Noura Al Kaabi
Noura Al Kaabi
Contributor


A group of Samburu women work making traditional ornaments and jewelry out of beads in Sera Conservancy, Samburu County, Kenya last year. AFP
The UAE's links to Africa are ever deeper and wider

Ours is a relationship built on a foundation of shared values and aspirations

May 29, 2023, 5:00 AM
The UAE has been behind important moments in the history of religious tolerance, such as the first ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula. AFP
Pluralism in the UAE goes a long way back

Even before the country's formation, our region had a history of religious tolerance

February 03, 2021, 9:43 AM
Volunteers help clear a ruined church of rubble in Mosul. Reuters
Applications welcome to restore Mosul's heritage

Unesco is enlisting architects from around the world to rebuild the city

November 17, 2020, 3:27 PM
The work of Mohammed Ibrahim, who will represent the UAE at the Venice Biennale, not only includes land art, but also abstract sculptures molded out of papier mache and vibrant paintings. Photo by Augustine Paredes. Image courtesy National Pavilion UAE La Biennale Di Venezia
The UAE has a bold offering for the next Venice Art Biennale

Over nine exhibitions, the National Pavilion UAE has become a vital channel to highlight the UAE’s artists on a global stage

October 10, 2020, 3:31 AM
An El Al aircraft adorned with the word "peace" in Arabic, English and Hebrew, arrives at Abu Dhabi airport in the first-ever commercial flight from Israel to the UAE. AFP
The UAE has a cultural vision for peace in the Middle East

The Minister of Culture and Youth explains a vision for harmony in a conflict-prone region

September 25, 2020, 7:02 AM
Sheikh Zayed with the then South Korean prime minister Lee Han-Dong in Abu Dhabi in 2001. AFP Photo / Wam
The UAE and South Korea are fostering cultural partnerships and understanding

It may seem like an unlikely match but the UAE and South Korea share common interests that have brought the countries closer

January 14, 2020, 3:46 PM
An attendee looks at art on display at the Al Burda Festival at Warehouse 421 in Abu Dhabi. Leslie Pableo for The National
There is an exciting new aesthetic to Islamic art and culture

Through the Al Burda festival and award scheme, we are exploring the evolution of art in the Islamic world

November 16, 2018, 1:14 PM