Art Couture – Dubai's art space and gallery
“Located in Jumeirah Beach Residence’s Al Fattan Marine Tower 2, the gallery reflects the vibrancy and progress of the Middle East art scene
Sex, Taboo In the Arab World
Video at Infolive.tv: “Sex is a complex and taboo subject in Arab society, a topic that is almost impossible to talk about. This week Infolive.tv’s Firas Hamed takes us on a trip of the region, and discusses the ‘taboo’ subject, which everyone appears to be… Read More
Arabic Television Exploited During Ramadan To Incite Hatred
Video by InfoLive.tv on YouTube : “Whether by coincidence or clever marketing, the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan coincides with the start of the Muslim world’s top television shows. During this holy month devout Muslims fast during daylight hours, eating only one large… Read More
YouTube – al-Jazeera Satire on Arab TV Freedom of Speech
“The Arab League has recently passed a resolution forbidding Arab TV media from ridiculing its leaders. The only network in opposition is al-Jazeera. One of its anchors, Ahmed Mansour, performs an interview with Moroccan political satirist, Ahmed al-Sanousi, to discuss this issue.” Video with english… Read More
Jump TV – Channels from the Middle East
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Book Release: "Poets for Palestine"
electronicintifada.com: “Sixty years after the dispossession of the Palestinian people, Poets For Palestine, a unique collection of poetry, spoken word, hip-hop, and art has been released. Unifying a diverse range of poets who have used their words to elevate the consciousness of humanity, this book… Read More
The Prince of Poets: Arab Poetry’s Answer to American Idol
Times Online: It is Tuesday night and in a large theatre on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi the recording of Million’s Poet, the most popular prime-time show in the Middle East, is about to begin. With its catchy theme song, coloured lights and giant video… Read More
The Doha Debates
BBC World News: “The Doha Debates are Qatar’s unique forum for free speech in the Arab world. Each month invited speakers debate the hottest issues of the Arab and Islamic world in front of an audience who participate by asking questions.”
Abu Dhabi 2030
Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 from squintopera on Vimeo. “The Urban Planning Council of Abu Dhabi (UPC) appointed Squint Opera to create a short film illustrating their grand Urban Planning Guide for Abu Dhabi. The film communicates the principles and visualises the UPC plans for the… Read More
Art & Terrorism
This is the full 23 minute video. check it out! “Hudson Mohawk Indymedia has produced a definitive account of the whirlwind of events surrounding Wafaa Bilal’s controversial art exhibit, ‘Virtual Jihadi.’ ‘Art & Terrorism’ goes beyond the sound bites to find out what happened when… Read More
