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Rupert Hawksley

Rupert Hawksley

Journalist
Abu Dhabi
Rupert writes about books, art, comedy and, whenever possible, horse racing. He used to work at The Telegraph in London as an arts writer.
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Bactrian Horse, Tang Dynasty, China, 700-800
10 hidden treasures to seek out when visiting Louvre Abu Dhabi

These unsung heroes have their own stories to tell, and are worth hunting out when visiting the Saadiyat Island musuem

September 20, 2018
Spanish artist Santiago Sierra poses for press as he presents a reproduction of his work 'Political prisoners of contemporary Spain' at Anselmo Lorenzo Libertarian Studies Foundation after it was removed from ARCO art fair in February 2018 in Madrid, Spain. Photo / Getty
Santiago Sierra's new work is as provocative as you'd expect

'The objective is to remember and pay tribute to those killed by military violence,' the Spanish artist tells of his latest work, which features actors reading out the names of those killed in Israel and Palestine since the 2014 Gaza War

ArtSeptember 20, 2018
The Big Bad Wolf Books Sale in Kuala Lumpur in 2016.
The world's biggest book sale comes to Dubai

More than three million books will be available: 'the discounted prices mean that people from all walks of life – white collar; blue collar – have access to books'

BooksSeptember 19, 2018
Ms Hopkins, 43, is seeking to avoid bankruptcy after she was ordered to pay £24,000 (Dh116,000) in damages to British food writer Jack Monroe last year, plus £107,000 (Dh515,000) in legal costs following a libel case for tweets which implied she backed the defacement of war memorials by protesters ITV
We must all take some responsibility for the rise of Katie Hopkins

It is hard to feel much sympathy for a woman who has made a career – though clearly not enough money – out of writing and broadcasting some of the most abhorrent views imaginable

CommentSeptember 18, 2018
Scott Shepherd, who is the narrator in ‘Gatz’, is on stage for six and half hours Paula Court
The play where actors delve into Fitzgerald's classic from cover to cover is coming to Abu Dhabi

It’s a simple idea: give an actor a book, put him on stage, and make him read it out loud. We report on a theatrical first

On StageSeptember 16, 2018
The 'Dubai Clock', which could be up to 100 metres tall
Could the Dubai Clock become the city's latest landmark?

We speak to Amjad Al-Hajj, maker of the clock, who hopes it’s a matter of time before he gets the commission of his life

September 12, 2018
Drums by Kharsha at Manarat Al Saadiyat.
Five things to do at Manarat Al Saadiyat this month

A new programme of events has opened at the cultural centre on Saadiyat Island

September 05, 2018
Somerset House in London, where the London Design Biennale 2018 is being held
Egypt wins main prize at the London Design Biennale 2018

The Egyptian installation, 'Modernist Indignation', was curated by Cairo-based architect Mohamed Elshahed

ArtSeptember 05, 2018
Ruqaya Izzidien, whose debut novel, 'The Watermelon Boys', explores the Mesopotamian campaign from an Iraqi perspective
The Watermelon Boys: interview with Ruqaya Izzidien

The author forces the reader to confront the impact of European intervention in the Middle East

BooksSeptember 03, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa dances in Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa.With the world’s press in close attendance, you could almost see every muscle in her body stiffening, refusing to do what her brain was asking. Brexit must have seemed like a doddle in comparison to this fresh torment. AP
Theresa May and 5 other politicians who can't dance

Britain's Prime Minister was caught out on a recent trip to South Africa – but she's in good company

On StageAugust 29, 2018
The Rothschild Pentateuch
Why the pages of the ‘Rothschild Pentateuch’ are so special

The Torah was traditionally composed in scrolls, but the Rothschild Pentateuch is gathered together in codex form

ArtAugust 29, 2018
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
India to be Guest of Honour at next Abu Dhabi Book Fair

Next year's fair will embrace Indian literature, music, cinema and dance

BooksAugust 29, 2018
Naji Salim Hussain Al-Ali, a political cartoonist for the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas, who was fatally shot in 1987 in Knightsbridge, London. AFP
Remembering the Middle East's greatest political cartoonist

Thirty-one years on from his murder and it seems that the police are no closer to finding his killer. The legacy of his cartoons remains potent

August 28, 2018
Monica Lewinsky Embraces President Bill Clinton At A Democratic Fundraiser in 1996. Dirck Halstead/Getty Images
Why you need to listen to the second season of Slow Burn

In new podcast ‘Slow Burn’, Leon Neyfakh remembers the events that nearly brought down the US president and that ensured Monica Lewinsky’s life was never the same again

August 27, 2018
Palestinian children waiting to fill jerrycans and bottles with drinking water from public taps at the Dair AL Balah refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. Gazans are falling ill from their drinking water, as pollution of the seawater has gone beyond 50 percent, which would make Gaza uninhabitable by 2020 according to the UN. Lack of fuel to operate sewage treating facilities has forced the authorities to send wastewater into the Mediterranean Sea.
‘I fight with my camera’: How Wissam Nassar captures the everyday in Gaza

The Palestinian photographer says portraying the will to survive of those on the Strip is his duty. He talks to us about taking pride in his process and his people

ArtAugust 26, 2018
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