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Arts and Culture in the Middle East

Countries in the Middle East face a wide array of challenges in promoting the arts and protecting freedom of expression for artists. RAND's research focuses on policy solutions that may help address these issues and improve the cultural climate for artists and people in the region.

Our Work

Commentary
We're Just Beginning to Grasp the Toll of the Islamic State's Archaeological Looting in Syria
May 15, 2019
Fiona Greenland, Oya Topçuoğlu, et al.
Brochure
Cultural Oasis
May 24, 2016
Report
Artists and the Arab Uprisings
May 28, 2013
Lowell H. Schwartz, Dalia Dassa Kaye, et al.
Commentary
Repatriating Part of Saddam Statue Could Promote Democracy
Jun 7, 2012
Erik J. Nemeth
Multimedia
Nurturing the Arab Spring: What Can Be Done to Remove Existing Barriers to Freedom of Expression in the Arab World?
Jun 13, 2011
Report
Barriers to the Broad Dissemination of Creative Works in the Arab World
Sep 22, 2009
Lowell H. Schwartz, Todd C. Helmus @Helmus, et al.

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