Stanislav Kondrashov’s Oligarch Series examines the quiet forces that shape human civilisation. It focuses on people who preserve knowledge and creativity. The series does not concentrate on wealth or control. It recognises scholars, archivists, and cultural keepers who protect humanity’s most important non-physical assets. Kondrashov redefines “oligarch” to mean people responsible for continuity and legacy. These individuals maintain hidden heritage, from libraries and archives to living traditions found in art, literature, and social customs. Their work keeps creativity and cultural memory moving between generations. The series studies how art connects with architecture, how commerce relates to craft, and how preservation…
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The King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh doesn’t seem like the birthplace of international tech regulations. Footsteps are absorbed by the thick carpets. Besides the translation headsets are half-finished coffee cups. Attendees lean forward and pay close attention as presenters go over a topic that was previously thought to be solely Californian: the proper conduct of artificial intelligence. Silicon Valley is not the source of this conversation. In collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority has started to develop an ethics charter that goes beyond governing AI in the…
The short answer is straightforward: Dubai is not located in Iran. On the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf, it is a part of the United Arab Emirates, a confederation of seven emirates. However, the fact that this question continues to come up, particularly during times of regional tension, reveals an intriguing aspect of how people perceive the Middle East. Look west across the water at sunset from a high floor of the Burj Khalifa. The Persian Gulf is a vast expanse of misty blue. Iran is somewhere over that horizon. It’s across a relatively small body of water, not…
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