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      Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

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      Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a writer and researcher, and the founder of Barjeel Art Foundation.
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      The World of Peace and War (1952), oil on Celotex wood, by Egyptian artist Gamal El Sagini (1917–1977). Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah
      Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: The World of Peace and War by Gamal El Sagini

      It is essential that artists from the Gulf document the events they are living through

      Art & DesignApril 14, 2026
      Abdulrahman Bukhatir plays cricket in Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the early 1980s. Photo: Dr Safa Bukhatir
      How Emirati pioneer Abdulrahman Bukhatir gave the UAE its cricketing soul

      Emirati pioneer's memoir offers personal account of people, ideas and ambitions that helped shape the emirate

      BooksMarch 30, 2026
      The artist behind the painting is well-placed to sit with questions at the intersection of art and technology as the director of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin. Photo: Iyad Rahwan
      Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: Threshold 3 by Iyad Rahwan

      A painting of a child and a robot opens on to a bigger question: how do we raise a generation fluent in AI without surrendering imagination?

      Art & DesignMarch 26, 2026
      La Mise Au Tombeau (The Entombment) is set in Cairo’s Necropolis and depicts a burial scene. Photo: Bonhams 1973 Ltd
      Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: La Mise Au Tombeau by Mahmoud Said

      A UAE architecture firm proposes rethinking our relationship with cemeteries, as places where the deceased continue to be honoured

      TN MagazineFebruary 17, 2026
      Two Arab Sheikhs (1978) by Munira Nusseibeh. Photo: Munira Nusseibeh
      Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: Two Arab Sheikhs by Munira Nusseibeh

      Barjeel Art Foundation founder reflects on the legacy of the UAE's Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

      TN MagazineDecember 11, 2025
      Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi at the launch of her book Let Them Know She is Here: Searching for the Queen of Mleiha at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: SIBF
      ReviewSheikha Bodour's book is self-portrait of one of Gulf’s key cultural thinkers

      Book's archaeological journeys and personal reflections show how curiosity, resilience and purpose can redefine our understanding of heritage

      BooksDecember 08, 2025
      Young Emir Studying (1878) is on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
      Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: Young Emir Studying by Osman Hamdi Bey

      Barjeel Art founder examines importance of books and magazines in age of digital distraction

      Art & DesignNovember 24, 2025
      'Encountering a local artist’s work fosters a more informed, proud citizenry,' writes Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi. Photo: May Mansour El Onsi
      Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: Bedouins a l'Atelier by Omar Onsi

      Ahead of International Council of Museums event in Dubai, Barjeel Art founder notes these sites can help residents 'understand the places they call home'

      TN MagazineOctober 15, 2025
      US President Donald Trump overhauled the H-1B visa programme, requiring a $100,000 fee for applications in a bid to curb overuse. Bloomberg via Getty Images
      CommentThe H1-B visa disruption is a great opportunity for Gulf Arab states

      If they act act, the UAE and GCC could turn this to their advantage

      CommentSeptember 25, 2025
      L’institutrice (1954) by Egyptian artist Gazbia Sirry, right, shows a group of young girls with their teacher. Photos: Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation, Beirut / Gazbia Sirry Estate; The American University in Cairo
      Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: L'institutrice by Gazbia Sirry

      Barjeel Art founder looks at the role of the educator in Arab society through a 1954 painting

      TN MagazineSeptember 11, 2025
      Visitors checking books at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Leslie Pableo for The National
      CommentUAE literary heritage shows how much Arabic fiction can offer young people

      Arabic-language publishing is getting more attention than ever, and the impact in the Emirates is significant

      CommentJanuary 30, 2025
      Umayyad Mosque in the centre of Damascus shortly after rebels declared that they had taken the Syrian capital. AFP
      CommentSyria can use its rich history to build a bright future

      But to reclaim its past glory, the country will need a confluence of critical factors to align – including luck

      CommentDecember 13, 2024
      Next year's Sharjah Biennial will be one of the hottest events on the global art calendar. Sharjah Art Foundation
      CommentA day to look back at the UAE's remarkable cultural development - and forward to what lies ahead

      The country's role as a cultural hub has deep roots that stretch back to before its founding

      CommentNovember 29, 2024
      Mohammed Al Sharekh, a Kuwaiti entrepreneur and author, passed away last Wednesday. Photo: Mohammed Al Sharekh's family archives
      Al Sharekh: An Arab pioneer who came into our homes without us ever meeting him

      The Kuwaiti entrepreneur, who passed away last week, shaped Arabic as one of its modern fathers

      CommentMarch 11, 2024
      UAE and Saudi flags during a reception in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
      The UAE-Saudi relationship isn’t about competition

      What is happening between the neighbours is not a zero-sum game, but a positive-sum game in which we can all be winners

      CommentFebruary 09, 2024
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