Gilles Khoury

At Louvre Abu Dhabi, Souraya Noujaim is returning to familiar ground. Appointed to lead the museum on Oct. 7 by Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism, the Lebanese specialist in Islamic art is returning to an institution whose collections and scie... See more

Certain losses outlive their burial. They settle in the body, tighten the throat, and weigh on the stomach. They nestle in old clothes, photographs, cherished documents, and words left unsaid. We think we have tamed them, until a smell, an object or a nam... See more

In Tripoli, history can be felt in its stones, but also in the gestures of merchants, the alleys of its markets and the places where residents gather. This sense of continuity was at the heart of a cultural tour led by historian Charles Hayek on Sunday af... See more

Marguerite Le Maire – maker of magnificent rugs Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Marguerite Le Maire is one of Paris’s best-kept secrets. Her rugs are sought after by leading interior architects such... See more