As the city's arts community mourns the loss of colleagues and assesses the damage to its museums and galleries, some believe change will come from the disaster—others are less optimistic

Lebanese event cuts 'special offer' to help Egypt's galleries exhibit abroad and invests $100,000 in outreach to encourage collectors from further afield

Across Boundaries is an exhibition of around 100 works of Lebanese photography from 30 collections

Strong showing of Syrian art across the event including by artist Saad Yagan whose Aleppo studio was destroyed in 2012