Newsletter: City Pulse Dubai Barjeel Art Foundation unveils plans for Sharjah museum Also this week: Art Dubai’s scaled-back “Special Edition,” DIFC Art Nights returns, and a new Italian spot in the Marina. By Rebecca Anne Proctor In Dubai, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Istanbul Izmir opens new art center backed by Centre Pompidou Also this week: French flavors, urban reflections and Ara Guler’s Cannes By Nazlan Ertan In Izmir and Istanbul, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Riyadh Saudi creatives in Milan Also this week: Open-fire dining in KAFD, Art Dubai spotlight and stargazing in AlUla By Rebecca Anne Proctor In Dubai, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Doha Rethinking fashion in Doha Also this week: waterfront coffee at Jasper's and live experimental art performances at GubGub Studios By Reve Chaaban In Doha reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Riyadh New Riyadh museum traces oil’s global impact By Rebecca Anne Proctor In Dubai, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Istanbul Pain, spice and spring in Istanbul By Nazlan Ertan In Izmir and Istanbul, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Dubai UAE’s ‘Washwasha’ brings sound, memory to Venice Biennale By Rebecca Anne Proctor In Dubai, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Doha The school that shaped a nation By Reve Chaaban In Doha reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Riyadh Cultural life in Saudi Arabia navigates war This week, explore Ramadan dining in Diriyah, Saudi art in Jeddah, Red Sea maritime heritage and a book on Gulf military strategy. By Rebecca Anne Proctor In Dubai, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Istanbul Revisiting Halil Pasha Also this week: Beyoglu’s storied Pano winehouse, Istanbul exhibitions and Kanye West in concert By Nazlan Ertan In Izmir and Istanbul, reporting on culture
Culture The weight of war: Erdal Duman’s sculptures probe politics of violence As missiles cross again Middle Eastern skies, Turkish artist Erdal Duman’s brightly colored weapons ask an uncomfortable question: When does war really begin? Turkey
Newsletter: City Pulse Istanbul The women shaping Istanbul’s cultural map From Bosporus galleries to Anatolian kitchens By Nazlan Ertan In Izmir and Istanbul, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Dubai Dina Mattar’s colors of resilience Also this week: Iftar at Alaya, Dubai Collection Nights and and cultural evenings at Jameel Arts Center By Rebecca Anne Proctor In Dubai, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Istanbul Ayla Turan’s three decades in sculpture Also this week: Aegean tables and Istanbul through Robert Capa’s lens By Nazlan Ertan In Izmir and Istanbul, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Riyadh “Moving Images” brings Jameel Prize finalists to Jeddah Also this week: luxury Ramadan tents, thought-provoking Saudi art and Hejazi storytelling traditions By Rebecca Anne Proctor In Dubai, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Doha Darb Al Saai lights up Ramadan evenings Also this week: immersive iftars and neighborhood Ramadan villages By Reve Chaaban In Doha reporting on culture
Culture Ancient wells, Abbasid coin: Saudi Arabia unveils archaeological finds The kingdom presented a collection of objects discovered during excavations in the east as it ramps up preservation and promotion of its heritage in line with Vision 2030. Saudi Arabia
Culture Ramadan opens in Turkey as secular-conservative divide resurfaces Ramadan began in Turkey amid a fresh flare-up of secular-conservative tensions, fueled by a controversial TV series and renewed concerns over secularism. Turkey
Newsletter: City Pulse Dubai Inside Abu Dhabi’s major Picasso exhibition Also this week: upscale izakaya bites, language and myth at Alserkal and Ramadan nights at Expo City By Rebecca Anne Proctor In Dubai, reporting on culture
Newsletter: City Pulse Istanbul Seven decades of Istanbul captured by Feruz Erturer Also this week: nostalgic Istanbul flavors, offbeat art spaces and tech-driven creativity By Nazlan Ertan In Izmir and Istanbul, reporting on culture
