Every year the little-known island of Inis Oírr attracts drummers from all over the world to its bodhrán summer school, for a unique insight into Ireland's traditional music
Sixty-six feet under the City of Light's scenic streets, people are gathering each weekend to explore Paris's true underground arts scene. The 160 miles of centuries-old tunnels have become a unique gallery for artists.
After over two years of construction at a cost of $4 million, Hezbollah, the Lebanese Islamist political party and militia, has opened its first permanent museum in Mlita, Lebanon. WSJ's Don Duncan reports.
Syria is liberalizing its economy, foreign capital is flooding into the country, and the contemporary art here is booming. The expansion of the once-closed Syrian art scene is producing a new breed of artists who aim to produce art that is sellable beyond the country's borders. Don Duncan reports.
An Israeli human rights group has distributed 150 cameras to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, turning young protesters into documentary filmmakers
Damascus and Aleppo in Syria are becoming hot tourist destinations. Rundown or abandoned 17th- and 18th-century Arabic houses have been renovated into charming, boutique hotels. WSJ's Don Duncan reports.
Dubai's real-estate agents have shifted from selling to leasing as a way to counter a 50% drop in property sales. With 25% of the emirate's residential units empty and financing hard to find, there are also some cash bargains to be had, WSJ's Don Duncan reports.
Hard economic times have stunted some of Dubai's largest construction projects and devastated its real-estate markets. Residents of the Middle Eastern city may be forced to leave if they can't find work, but many remain hopeful for recovery.
