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Culture Alert: Art speaks to power in February

February exhibitions in the Middle East offer satirical and fantastic looks at politics and society, clearly demonstrating that the fighting spirit in the arts is far from being defeated by the powers that be.

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A cartoon by the Lebanese satirist Pierre Sadek is being exhibited along with his other works at the Sursock Museum, Beirut. Image posted to Facebook Jan. 2, 2018. — Sursock Museum

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