by Abeer Mishkhas | Jul 13, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A British–Iraqi architectural firm has unveiled designs for a new public library in Iraq, the first to be built in the country since the 1970s. The avant-garde tear-drop design is the brainchild of the AMBS architectural firm and is set to be...
by Juliet Highet | May 4, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—For the first time ever, a major Western museum, the Louvre, has provided a permanent home for an Islamic art collection. The Louvre has provided massive new gallery space to house what Louvre Director, Henri Loyrette, describes as being “one of...
by Vivian Haddad | Feb 21, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Arabic version of the “X Factor” begins broadcast today, eagerly awaited by fans across the Middle East following an intensive media campaign promoting the show. Arabic music stars Elissa, Carole Samaha, Hussain al-Jasmi, and Wael Kfoury...
