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The 58th Carnegie International kicks off a months-long free speakers series with a focus on Iran where anti-government protests continue.

A Treasure Chest of Oriental Pulp Fiction The Middle East has long been a source of fascination for artists and writers, especially in the West. The Bidoun Organisation has created a travelling exhibition that brings together some 1,000 posters, cartoons, catalogues and curiosities that show how distorted the clichés of the Orient were, even post-1945. Amira El Ahl reports from Cairo Imperial political propaganda tool: Covers of The Sheikh series in the exhibition at the Townhouse Gallery ​​ Trashy novels are generally instantly recognizable by the garish picture on the cover. This usual...