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Petra is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Harun in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world.
The Gayer-Anderson Museum is located in Cairo, Egypt, adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. The museum takes its name from Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson Pasha, who resided in the house between 1935 and 1942 with special permission from the Egyptian Government. It is noted for being one of the best preserved examples of 17th century domestic architecture left in Cairo, and also for Gayer-Anderson’s vast collection of furniture, carpets, curio, and other objects.
The Tile Factory in the Old City of Jerusalem gives artists an opportunity to live in the heart of Jerusalem, get to know it intimately, and produce art inspired by a unique experience.
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Gabriel Yared (born 7 October 1949) is a Lebanese Academy Award winning composer, best known for his work in French and American cinema. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, his work in France included the scores for Betty Blue and Camille Claudel. He later began working on English language films, winning an Oscar for his score for The English Patient and nominations for The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain.
Created in 1992 by Amina Srarfi El Azifet (the musicians) is the first female conductor of classical music in the Arab world to add an undeniable richness to the music scene in Tunisia. Deploying an exquisite blend of Eastern and Western instruments, all of this classical pieces from Tunisian heritage, Middle Eastern and Andalusian freshly rearranged to reinvent old favorites to the rhythms of flamenco rumba, tango and waltz, with a femininity and refinement absolute.
Amina Srarfi, its conductor, was born into a family of musicians. She is first prize for violin, music teacher, founder and director of Kaddour Srarfi Conservatory of Music and Dance.
Traditional Lebanese mountain homes in the village of Dhour Schweir.
Zaha Hadid was born October 31, 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She received a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut before moving to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London
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Mona Hatoum was born in Beirut, Lebanon. During a visit to London in 1975, civil war broke out in Lebanon and she was forced into exile. She stayed in London, training at both the Byam Shaw School of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art (University College, London) between the years 1975 and 1981. In 1995 she was nominated for the Turner Prize for her exhibitions at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and for her show at the White Cube.
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