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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.

From engineering to fashion: Libyan designer launches Ramadan line

The former petroleum engineer turned designer is cutting out a piece of the Islamic fashion market pie...

 London fair puts centuries-old art up for sale, draws Arab collectors

Displaying more than 3000 years’ worth of art history, the Masterpiece London art fair opened this week...

 Miss India Worldwide pageant gets set to dazzle the UAE

As the young women prepare to dazzle, a contestant from Qatar sets out to put beauty pageant critics firmly in their place...

 Revealed: Ad hacks from ‘shoe-shined burgers’ to ‘mash potato-ice cream’

Hungry? Beware, that perfectly placed ad you’re drooling over could have you fooled...

 Riding Elie Saab’s coattails? How Arab designers seek worldwide fame

Why is the Arab world still viewed as an import market for luxury goods when there is an untapped reserve of talent on the scene?...

 Pakistan’s comic scene launches home-grown heroes

The Pakistani comic scene is spawning a dream team of superheroes who were born out of the local culture and tackle issues specific to the region...

 The writing’s on the wall: Tunisian graffitist talks art and uprisings

'Calligraffiti' on a mosque? This artist has done it by merging calligraphy with the spontaneity of urban street art...

 Painting a statement: Art Dubai 2014 peppered with politics

Art Dubai 2014 has a pick ‘n’ mix vibe; bubblegum colors and witty artistic creations are displayed besides unsettling depictions of war and terror...