The Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari-Boumediene, just outside Algiers, is one of the twelve buildings designed for Algeria by one of the great architects of the twentieth century,...
Muqarnas are a feature unique to Islamic architecture. They serve to create a smooth transitional zone between, for example a dome and the walls that support it. Muqarnas can be...
Painting by: Leonid Afremov Shopping. It’s a funny old thing isn’t it? Dragging yourself between your favourite boutiques and stores looking for that one item you covet and must have in...
The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan always dreamed of a mosque that united the world and built understanding. His vision was to build a place of worship that...
The traditional shemagh worn by men across the Middle East and Gulf region is a square cotton scarf worn as a headdress. Single or double red bands are woven into...
One of the things I appreciate most about traditional social settings in the Middle East is the ample supply of very large pillows and cushions on which you can recline....
