By Aurora Tellenbach
There are thousands of Palestinian children who have served time in Israeli prisons. When the boys return home they are greeted and celebrated; for...
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15 May 2013
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8 May 2013
By Aurora Tellenbach
You would easily think that only young men would be capable or daring enough to climb Israel’s concrete Separation Wall but as Infiltrators...
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7 May 2013
By Aurora Tellenbach
There are two important factors in making a kite, the young expert Musa explains: precision and balancing the strings carefully. Surrounded by other...
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5 May 2013
By Aurora Tellenbach
Given that the Apples of the Golan is a film with many voices, it may seem like a provocation to open with such a vocal Assad supporter; more...
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25 March 2013
By Ruba Asfahani
Is there anything more wonderful than tasting the cooking of a world famous Middle Eastern chef, in her own kitchen?
I vote no.
The...
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26 September 2012
By Malu Halasa,
Safar’s Writer in ResidenceLong before the ousting of Mubarak, football, like the call to prayer, is an activity that brings Cairo’...
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25 September 2012
By Malu Halasa,
Safar’s Writer in ResidenceThese [Egyptian Government controls] restrictions on movies included criticising any religion, showing immoral...
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24 September 2012
By Malu Halasa
Safar's Writer in ResidenceIn the 1993 film, Terrorism and the Kebab, building and architecture are more than just backdrops. They loom...
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23 September 2012
By Malu Halasa,
Safar’s Writer in ResidenceThrough the artful cinematography of Reinhardt Peschke, Amman appears as one of the great cities of the Middle East...
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22 September 2012
By Malu Halasa,
Safar’s Writer in ResidenceAfter a 15-year-long civil war, one way Lebanese artists reflected on the experience was the use or subversion of...
The Arab World is the Arab British Centre's introduction to the very best of a place that's not so far away. This section is devoted to celebrating the diversity of the Arab World.
Please enjoy reading articles of experiences and encounters from right across the Arab World from Tangier to Tripoli, Beirut to Baghdad. Watch this space for blogs and reviews on Arab arts and cultural contributions to the UK cultural scene.
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Featured Articles
THE NILE PROJECT IN ASWAN
Two episodes of BBC Radio 3's World Routes explore the musical collaboration between 18 musicians.
NOUR FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2013: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Leighton House Museum invites artists to submit proposals consideration for exhibition.
Alchemy in the Middle East By Christopher Danieli
A time in which wizards and practisers' of magic would toil over bubbling cauldrons...
CALL FOR WRITERS: ARAB WOMEN IN THE ARAB SPRING
Swivel Theatre Company is seeking one-act plays about Arab Women in the Arab Spring.
