Category Archives: Talks
And then there were three: Iraqi artist Hanaa Malallah exposes the disappearance of Baghdad’s galleries
Royal advocates and oil wealth has nourished art in the Gulf States. The revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia have unleashed a wave of dissident images. Iran produces cutting-edge cinema. So what is happening in Iraq? While a despotic regime is
And then there were three: Iraqi artist Hanaa Malallah exposes the disappearance of Baghdad’s galleries
Royal advocates and oil wealth has nourished art in the Gulf States. The revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia have unleashed a wave of dissident images. Iran produces cutting-edge cinema. So what is happening in Iraq? While a despotic regime is
Sirees: Photocopier malfunction DID lead to worker’s torture
A tale in which a civil servant is tortured because of an accidental blot on a dictator’s face is true, Syrian author Nihad Sirees has said. Sirees confirmed the story, in which the employee is blamed for the malfunction of
Sirees: Photocopier malfunction DID lead to worker’s torture
A tale in which a civil servant is tortured because of an accidental blot on a dictator’s face is true, Syrian author Nihad Sirees has said. Sirees confirmed the story, in which the employee is blamed for the malfunction of
Yassin-Kassab: After two years of conflict, London would be as extreme as Homs
Londoners would also see the rise of extremism and gangsters if they had experienced the conflict of Syrian cities, a British-Syrian writer has argued. Robin Yassin-Kassab, a journalist who also wrote The Road to Damascus and is a prominent blogger,
Yassin-Kassab: After two years of conflict, London would be as extreme as Homs
Londoners would also see the rise of extremism and gangsters if they had experienced the conflict of Syrian cities, a British-Syrian writer has argued. Robin Yassin-Kassab, a journalist who also wrote The Road to Damascus and is a prominent blogger,
Review: Arab Nights
You are walking through a darkened square. Sooner or later you will hit a wall of government forces armed with batons and guns. But there’s a disturbance. Do you run for it? Or do you find the hand of the
Review: Arab Nights
You are walking through a darkened square. Sooner or later you will hit a wall of government forces armed with batons and guns. But there’s a disturbance. Do you run for it? Or do you find the hand of the
VIDEO: Professor Charles Tripp on Middle Eastern art of resistance
…and if that first video wasn’t enough for you, we asked Professor Tripp a couple of questions after his talk. Why are people mistakenly viewing the Arab Spring as being the genesis of Middle Eastern art and what are Professor
VIDEO: Professor Charles Tripp on Middle Eastern art of resistance
…and if that first video wasn’t enough for you, we asked Professor Tripp a couple of questions after his talk. Why are people mistakenly viewing the Arab Spring as being the genesis of Middle Eastern art and what are Professor
VIDEO: Professor Charles Tripp – ‘Culture, Creativity and Non-Violence in the Arab Spring’ talk @ University of East London, 1 May 2012
This Tuesday, Professor Charles Tripp, a specialist in Middle Eastern politics at SOAS, gave his talk ‘Culture, Creativity and Non-Violence in the Arab Spring’ at the University of East London, an event organised by openDemocracy. Middle East LDN were on hand
VIDEO: Professor Charles Tripp – ‘Culture, Creativity and Non-Violence in the Arab Spring’ talk @ University of East London, 1 May 2012
This Tuesday, Professor Charles Tripp, a specialist in Middle Eastern politics at SOAS, gave his talk ‘Culture, Creativity and Non-Violence in the Arab Spring’ at the University of East London, an event organised by openDemocracy. Middle East LDN were on hand
Dash Café – Art & Conflict: The Case Of Syria
The Dash Arabic Series Café has been a series of talks and events exploring different aspects of the cultural Arab world. April’s event, entitled ‘Art & Conflict: The Case Of Syria’ invited guest panelists to discuss how art and culture
Dash Café – Art & Conflict: The Case Of Syria
The Dash Arabic Series Café has been a series of talks and events exploring different aspects of the cultural Arab world. April’s event, entitled ‘Art & Conflict: The Case Of Syria’ invited guest panelists to discuss how art and culture
Mohammed Ali @ the British Museum’s Arabia Late event
In among the various performances, artworks and activities at the British Museum’s Arabia Late event a couple of Fridays back, Mohammed Ali’s talk about street art was an undoubted highlight. The Birmingham-based graffiti artist began by addressing the very notion
Mohammed Ali @ the British Museum’s Arabia Late event
In among the various performances, artworks and activities at the British Museum’s Arabia Late event a couple of Fridays back, Mohammed Ali’s talk about street art was an undoubted highlight. The Birmingham-based graffiti artist began by addressing the very notion
Arabia Late @ The British Museum
The British Museum put on their Arabia Late event last night, and Middle East LDN were on hand to live Tweet the event. While there were a lot of family friendly activities, like henna tattoos and a world-weave map, there were
Arabia Late @ The British Museum
The British Museum put on their Arabia Late event last night, and Middle East LDN were on hand to live Tweet the event. While there were a lot of family friendly activities, like henna tattoos and a world-weave map, there were
Rap and the Arab Spring: Three rappers wax lyrical
(L-R) Libyan Ibn Thabit, Iraqi-Canadian The Narcicyst and Egyptian El-Deeb took the stage at the University of East London last night to talk about what role rap played in the Arab uprisings that continue to sweep through the Middle East
Rap and the Arab Spring: Three rappers wax lyrical
(L-R) Libyan Ibn Thabit, Iraqi-Canadian The Narcicyst and Egyptian El-Deeb took the stage at the University of East London last night to talk about what role rap played in the Arab uprisings that continue to sweep through the Middle East
Middle East LDN 