Arts & Culture

A Nile cruise offers a vista on Egypt without the crowds

The view from the newly renovated Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan. Rosemary Behan / The National

Rosemary Behan boards the Sanctuary Nile Adventurer for an unforgettable journey from Luxor to Aswan. Read article A Nile cruise offers a vista on Egypt without the crowds

Morocco's rugged oyster capital Oualidia is an overlooked treasure

The lagoon in Oualidia. The little-known town lies on the southern coast of Morocco, about a two-hour drive from Casablanca. Getty Images

My Kind of Place On the coast between Casablanca and Essaouira, this small town boasts great surfing beaches and a peaceful, sandy lagoon. Read article Morocco's rugged oyster capital Oualidia is an overlooked treasure

Reflections on Islamic Art authors set loose in Doha museum

The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha. Photos courtesy of Bloomsbury

Contributors to an elegant new book were set loose in Doha's Museum of Islamic Art. Their mission? To fall in love with a single piece and then write about it. Read article Reflections on Islamic Art authors set loose in Doha museum

Chef to the stars Ariana Bundy loving life at her own pace

Chef and author Ariana Bundy has produced her Iranian food cookbook. Lisa Linder

Producing her long-awaited cookery book on Iranian food is a far cry from catering parties for celebrities, but leaving the fast lane lets her enjoy her family and do what she loves. Read article Chef to the stars Ariana Bundy loving life at her own pace

Thousands of asteroids are heading our way, some with the potential to explode in our atmosphere with the force of a nuclear arsenal. The good news is that we are getting pretty good at spotting them. But what then?

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Ask the Expert: what to do in Doha

With the Museum of Islamic Art and its newly opened public park, a quick city break in the Qatari capital is now more rewarding than ever. Read article Ask the Expert: what to do in Doha

Evolve or Be Extinct: the latest from the 'Godfather of Grime'

The latest official offering from Wiley, the relentlessly prolific London MC and producer with a penchant for fighting with the music industry, continues his theme of living at terminal velocity. Read article Evolve or Be Extinct: the latest from the 'Godfather of Grime'

Habibi: a beautiful journey that comes up short in its message

Craig Thompson's new graphic novel, a beautifully drawn but disturbing fairy tale set in an ever-shifting Arabian landscape, is undermined by its flawed narrative. Read article Habibi: a beautiful journey that comes up short in its message

Becoming Dickens: 'from sketch writer to novelist'

In Robert Douglas-Fairhurst's latest book, one of a raft of new releases that mark this week's bicentenial of the birth of Charles Dickens, the author focuses on the literary giant's early career. Read article Becoming Dickens: 'from sketch writer to novelist'

The Letter Killers Club: you are what you write

The notion of how authors dissolve into their creations forms the backbone of this newly translated work by the obscure, early Soviet-era experimental novelist Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky. Read article The Letter Killers Club: you are what you write

Many quiet delights at Jaipur Literary Festival

Away from the big names and controversy, the Jaipur Literary Festival still offered up many new finds for the discerning reader. Read article Many quiet delights at Jaipur Literary Festival

All Is Song: brothers at the edge

Samantha Harvey manages to coax intrigue from a series of existential dilemmas in this multilayered suburban character study. Read article All Is Song: brothers at the edge

The Fall of the House of Forbes: felling a dead-tree empire

Stewart Pinkerton, a former Forbes magazine managing editor, chronicles the publishing empire's shocking decline. Read article The Fall of the House of Forbes: felling a dead-tree empire

Married Love: a story of consequence following actions

Tessa Hadley scratches at the sores of multiple lives in a collection of stories about the chattering classes. Read article Married Love: a story of consequence following actions

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