Louvre
Exhibitions
The Near East in the Louvre: Time Held in Stone
In the Mesopotamian galleries of the Louvre, lions still guard doorways and musicians still play for gods who fell silent thousands of years ago.
EUROPE
Jurassic Justice: The Price of Time
Britain’s NCA seized £12.4m dinosaur skeletons, exposing a global fossil smuggling trade and legal battles over Jurassic heritage.
Exhibitions
The Case of a Missing Picasso: Europe’s Art World and the Fragility of Trust
A Picasso vanished between Madrid and Granada in October, exposing how Europe's art world still depends on fragile systems of paper logs and human trust.
EUROPE
The Louvre Robbed of Its Royal Past
Thieves Disguised as Staff Steal Empress Joséphine’s Jewels from the Louvre in Daring Daylight Heist
Exhibitions
Cultural Tourism: Art as a Shared Language
Abu Dhabi has established itself as a global art and culture hub, utilising its rich heritage and major projects like the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Art Fair to attract tourists, drive economic growth, and foster a diverse cultural ecosystem, while positioning the UAE as a leader in the region's tourism sector.
Popular
Shadow Mail: Moscow Pushes the Envelope on Sanctions
Russia has built a vast world of ghost ships and phantom mail that bypasses every law as Europe learns that real security requires steel instead of paperwork.
Qatar’s Art Storage Signals Cultural Maturity
In November 2025, Qatar announced the Gulf's largest museum-grade art storage facility, marking a shift from spectacle to stewardship.
Nicki Minaj and the Attention Economy
On 28 January 2026, Nicki Minaj pledged up to $300,000 at Trump's Accounts Summit and received a Gold Card visa hours later.
IRGC Blacklisting: Europe’s Iran Policy U-Turn
Brussels punishes Tehran through the same lens that Washington uses to view its fleet as the diplomacy Europe once championed fades into a memory.
Gold: Quiet Return in a Distrustful World
Central banks are buying gold again. An old instinct resurfaced in a world tired of promises.
