Asheikh, speaking on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Screenshot/Global Education Summit)

Saudi Arabia donates $3m to support Global Partnership for Education strategy for 2025

By SARAH GLUBB ·
Meet Ghizlane Agzenaï, the Moroccan artist famed for her colorful ‘totems’

Meet Ghizlane Agzenaï, the Moroccan artist famed for her colorful ‘totems’

By Mohand Hakhifi ·
HIPA winners explore the human condition in photography competition

HIPA winners explore the human condition in photography competition

By Arab News ·
British Museum, TEFAF team up to restore glass artifacts damaged in Beirut explosion

British Museum, TEFAF team up to restore glass artifacts damaged in Beirut explosion

By Arab News ·
English-Moroccan creator Jessica El-Mal, lead artist and one of the co-producers of the installation, said her inspiration for the project came when the UK was still in lockdown. (Supplied)

New exhibition in Manchester explores nature through British-Arab eyes

By Arab News ·
Art installation ‘Beirut Narratives’ is a testimonial from a traumatized city

Art installation ‘Beirut Narratives’ is a testimonial from a traumatized city

By Rawaa Talass ·

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People on Tuesday put white roses on portraits of victims of last year’s Beirut port blast as Lebanon marks the first anniversary of the Aug 4 explosion. (Reuters)
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