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description: 'A1one in Tehran, Arabic calligraphy and graffiti, Israel’s scene, JR in Abu Dhabi and the murals of Cairo: the archive’s posts from the Middle East, read together.'
title: From Tehran to Tel Aviv
type: collection
url: https://www.urbanartcore.com/collections/middle-east/
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# From Tehran to Tel Aviv

The site had no single place for the Middle East, and the region is an idea rather than a place on a map. These posts gather what it reported from Iran, Israel, the Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, and the books that brought Arabic script into graffiti.

1. [A1one - Street Art in Tehran](https://www.urbanartcore.com/a1one-street-art-from-tehran/) (2009-08-19): A1one, who started graffiti in Tehran.
2. [ReUse Art Project](https://www.urbanartcore.com/reuse-art-project/) (2009-08-27): ReUse, an art project in an abandoned building in Tel Aviv.
3. [Urban Art: The Streets of Iran](https://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-art-streets-iran/) (2009-09-12): The streets of Iran, beyond the politics.
4. [JR & Abu Dhabi Art Fair](https://www.urbanartcore.com/jr-abu-dhabi-art-fair/) (2009-11-24): JR’s wheatpaste installation at Abu Dhabi Art.
5. [A1one & Street Art in Tehran](https://www.urbanartcore.com/a1one-street-art-tehran/) (2010-10-20): A1one a year on, Iran’s best-known street artist in Europe.
6. [Bomb It, Israel!](https://www.urbanartcore.com/bomb-it-israel/) (2010-10-27): “Bomb It 2” visits Israel’s graffiti and street art.
7. [Arabic Graffiti - Middle East Calligraphy](https://www.urbanartcore.com/arabic-graffiti-middle-east-calligraphy/) (2011-04-19): A book on Arabic calligraphy and graffiti, launched in Berlin.
8. [Arabic Graffiti](https://www.urbanartcore.com/arabic-graffiti/) (2011-11-07): “Arabic Graffiti”, the book, and the revival of the script.
9. [Egyptian Mural Makes Concrete Wall Transparent!](https://www.urbanartcore.com/egyptian-mural-wall-transparent/) (2012-05-03): Cairo’s painters make a military barrier transparent.
10. [Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada Paints Huge Wall Faces](https://www.urbanartcore.com/jorge-rodriguez-gerada-paints-huge-wall-faces/) (2012-05-07): Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada’s giant faces in Bahrain.