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Fairouz Graffiti in Gemayzeh by SmallTimeGhi

Fairouz Honored with Huge Graffiti in Beirut

by Vivian Haddad | May 31, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut- Graffiti has remarkably invaded Lebanon’s streets. Graffiti drawings appeared in many regions on the walls of buildings to replace the gloom of cement with the joy of colors. Tripoli was among the Lebanese cities colored with the magic stick of graffiti...

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eL Seed stands in front of his work in Tunisia’s Tataouine. (Photo by Ouahid Berrehouma)

Drawing on the Moon

by Abeer Mishkhas | Apr 4, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat—Anyone following the world of the arts in the Arab world and the Middle East will no doubt note how young people’s interests go hand-in-hand with other trends around the world: From hip-hop to stand-up comedy to graffiti, we find close links...

Opinion: Drawing is not a crime

by Diana Moukalled | Nov 13, 2013 | Opinion

Egypt’s official announcement that it is looking into a draft law to ban “abusive” graffiti on public and private buildings has angered graffiti artists across the country. The move was, of course, marketed as one aiming to preserve the streets’ civilized appearance...

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File photo of Syrian Graffiti artist Khalifa at work. (AAA)

Syrian Graffiti Artist Takes On Regime

by Hannah Lucinda Smith | Mar 8, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Aleppo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Khalifa has a message for the people of ravaged Aleppo: ‘Tomorrow this will be beautiful’. “It just came into my head one day as I was looking at the damaged buildings,” he says. “I heard that regime soldiers were painting ‘Only Assad, or we...