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The Louvre Shouldn’t Exhibit Trafficked Antiquities from Libya and Syria

by Farah Abdessamad July 25, 2021July 23, 2021

The museum forgets that it is already a violent graveyard of colonial-era cultural trophies removed from their homelands under dubious circumstances.

Posted inNews

In New Jersey, an Unlikely Monument to the Syrian and Armenian Communities

by Valentina Di Liscia July 12, 2021July 14, 2021

Bryan Zanisnik’s “Silk Monument” features archival images to honor the contributions of Syrian and Armenian migrants who worked in New Jersey silk mills.

Posted inArt

The Getty Revisits Ancient Palmyra, but the Modern City Is Mostly Invisible

by Michael Press February 22, 2021March 2, 2021

Life in Palmyra did not stop in the third century but has gone on more or less continuously at the site for the 1,700 years since.

Posted inNews

Remains of Courageous Archaeologist Beheaded by ISIS Found in Syria

by Hakim Bishara February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Khaled Al-Asaad was beheaded in 2015 after refusing to lead ISIS to ancient artifacts from Palmyra that he had hidden in a secure location.

Posted inIn Brief

An Oscar Nominee May Be Unable to Attend the Ceremony Due to Trump’s Travel Ban

by Dan Schindel January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

Syrian director Feras Fayyad, whose film The Cave is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, is the latest high-profile artist experiencing visa troubles.

Posted inNews

An American Photojournalist is Suing a Qatari Bank for Allegedly Aiding His Kidnappers in Syria

by Hakim Bishara January 15, 2020January 16, 2020

Matthew Schrier, who was captured by Al-Nusra Front in 2012, is accusing Qatar Islamic Bank of directly funding a charity that funneled money to terrorist groups in Syria.

Posted inArt

Capturing the Syrian War From a Woman’s Perspective

by Monica Castillo December 13, 2019December 13, 2019

For Sama directors Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts talk to Hyperallergic about turning al-Kateab’s many hours of personal footage into a documentary.

Posted inArt

Forensic Architecture Joins Journalists to Depict Syria’s Use of Chemical Weapons

by Hakim Bishara December 4, 2019

Investigative journalism website Bellingcat, with the help of research group Forensic Architecture, seeks to put an end to the theories that the harrowing chemical attack against civilians in April 2017 was a “false-flag operation.”

Posted inNews

New Palmyra Agreement Demonstrates Russia’s Continuing Soft Power Influence on Syria

by Hakim Bishara November 27, 2019

The two countries signed a memorandum on the restoration of monuments and artifacts in the ancient city.

Posted inArt

Using Holograms to Bring the Syrian Conflict Into Daily Life

by Claire Voon October 23, 2017October 25, 2017

Artist Asad J. Malik’s project uses augmented reality to bring the Syrian conflict into everyday living spaces.

Posted inFilm

A Documentary About Syrian Refugees Undermines Its Subjects

by Jennifer MacKenzie March 23, 2017April 7, 2017

‘A Syrian Love Story’ has an opportunity to do delicate, powerful work; instead, like its subjects, it gets trapped within the limits of its own choices.

Posted inArt

Russia and Syria Use Palmyra as a Stage for Political Theater

by Jennifer MacKenzie and Mohammad Raba’a May 13, 2016May 23, 2016

Since its capture by ISIS in May of 2015, Palmyra has become a kind of archaeological fetish for the West.

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