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Youssef Rahka

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Library of dreams adds an entry for Abu Dhabi

Feb 20, 2009

Last word Leaving the UAE and returning to Cairo, Youssef Rakha puts Abu Dhabi on the shelf with his favourite books of the world.Read article "Library of dreams adds an entry for Abu Dhabi"

International treasure

Nov 20, 2008

Feature The new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha is a building that captures the devotional spirit of the artefacts within.Read article "International treasure"

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Book review: Asunder by Chloe Aridjis hinges on real-life 1914 defacement of a painting of Venus in London's National Gallery

May 25, 2013

Some of the best prose in Chloe Aridjis’ second novel, set in the National Gallery in London, describes the attack on Velazquez’s Rokeby Venus by the knife-wielding Mary Richardson to protest the imprisonment of a fellow suffragette, Anna Aslanyan writesRead article

Artist Michael Rakowitz's Iraqi roots inspired art/food project in Dubai

May 25, 2013

Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz became politically engaged after the first Gulf War and has since produced works that involve food, design, utility and agitation, writes Shirine Saad Read article

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