Does the Market Only Pay Attention to Art From the Middle East During Times of Conflict?
During the Arab Spring in 2011, the wider art world championed the region's artists, but support has dried up, as have auction prices.
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During the Arab Spring in 2011, the wider art world championed the region's artists, but support has dried up, as have auction prices.
During the War on Terror, international strategy relied on intelligence officials from regimes accused of corruption and torture. Several of these spies and their families held large sums at Credit Suisse.
During the global War on Terror, international strategy relied on intelligence officials from regimes accused of corruption and torture.
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