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From jaw-dropping theme parks to up-and-coming artists, CNN's Inside the Middle East explores the region's rich culture, vibrant art and innovative people.
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Style with Middle Eastern flair

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A modest revolution

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Who are the muses for modesty?

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Mo Salah, the Egyptian King of Liverpool

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From humble beginnings to global fame

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The superstar carrying the hopes of Egypt

A carved rose-coloured sandstone mountain in the Nabataean archaeological site of al-Hijr near the northwestern town of al-Ula, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia's hidden archeological treasures

A picture shows inscription on rose-coloured sandstone in the Nabataean archaeological site of al-Hijr near the northwestern town of al-Ula, Saudi Arabia.

Heritage top of Saudi tourism plans

A general view of the Nabataean archaeological site of al-Hijr near the northwestern town of al-Ula, Saudi Arabia.

Using the latest science to preserve the past

A modern Beijing landmark, Galaxy SOHO offers another example of Hadid's signature curves. They flow down from the building's four towers to a subterranean courtyard that was inspired by traditional Chinese architecture.

How Zaha Hadid reshaped architecture

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Female architects on rise in Middle East

How one woman pushed industry forward

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Mars Mission sparks scientific renaissance

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Age old fascination with space in Arab World

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Inspiring next generation of astronauts

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Museum that's more than bricks and mortar

Saudi hip-hop artist Qusai Kheder.

Saudi Arabia's hip-hop pioneer

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Qusai Kheder: Fusing rap and Saudi culture

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Franco Dragone brings his magic to Dubai

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How Morocco became surf destination

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Moroccan town becomes surfer's paradise

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Encouraging next generation of Moroccan surfers

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Cairo's emerging contemporary dance scene

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Bringing modern day Cairo to Liverpool

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How Egypt's revolution changed Aly Khamees

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Taking street art into gallery

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The most expensive living Arab artist at auction

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The colorful life of Fahrelnissa Zeid

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The Alhambra: Crown jewel of Islamic Spain

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Exploring the Moorish roots of Spanish cuisine

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Flamenco's Middle East influences

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Musician: I found romance in post-war Lebanon

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Musician: Globalized world didn't touch this

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Behind-the-scenes look at Hamdan's music video

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Inspiration behind Azza Fahmy's jewelry

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The story of a jewelry icon

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Azza Fahmy's future of architecture

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The rise of comedy in Saudi Arabia

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An Arab-American composer finds inspiration

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A cartoon a day for 8 years

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Dia Azzawi's extraordinary art

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Dia Azzawi takes a tour of Jordan's art

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Arab history through Dia Azzawi's art

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Exploring Dubai with designer Reem Acra

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Magazine wants to take Mid East fashion global

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Dubai fashion gets digital treatment

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Extreme rafting...in the desert

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The sculptor who's obsessed with rocks

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Meet the mountaineer who's going to space

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Body art where tattoos are taboo

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Egypt's cinema comeback

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The rise of Saudi art

Around the region

UAE

Syria

Iraq

Saudi Arabia

Lebanon

Iran

Egypt

Jordan

West Bank and Gaza

Beyond oil

Visitors board an Emirates A380 Airbus passenger aircraft decorated with a giant portrait of UAE founding father Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to celebrate the centenary of his birth, at the ILA Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition at Schoenefeld airport near Berlin on April 25, 2018. - According to the organisers, over 1,000 exhibitors will showcase their expertise from civil aviation to defense, security and space, and from major corporations to highly specialized suppliers. The fair is running from April 25 to 29, 2018. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)

Is Dubai a model for economic diversification in the Persian Gulf?

A Carriage delivery driver exits a restaurant in Kuwait.

Can Kuwait's delivery heroes inspire startup scene?

Fishermen head out into the waters around the town of Duqm in Oman.

Can Duqm become the Arab world's next 'great city?'

In 2010, Qatar won the race to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup, the first Middle Eastern country to do so. The country has promised to combat the fierce summer heat by building fully air-conditioned stadiums. This picture shows a replica World Cup in a shoemaker's stall in Souq Waqif traditional marketn in Doha.

Meet the Qataris making the most of soccer's showcase

Women in the Middle East

Travel the region

Long reads

Iraq's captain Younis Mohmoud holds up the winning trophy as he along with teammates celebrate at the end of the final match of the Asian Football Cup 2007 at the Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, 29 July 2007.

The Iraqi footballers who beat bullets and bombs

Saving Beirut's crumbling heritage architecture

Could biofuel for planes be grown in desert?

Mahmoud Hassino, the organizer for Mr. Gay Syria contest, getting prepared for the compeition

'Mr Gay Syria': film documents lives of LGBTI refugees

Salameh was raised between Kuwait and Jordan by Palestinian parents.

How a dream led the first Arab to Explorers Grand Slam

Jordan's 24-hour literary labyrinth saved from closure

The Mediterranean's unlikely surf destination: Lebanon

Bringing the tastes of Damascus to London

Khaled Khatib Syria White Helmets

The Syrian who risked his life for Oscar-nominated film

Iraqi artist Dia Azzawi portrays human suffering and regional instability

A woman dressed as Bat Girl at Saudi Arabia's first Comi Con event.

Crowds flock to Saudi Arabia's first Comic Con

Welcome to Lebanon ... in the United States

Women defy Tehran's last minute marathon ban

The number of hours spent watching female-related content on YouTube in Saudi Arabia has increased dramatically since last year, according to Tubular Labs.

Why women are taking to YouTube in Saudi Arabia

"For an authentic coffee experience, this tiny place in Al Karama is filled with Ethiopians who crave flavors from home. Poured from a traditional Ethiopian coffee pot called a 'jebena' coffee is served alongside popcorn! Yes, popcorn, which is what Ethiopians traditionally pair with coffee."

Find it: Near Pyramids Building, Al Karama, Dubai

Will Dubai get the Middle East's first Michelin Guide?

Nike commercial celebrates Arab female athletes

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 16: The sun sets behind the city skyline of Dubai on November 16, 2013 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai is recovering from its slump during the global financial meltdown. The government has recently released figures that show that construction and tourism and the non-oil economy are once again growing. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Will the next megacity come out of a 3D printer?

Whirling dervishes perform at the Galata Mevlevihane (The Lodge of the Dervishes) in Istanbul on December 18, 2013. The dervishes are adepts of Sufism, a mystical form of Islam that preaches tolerance and a search for understanding. Those who whirl, like planets around the sun, turn dance into a form of prayer. AFP PHOTO/GURCAN OZTURK (Photo credit should read GURCAN OZTURK/AFP/Getty Images)

Meet the Sufi mystic who has the world whirling

Syria's 'refugee' orchestra unites musicians who fled war

An Egyptian man walks down the street at the Khan al-Khalili market in Cairo on May 20, 2016.
The latest EgyptAir plane crash is another crushing blow to a country whose tourism-dependent economy is struggling to recover from years of jihadist attacks and political turmoil, analysts said.

What does it mean to be an Arab man in 2017?

TOPSHOT - The peloton rides during the first stage of the 8th edition of the cycling Tour of Oman between al-Sawadi Beach and Naseem Park on February 14, 2017 in Manumah.
Norway's Alexander Kristoff from Team Katusha Alpecin won the stage ahead of Italian Kristian Sbaragli (L) from Team Dimension Data who came second and Italian Sonny Colbrelli (R) from Bahrain Merida in third place. / AFP / Eric Feferberg (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)

Tour of Oman 2017: Ben Hermans secures 'most beautiful' win

American actress and singer Barbra Streisand with actor Omar Sharif (whose name is misspelt on the chair behind), circa 1980. They are recreating their love scene from the 1968 film 'Funny Girl'. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)

Egyptian cinema plots comeback

Dubai's underwater villas are making waves

Thabit has been sculpting immaculate statues that resemble some of the Assyrian artifacts destroyed by ISIS

Teen hits back at ISIS with replica sculpture