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Saffiya Ansari

Saffiya Ansari

Saffiya Ansari writes extensively on arts and culture. She joined Al Arabiya News in 2012 as a Copy Editor and has since taken on several editorial assignments. Her responsibilities now include the Lifestyle and Opinion sections. She holds a bachelor's degree from King's College London and a Masters' from the University of Warwick.

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 Emiratis, expats on what National Day means to them & celebration plans

The United Arab Emirates is celebrating its 45th birthday with a flurry of events across the country on December 2...

 In photos: Lebanese fashion star Hussein Bazaza unveils new line

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 Political, powerful, pink: NYC gallery spotlights feminism at Frieze London

Since time immemorial, the struggle for women’s rights has played out on streets, cinema screens and in art...

 London art fair tributes decade that shook the world

One of the world’s largest art Fairs, Frieze London, is paying homage to the era with a new section: ‘The Nineties’...