AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoArt & Memory: Abu Dhabi’s Artbooth Gallery is hosting “Fields of Memory,” a solo show by Syrian-based Egyptian artist Shalabiya Ibrahim, curated by Randa Sadaka, blending Levantine and Nile-inspired imagery through saturated color, folk figures, and symbolic animals. Culture & Reading: A review spotlights Arundhati Roy’s memoir “Mother Mary Comes to Me,” framing it as a tender excavation of a brutal family reckoning and political indictment. Music Spotlight: Syrian violinist Ayman Hlal, now based in Berlin, wins a Bagri Music Award and heads to performances in the UK with a Cove Park residency. Human Rights: Women Journalists Without Chains condemns the confirmed execution of Dr. Rania al‑Abbasi’s six children after 13 years of enforced disappearance, renewing calls to end Assad-era disappearances. Syria on the Ground: Damascus Airport is shut and flights rerouted to Aleppo as southern air corridors face extended closure amid regional hostilities. Sports & Community: In Syria’s mountains, a new climbing gym “Jabalna” pushes accessible, women-friendly rock climbing despite sanctions and equipment hurdles. Regional Arts Lens: A piece on “World Ocean Day 2026” warns how warming seas are reshaping the Levantine basin’s marine life.
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