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Ayman Zedani’s ‘Between Desert Seas’ goes on show in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ·

The piece draws on an isolated community of whales in the Arabian Gulf. It is part of the Archipelago of Whispers exhibition, curated by Deniz Kirkali and Elham Puriya Mehr, and includes works by artists including Aliaskar Abarkas, Ruba Al-Sweel and Farah Al Qasimi. The show runs until Jan. 10.

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    Dubai, United Arab Emirates · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Islamabad, Pakistan · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

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    Bushehr, Iran · · Energy · Claim · 1 source

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    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Disaster · Confirmed · 6 sources

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    Tehran, Iran · · Politics · Confirmed · 13 sources

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    Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 7 sources

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    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Protest · Confirmed · 8 sources

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    Hebron, Palestine · · Security · Confirmed · 5 sources

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    Gaza Strip, Palestine · · Politics · Developing · 3 sources

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    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 3 sources

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    Serekaniye, Syria · · Disaster · Claim · 1 source

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    Israel · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Sidon, Lebanon · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Sanli, Türkiye · · Politics · Developing · 4 sources

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    Nablus, Palestine · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

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    Tehran, Iran · · Politics · Developing · 2 sources

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    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 29 sources

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    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 9 sources

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    Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 8 sources

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    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 12 sources

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    Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

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    Cairo, Egypt · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

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    Baghdad, Iraq · · Other · Developing · 4 sources

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