Daniel Barenboim is on tour with his Israeli-Arab orchestra in times of war. He regards it as an "independent republic" – and he has a message to pass on that is otherwise all but drowned out by the noise of the battlefield. By Sonja Zekri
In 1970, when Sultan Qaboos came to power, Oman had only two schools, not one of them for girls. Today, the country's public university protects itself from the female onslaught with a men's quota. Charlotte Wiedemann reports
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Shirin Neshat is probably Iran's best-known artist. In her suggestive, mythologically charged photographs and films, she often deals with gender differences in the Islamic world and, as a result, is frequently accused of using clichés. By Amin Farzanefar
Shirin Neshat is probably Iran's best-known artist. In her suggestive, mythologically charged photographs and films, she often deals with gender differences in the Islamic world and, as a result, is frequently accused of using clichés. By Amin Farzanefar