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African Cycling Championships brings business boon to Kisumu, but not everyone is smiling

Uganda: Nyamutoro, Equity Bank Push Green Investment to Cut Hotel Costs

[Nile Post] Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutoro has challenged Uganda's hospitality industry to invest in clean energy to reduce operating costs, as Equity Bank Uganda pledged financing solutions to support hotels transitioning to greener technologies.

Eighth edition of the Adventure and Camping Exhibition to take place at Expo Al Dhaid

Adventure and camping enthusiasts gear up for an exceptional experience

Taste of Himachal: India’s Sinduri pomegranates reach Dubai

Taste of Himachal: Sinduri pomegranates reach Dubai

TBWA\RAAD brings Backslash's Becoming Uninfluenced to the Middle East: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

As the global report launches, regional data shows the Gulf is living the same paradox: more creators than ever, and less trust in them

Abu Dhabi Academy explores arts and culture as pillars of national identity and global diplomacy

Abu Dhabi Academy highlights the role of arts and culture in fostering UAE's global engagement and strengthening diplomatic ties through soft power.

Dubai's The View at Palm Jumeirah gets new glass ledges; tickets from Dh115

The View Palm Jumeirah has unveiled The Ledge at The View, a new adventure experience that invites guests to step beyond the observation deck and out into the sky.

The Mexican town that makes the iconic Day of the Dead garlands

The "papel picado" banners are a central element in the lavish altars erected for the deceased and are also used to festoon homes and streets.

Keith Haring Beyond the Merch

Undecided: You’ve got the tote bag, should you go see the Keith Haring exhibit at Palazzo Braschi? By Effie Quattrociocchi You’ve got the tote bag, maybe a pin. Or maybe you don’t have these things, but you’ve got a friend with the key chain, or a pencil case, or the Keith Haring Swatch, or a pair of socks, all with the characteristic barking dogs, babies and fluttering angels. Keith Haring’s work is so ubiquitous, many may not even know it is “Art” instead of trendy merch. So, you’re on the fence. You may even feel silly, as I did, when walking over to the Keith Haring exhibit at Palazzo Braschi, I encountered someone with a Keith Haring sweatshirt. If it’s everywhere, why go to the exhibit? When we think of Keith’s art – if I may call him Keith – we think of his commercially available work characteristic of his style of the mid-80s. It’s slick and polished and bright; easily reproduceable and easily sold, which it was, and has been ever since. This was intentional. Keith wanted his work to be widely available to the public making it possible for people outside of the art world to own a piece of art. What it lacks in rapture it makes up for in social goodness. It’s big-hearted - literally and metaphorically - and its accessibility brought public awareness to the most pressing issues of the decade: the AIDs epidemic, ending Apartheid in South Africa, drug abuse awareness and many others. It goes against the art for art’s sake mantra, working in service of an ‘us’, or rather, an ‘everyone’ via art. Keith is more than just a nice guy though. If you don’t go to the exhibit, you’ll miss out on some of the details. The exhibit houses hundreds of his pieces beginning with his early work: spray-painted canvases, a few subway drawings done in chalk (Keith completed thousands which didn’t survive, as is the nature of chalk), and street paintings. This early work is scratchy, often done on found materials and some have wonderful drip marks and wavering lines, a consequence of working quickly on the street. The speed and grunge of his practice and New York City at the time is palpable in these pieces. If you don’t go to the exhibit, you’ll miss the work less possible to put on a sweatshirt for its erotic content which is electric with complexity and movement. You’ll miss the work Keith did just before he died at the age of 31. The work that abandons his clean lines and stable symbols and introduces collage and scratchy brush strokes. The work that drips again. The point is not to put Keith’s work into a hierarchy of good or better, accessible or erudite, commercial or niche. The point is to challenge the oversimplification of a highly recognizable artist. You don’t have to like it and you don’t have to buy the merch in the gift shop, but maybe you’ll walk away changed and wondering what more was in Keith Haring that we didn’t have the chance to see. Ph: 365 Focus Photography / Shutterstock.com

King Charles' State Banquet reveals special tea menu inspired by Oman

The Palace has offered a glimpse behind the scenes at Windsor Castle as preparations reach their final stages for the State Banquet hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla in honour of the Sultan of Oman. Taking to social media, the royal household shared a look at the finishing...

Art Dhaka to bring traditional, contemporary art together in November

The 5-day event at Aloki will feature exhibitions, installations, performances and works spanning traditional, modern and contemporary art Details

Study of thousands of ancient tombs in UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia unearths secrets buried in the past

Four-year project offers glimpse into early trade routes and shared customs dating back centuries

South Africa looks to turn food into a tourism drawcard

Research by Data Appeal, analysing more than 1.3 million reviews from international travellers between September 2025 and September 2026, found that South Africa’s Food & Beverage sector recorded an overall sentiment score of 90.7 out of 100

Abu Dhabi Art Foundation celebrates Lebanese heritage with Paul Guiragossian centenary exhibition

Abu Dhabi Art Foundation celebrates 100 years of Paul Guiragossian with a retrospective on migration, memory, and belonging in Lebanese art.

From Dubai to London: How Arab artists made their mark at Frieze 2026

UAE and regional galleries brought bold artworks, fresh talent and historic names to London

House fit for a Sultan: Oman state visit puts London residence in the spotlight

Sultan Haitham will travel from his private home in London to Windsor during first state visit since 1982

A Wardrobe in Motion

With "Lines of Passage", Kim Jones translates Aman’s destination-led philosophy into a travel wardrobe designed for life beyond the resort.

Banyan Tree Spa Dubai is going pink for a good cause this October

Partner content: From a beachfront spa escape to a women-only wellness retreat, here's how to get involved