Traveling throughout the Middle East and North Africa is often described as a journey through the origins of civilizations.

Heading into 2025, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider Middle East are set to experience one of the most profound cultural shifts in history. The changes are clear throughout the region: The UAE is ...

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This program gives students a deep understanding of the rich culture and history of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as well as how this area interacts with other regions across the ...

A few days ago, TIME revealed its annual “World’s Greatest Places” list and this year, the Middle East didn’t just make an appearance, it made a statement. Among the highlights were three museums that ...

Revered cultural icons that have withstood the upheavals of history are being hit hard in the war being waged by Israel and ...

The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

Students have been advocating for several years for the creation of new culture centers for the Muslim and Middle Eastern communities. The Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and ...

This week parishioners at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Northeast Portland are busy preparing for their largest event of the year: the 45th Annual Middle Eastern Festival. The annual ...

Southern Turkey, near the Syrian border, is the crossroads for an extensive smuggling operation of ancient artifacts. Those transactions are held in secret, often in towns along the border. But high ...

The Financial Times kicks off a polemical article with the knock-out sentence, “Europe as a cultural centre is in danger of being eclipsed by the Middle East as western heritage industries struggle ...

Your role at Art Dubai Group is newly created. What does it entail? How does your experience in the Asia-Pacific—as director of Artspace in Sydney and curator of Art Basel Hong Kong’s Encounters ...