Some might call the Moroccan artist Mohamed Mourabiti a breast man. But the half-cupped forms he is fond of depicting are not so much inspired by the female chest as they are by the domes of Marrakesh’s ubiquitous mosques.
Why does a small museum in Amsterdam have more Facebook likes than the Louvre in Paris or the Guggenheim Museum? How does a Dutchman who has never been in Saudi Arabia start collecting Saudi art?
Traditional beauty pageants have been banned in Cuba since the 1959 revolution.
Complaining about Dutch bureaucracy, and the country’s rule-loving inhabitants, is almost a sport in certain circles, both domestic and international.
It’s crucial that Western countries raise the issue of human rights with countries such as China during the current economic crisis.
“Freedom and religion – do they clash?” That was the question posted on social media by RNW’s Arabic Department, Cartoon Movement and media partners in the Arab region for the second week of our new project, 360 Degr
Residents here are worried about rumours that M23 rebels might try to retake Goma this holiday season. On the streets, there are very few signs advertising Christmas sales. Few people have gone out to buy Christmas trees and ornaments.
Ali Ali Qasim Alsaidi felt Yemen and its people were drifting away from Islam as it was meant to be. He wrote his findings – substantiated by Qu’ranic readings – on Facebook.
The highways in large swaths of Mexico are no-go areas for people who aren’t involved in organised crime.
Slavery is still being practiced in parts of Yemen, with men, women and children all falling victim to the practice. And according to local human rights activists, the government would prefer to simply sweep the problem under the carpet.