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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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