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Adam Lucente

News and Business Correspondent

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Beatrice Farhat

Associate Editor (Lebanon)

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Nazlan Ertan

In Izmir and Istanbul, reporting on culture

Danny Makki

In London, reporting on Syrian politics and culture

Naima Morelli

In Rome, reporting on Middle East culture

Rebecca Anne Proctor

In Dubai, reporting on culture

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AL-Monitor Riyadh: Explore Saudi tradition at Fanajil Exhibit

Sand dunes and camel safari experience at the Inland Sea, Qatar, Jan. 30, 2024.

AL-Monitor Doha: Celebrate Eid with safaris, calligraphy and sweets

A visitor walks through an art installation at the pedestrian entrance of Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, on Dec. 28, 2019.

AL-Monitor Dubai: Efie Gallery expands to new Alserkal Avenue space

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AL-Monitor Istanbul: Bees and artists share the stage at Offgrid Art Project

People gather in front of a shop at the Souq Waqif bazaar during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Doha on March 14, 2025.

AL-Monitor Doha: Souq Waqif treasure hunt

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AL-Monitor Riyadh: The Saudi capital prepares for inaugural Riyadh Art Week

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AL-Monitor Dubai: Step into The Prism’s world

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Kemal Ozen’s “Healing,” an allegory to the self-sacrificing nature of the mother-child bond.

AL-Monitor Istanbul: Fairy tales for grown-ups at Ruzy Gallery

A shopkeeper prepares an order of traditional sweets for a customer in the capital Riyadh on March 27, 2023, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

AL-Monitor Riyadh: Ramadan Season in Saudi Arabia

A picture shows the walls around the Agdal gardens and High Atlas mountain range (background) in Marrakesh on Dec. 29, 2014.

AL-Monitor Doha: Exploring Morocco’s cultural tapestry at Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art

The dynamic duo of curator Christine Tohme and director Kevser Guler reveal “The Three-Legged Cat” as the theme for the 18th Istanbul Biennial, the leading cultural event of 2025. (Salih Ustundag, IKSV)

AL-Monitor Istanbul: The women who shape the city

Istanbul and the world mark International Women’s Day, March 8, with a flurry of events.

A man walks near Masjid Al Hudaiba mosque in Dubai on March 6, 2025, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)

AL-Monitor Dubai: Hoda Tawakol’s “My Mothers" exhibit at Gallery Isabelle

This week we guide you through exciting new exhibitions that have opened in Dubai, as well as evening events to celebrate the holy month.

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