Arts & Culture

Mdou Moctar recently finished his first U.S. tour. His guitar-driven style of music is known as assouf among the Tuareg people, and it both lyrically and tonally evokes a feeling of homesickness.

When Louvre Abu Dhabi opens on November 11, visitors will be able to walk under the dome that residents have gazed at for so long and view 600 pieces of world-class art, half of them part of the permanent collection, half on loan for the first year from 13 French institutions.

The El Gouna Film Festival is attempting to make a splash on the Arab cinema scene, but what will determine its success is the extent to which it can push envelopes—politically and aesthetically—with the films it backs.

The conversation on labels, despite its challenging and confronting nature, is crucial to a more nuanced understanding of the art from the Middle East and North Africa.