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Newsmaker: Christopher Nolan is a different kind of storyteller
The Man of Steel co-writer and producer has made a career out of telling complex, thought-provoking narratives.
Nazli Ghassemi's new book Desert Mojito presents Dubai life in a heady cocktail
Nazli Ghassemi's book could have been called Sun, Sea, Sand and Sex and the City.
Alia Alzougbi's Damascus Stories the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
The Liverpool Arab Arts Festival opens this weekend and amid the packed programme of music, art, theatre and cinema, there are also new commissions. Ben East talks to Alia Alzougbi as she prepares for the world premiere of Damascus Stories
Killing the old image of thrillers
Richard House's four books he wrote that make up The Kills are all out within months of each other, and feature audio and video content and are set in the Middle East.
Arab identity in political, funny and unforeseen forms on show in Liverpool
A new exhibition in Liverpool explores the work of 11 photographers from across the Arab world who explore personal and collective identity.
Stories from the streets with Gimbal
A new app lets you see a city through the eyes of fictional characters and experience an alternative view of familiar streets.
Safwan Dahoul on how dreams influence his career
The popular Syrian painter. who presents his first exhibition since leaving Damascus for Dubai last year, explains why he's happy to have made Dubai his home.
Newsmaker: Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger's passion has kept The Rolling Stones together for five decades. As the band begins its world tour in the US today, Ben East finds that the almost 70-year-old singer still fills arenas with energy but remains as calculating as ever.
Mounir Fatmi's art without prejudice
The artist''s first solo show in the UK opened last week, but controversy continues to dog the Moroccan artist. He tells us why he does not shock for the sake of it.
Leo Hollis on his new book Cities are Good for You: The Genius of the Metropolis
We chat to the author Leo Hollis about his entertaining new book.
Anyone can join the fun: how table tennis conquered the world
From Berlin to Melbourne and now Dubai, ping-pong is the coolest leisure activity around.
Granta's literary giants
Unveiled once every 10 years, Granta¿s Best Of Young British Novelists has become a fascinating and important survey of new writing, and the 2013 list announced last week is the most international to date.
All eyes on The Orwell Prize
Tomorrow, the shortlist will be announced for one of the world’s most prestigious literary prizes for political writing. Like previous years, the longlist is full of books that focus on the Middle East and Asia.
The story on the International Prize for Arabic Fiction
A look at the six novels competing for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, due to be announced on April 23.
Rawiya founder Tamara Abdul Hadi's presentation of the insider's view began in Dubai
A founding member of the Rawiya collective. Tamara Abdul Hadi was born to Iraqi parents in the United Arab Emirates and her first subjects were the people of and life in Dubai
