Articles
Gagosian's art of the art deal
The curator is arguably the most powerful man in the art world, and some of his collection goes on display next month in the capital.
Arabic is raising its voice above the media hubbub
Foreign markets used to be places where English-language broadcasters could rely on being the loudest, clearest voices in the media babel. No longer.
Fairuz: Lebanon's quavering voice
She was one of the few things that could unite a country ruptured by civil war. But a legal battle over performing rights is threatening to silence her for good.
Niqab ban can ease the pressure to appear pious
To understand why Syrians support a niqab ban, you have to look at the judgment of strangers.
Amsterdam: wheels and water
Cover The capital of the Netherlands is more accessible than ever. Faisal al Yafai explores the many faces of Dutch city.
The changing faces of terrorism
The mentality of Europe and North America remains locked in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks: looking for trained groups, controlled from abroad. But the era has changed.
Teamwork should be Africa's prize
In the same week the World Cup started, the world's richest prize was also up for grabs in Africa - and yet no African was able to claim it.
Let the United Nations off the leash
As guard dogs get old, they begin to lose their teeth. And what's the point of a guard dog that can't bite?
Nick Clegg: king-maker with his own agenda on world affairs
The election leaves the Liberal Democrats, trailing in their usual third position in the polls, as king-makers.
Secular campaigners take first steps on Lebanon's 'beautiful path'
'What is your sect?' activists asked the marchers. 'Ma Khassak!' came the reply, 'None of your business!'
A woman's small voice that shouts out for change
The Saudi poet Hissa Hilal is following in the footsteps of one of Russia's greatest modern poets, Anna Akhmatova.
Art's role in the bigger picture
The effect of art and culture on an economy is often little understood, perhaps because of the opaque way in which those products are created and consumed
India and Pakistan: building a bridge towards peace
South Asia's nuclear powers face a looming threat which they can only defeat together.
The caged and the saved: finding feminism in the Islamic world
The word itself is controversial, with some damning it as the force that destroyed the family and others defending it as the movement that freed a gender.
Pirates of the Bou Regreg
On the trail of the Sallee Rovers, Faisal al Yafai discovers how the ruthless outlaws of Sale and Rabat traded white slaves and helped form modern Morocco.
