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Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi says, "I don't buy artworks that I think are pretty ... I buy art that is politically meaningful." That art includes Yemeni photographer Boushra Al Mutawakel's Mother, Daughter, Doll series. Courtesy of Barjeel Art Foundation hide caption

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Muslim Artists, Now

For Arab Artists With Something To Say, This Sheikh Is A Loudspeaker

Media personality and art collector Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi spends a fortune on artworks by living, Arab artists; then he shows them to as many people as possible.

Emily Blunt stars as Kate Macer in Sicario. She says the film raises questions about the definition of strength: "Is it somebody who has a gun and does bad things? Or is strength actually strength of character and strength of maintaining your ideals?" Richard Foreman, Jr. SMPSP/Lionsgate hide caption

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Emily Blunt Says 'The Tides Are Turning' For Women In Action Films

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Pope Francis, shown here at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, will arrive in Washington on Sept. 22, his first-ever visit to the U.S. VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

What Should Americans Expect To Hear From The Pope?

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What Should Americans Expect To Hear From The Pope?

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Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi says, "I don't buy artworks that I think are pretty ... I buy art that is politically meaningful." That art includes Yemeni photographer Boushra Al Mutawakel's Mother, Daughter, Doll series. Courtesy of Barjeel Art Foundation hide caption

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Muslim Artists, Now

For Arab Artists With Something To Say, This Sheikh Is A Loudspeaker

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For Arab Artists With Something To Say, This Sheikh Is A Loudspeaker

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Partygoers attend a Prohibition-era themed New Year's Eve party celebrating the start of retail pot sales, at a bar in Denver on Dec. 31, 2013. Brennan Linsley/AP hide caption

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Awesome Tips, Dude: Denver May Allow Pot In Bars, Restaurants

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