IMA Summer Series of Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel: Jean Nouvel Renowned French architect Jean Nouvel talks about his experience designing world-famous buildings throughout the Middle East — including in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia — as well as adapting Arabian architectural elements into Parisian projects under the principle that “all architecture is local.” IMA Summer Series: Al-Monitor and the Institut du Monde Arabe are pleased to announce that highlights of the Al-Monitor podcast ‘Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel’ are available this summer in French as part of a six-episode summer series. Gilles Kepel, one of the world’s leading experts on Islam, the Middle East and North Africa and a professor at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, is the host of the Al-Monitor podcast featuring interviews with authors and thought leaders from around the world to discuss key trends in the region. About Al-Monitor: Al-Monitor, honored with the International Press Institute’s Free Media Pioneer Award in 2014, provides reporting and analysis on the Middle East. Al-Monitor offers an in-depth focus on Egypt, Gulf, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey as well as US Congressional developments. About The Institut du Monde Arabe: The Institut du Monde Arab was founded in 1980 by France alongside 18 Middle East and North African nations to research and distribute information about the Arab world and its cultural and spiritual values. The Institute is located in Paris in a building that was the recipient of the 1989 Aga Khan Award for Architectural Excellence.
Syria Syrian pilgrims use Bab Al Hawa crossing after two years of closure Syrians with hajj permits are once again crossing from northern Syria into Turkey on pilgrimage to Mecca after a two-year halt.
Egypt IMA Summer Series of Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel: Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi Emirati columnist, researcher and founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi speaks with Gilles about his book, Building Sharjah, co-edited with Todd Reisz, which explores how the discovery of oil in Sharjah in the 1970s propelled the Emirati city onto the world stage, as well as the many local, Arab and Persian influences on the art and architecture of the emirate. IMA Summer Series: Al-Monitor and the Institut du Monde Arabe are pleased to announce that highlights of the Al-Monitor podcast ‘Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel’ are available this summer in French as part of a six-episode summer series. Gilles Kepel, one of the world’s leading experts on Islam, the Middle East and North Africa and a professor at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, is the host of the Al-Monitor podcast featuring interviews with authors and thought leaders from around the world to discuss key trends in the region. About Al-Monitor: Al-Monitor, honored with the International Press Institute’s Free Media Pioneer Award in 2014, provides reporting and analysis on the Middle East. Al-Monitor offers an in-depth focus on Egypt, Gulf, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey as well as US Congressional developments. About The Institut du Monde Arabe: The Institut du Monde Arab was founded in 1980 by France alongside 18 Middle East and North African nations to research and distribute information about the Arab world and its cultural and spiritual values. The Institute is located in Paris in a building that was the recipient of the 1989 Aga Khan Award for Architectural Excellence.
Morocco Moroccan novelist Zineb Mekouar discusses her debut novel “La Poule et son Cumin” Zineb Mekouar was born in Casablanca. She studied at the French international school Lycée Lyautey and later graduated from Science Po and HEC Paris before launching her career in strategic consulting, serving in the campaign of French President Emmanuel Macron. Her debut novel “La Poule et son Cumin” (The Hen and its Cumin) tells the story of two radically opposed young Moroccan women and highlights the social and political divisions of contemporary Morocco. Mekouar was nominated in 2022 for the “First Novel” award by the renowned French literary organization Goncourt Academy. Subscribe to Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel at your favorite listening platforms: Podbean: https://almonitor.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ulr2px iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2XSB84U Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3CTjSeX
Lebanon Beirut port silos burn, at risk of collapse Nearly two years ago, an explosion at Beirut's main port killed more than 200 people and injured thousands of others. Meanwhile, large grain silos withstood the force of the blast and for years have stood as a reminder of the tragedy. But fires broke out at the silos this month due to the fermentation of the remaining grain along with rising summer temperatures. The structure is now at risk of collapse, threatening nearby structures and the ongoing blast investigation. Al-Monitor's Joe Snell reports.
IMA Summer Series of Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel: Alaa Al Aswany Renowned Egyptian novelist Alaa Al Aswany, author of the award winning The Yacoubian Building, discusses his experience during the Egyptian revolution and his book, The Republic of False Truths, which was released in English this year. “The Egyptians I lived with in Tahrir Square have nothing to do with the Egyptians I used to live with before the revolution," Aswany tells Gilles Kepel. "They are probably the same people, but something happened, and this something is great." IMA Summer Series: Al-Monitor and the Institut du Monde Arabe are pleased to announce that highlights of the Al-Monitor podcast ‘Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel’ are available this summer in French as part of a six-episode summer series. Gilles Kepel, one of the world’s leading experts on Islam, the Middle East and North Africa and a professor at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, is the host of the Al-Monitor podcast featuring interviews with authors and thought leaders from around the world to discuss key trends in the region. About Al-Monitor: Al-Monitor, honored with the International Press Institute’s Free Media Pioneer Award in 2014, provides reporting and analysis on the Middle East. Al-Monitor offers an in-depth focus on Egypt, Gulf, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey as well as US Congressional developments. About The Institut du Monde Arabe: The Institut du Monde Arab was founded in 1980 by France alongside 18 Middle East and North African nations to research and distribute information about the Arab world and its cultural and spiritual values. The Institute is located in Paris in a building that was the recipient of the 1989 Aga Khan Award for Architectural Excellence.
ALM Q&A: The future of US-Saudi relations Karen Elliott House joins Al-Monitor President Andrew Parasiliti to discuss US President Joe Biden's recent meetings in Saudi Arabia and the future of US-Saudi relations. Introducing Al-Monitor PRO The most sophisticated Middle East watchers are subscribing to PRO for can't miss insights from the region's top minds. Never miss an angle with exclusive memos, reports, events and newsletters - designed for policy and business professionals. Join PRO at al-monitor.com/pro
Turkey Middle East Minute: Russia, Turkey, Iran leaders meet in Tehran Al-Monitor's Joe Snell catches you up on this story and more from around the Middle East and North Africa.
Live Q&A: President Biden’s first visit to the Middle East Our journalists and Al-Monitor President Andrew Parasiliti — reporting live from Israel, the West Bank, and Washington— assess the impact and consequences of President Biden’s Middle East visit.
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