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      Olivia Cuthbert

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      An aerial view taken on March 5, 2020 shows a camp for displaced Syrians in Deir Hassan village, in Idlib's northern countryside near the Turkish border, where the number of people seeking shelter has increased since the offensive by regime forces against the rebel-held bastions in the northwestern province. AFP
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      ICRC: Coronavirus would be ‘impossible to manage’ in conflict zones

      Having people give priority to containing coronavirus could be challenge in war zones, where many face more immediate threats

      March 12, 2020
      People wearing face masks ride on a motorbike outside Rafik Hariri hospital, where Lebanon's first coronavirus case is being quarantined, in Beirut, Lebanon. REUTERS
      Middle East countries 'need to act quickly' to contain coronavirus

      New cases at the weekend have raised concern that the disease could spread across the region

      February 24, 2020
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      Iran election: voters head to the polls

      Hardliners are likely to increase their hold over parliament but threats of a boycott could undermine the leadership's credibility

      February 21, 2020
      An Iraqi woman raises a placard as she takes part in an anti-government demonstration in the southern city of Basra on February 13, 2020. AFP
      Iraqi women protest in defiance of populist cleric

      Hundreds of women defended their right to participate in Iraq’s protests after controversial cleric Moqtada Al Sadr called for gender segregation at sit-ins

      February 14, 2020
      'Tomorrow' by Nadine Kaadan.
      The British prize celebrating Arab artists challenging perceptions

      Children’s author Nadine Kaadan and music promoter Marsm were among those honoured by London’s Arab British Centre

      BooksOctober 01, 2019
      Hanane Hajj Ali in the dressing room after her London debut of 'Jogging'. Olivia Cuthbert
      Hanane Hajj Ali's ‘Jogging’ takes Lebanon’s ‘unspoken stories’ and runs with them

      The actress uses theatre to tackle taboos, start a conversation and challenge stagnant thought

      On StageJuly 15, 2019
      For vendor Mohammad Sayyid, 71, “Sales this month will cover the bad market for the rest of the year.” During the last 10 days of Ramadan, he operates 24-hour shifts at a small shoe shop that has been in the family since his grandfather’s day. Photo: Olivia Cuthbert
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      In pictures: how Tripoli comes alive at night during Ramadan

      'After iftar there’s this energy that keeps people going all night': how dying Levantine traditions reignite during Ramadan in Lebanon's second city

      May 29, 2019
      The Said Foundation’s Amal programme supports cultural initiatives to increase understanding of Muslim communities in the UK. Its projects include storyteller Eleanor Martin’s Theatre Without Walls. Courtesy Amal - Saïd Foundation
      The young Muslims in Britain using the arts to reclaim their culture

      A number of projects in the UK are using cultural events to promote a nuanced view of Muslims in a polarised political climate

      February 05, 2019
      Mohsin Hamid, author of the groundbreaking novel ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’. Getty
      Author Mohsin Hamid: We’re all migrants. We just need to recognise it

      Mohsin Hamid tells Olivia Cuthbert how despite today's bleak political atmosphere, he is optimistic

      BooksNovember 03, 2018
      Shazad Khalid from Makrooh, a collective examining what it means to be young, British and Muslim / Daniaal Khalid
      Between haram and halal: British Muslims explore the grey area

      We talk to Saliah Bryan and Shazad Khalid of the Makrooh collective, which aims to alter the image of UK Muslims

      September 11, 2018
      Palestinians are “oppressed by another oppressed people,” Sabaaneh says. The difference is “we have no choice”.
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      Drawing the Palestinian struggle: Mohammad Sabaaneh

      Palestinian cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh talks to 'The National' about his hard-hitting illustrations, life in prison and why martyrs shouldn’t be portrayed as superheroes

      BooksAugust 28, 2018
      Jordan's ancient city of Petra is a magnet for tourists and also scammers who prey on foreign women. AFP
      Female tourists fall prey to the 'love pirates' of Petra

      'I was a fool, but I was in love'. Women swept off their feet by local Bedouin men before demands for cash begin

      August 07, 2018
      Ian Cuthbert with Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi, in 1959. Courtesy Olivia Cuthbert
      Honor Cowell recalls her life as one of the first female expats in Abu Dhabi

      Honor Cowell shares the story of her life there as a guest of Sheikh Shakhbut in the earliest days of the oil industry

      July 25, 2017
      Olivia Cuthbert abstained from using her car for a week, opting to travel with the Metro and bus to get to work and around Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
      Going public with a greener commute: a Dubai experiment

      Is it possible to live in Dubai without a car? Olivia Cuthbert tries alternative transport to get around the city over a week.

      MotoringApril 16, 2011
      DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ? Sep 16: Left to Right- Dominic Palubiski, Anas Syed, Laura Shaw, Louisa Henson, Naomi Leech and Pooja Nair students of Dubai College with the F1 model race car at Dubai College in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For Motoring. Story by Richard Whitehead
      Two schools represented the UAE at the F1 for Schools

      Local students from Indian High School Dubai and Dubai College did the UAE proud at the international F1 In Schools Championship.

      MotoringOctober 02, 2010

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