Sophie Kazan Makhlouf challenges misconceptions that an authoritarian government precludes politically-critical cultural production.
10 JANUARY 2025 • By Jelena Sofronijevic
Rabi Georges reviews and interviews innovative architect Oorvi Sharma in Abu Dhabi.
5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Rabi Georges
A Markaz Review bi-weekly roundup of our editors' favorite selections from within the global arts and culture scene.
29 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By TMR
Deborah Kapchan's introspection on belonging and faith on attending the first officially recognized Jewish wedding in the United...
2 JULY 2023 • By Deborah Kapchan
Rana Asfour talks to an Emirati about her ideas and development as an artist.
7 NOVEMBER 2022 • By Rana Asfour
Abu Dhabi-based professor Deborah Williams contrasts the new American censorship of "Maus" and Harry Potter book burning with...
7 FEBRUARY 2022 • By Tiyo Attallah Salah-El
The powerhouse United Arab Emirates has just fêted 50 years as a country, and 10-year resident Deborah Williams...
13 DECEMBER 2021 • By Tiyo Attallah Salah-El
When friends in Abu Dhabi asked Deborah Williams how she could support MBS by going to “his” festival,...
22 NOVEMBER 2021 • By Deborah Williams