THE NEAR EAST, 1860-1960
First insight on recent AIF acquisitions on the Near East. 
Pictures of non professional photographers such as Jebrail Jabbour and Salim Abou Izzedin.
Produced by Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie
Curated by Samer Mohdad.
- Saison Méditerranéenne en Arles (France), April-May 1998.
                                                                                   Images from the exhibition

PALESTINE
Exhibition held in commemoration of the 50 years of the "Nakbeh". 
Pictures of Raad, Ben Dov and stereograms of Antoun Carmi.
Curated by Samer Mohdad.
- International Conference on Palestine, Geneva (Switzerland), May 1998.
- 6th Aubenades de la Photographie, Aubenas (France), July 1998.
                                                                                  Images from the exhibition

"HISTOIRES INTIMES", 1900-1960
An insight on Lebanese family albums held for the "Lebanese Cultural Season" in Paris. 
Pioneer photographers such as Marie el Khazen, Mohamad Arabi, Camille el Kareh and Anouchian.
Produced by Institut du Monde Arabe. 
Curated by Samer Mohdad and Fouad Elkoury.
- Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris-France), November 1998 - January 1999.
- Saison Méditerranéenne en Arles (France), April - May 1999.
                                                                                   Images from the exhibition

"PORTRAITS DU CAIRE"
Van Leo, Armand, Alban, three portraitists of Cairo during the years 40-60.
Produced by Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie.
Curated by Akram Zaatari and Samer Mohdad.
- Saison Méditerranéenne en Arles (France), April - May 1999.
                                                                                   Images from the exhibition

"ALBUMS MAROCAINS", 1900-1960
Intimist Moroccan photography, tradition versus modernity. Exhibition held for the "Temps du Maroc" in Paris.
Produced by FNAC 
Curated by Yto Barrada
- FNAC Montparnasse (Paris-France), April - May 1999.
- Noorderlicht Photofestival, The Netherlands, September - October 2004.
                                                                                   Images from the exhibition

THE VEHICLE
Picturing moments of transition in a modernizing society.
Produced by Arab Bank
Curated by Akram Zaatari
- Unesco Palace (Beirut, Lebanon), September 1999.
- Darat al Founoun (Amman, Jordan), October 1999.
- CCF (Damascus, Syria), November 1999
- Town House Gallery (Cairo, Egypt), January 2000.
                                                                                   Images from the exhibition

PALESTINE BEFORE 48
Family pictures in Palestine before 1948.
Produced by FNAC 
Curated by Akram Zaatari
- FNAC (Nantes, France), November 1999.
- Noorderlicht Photofestival, The Netherlands, September - October 2004.
                                                                                   Images from the exhibition

PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICES IN LEBANON 1900-1960
Curated by Akram Zaatari
Beirut. September - October 2001

MAPPING SITTING; ON PORTRAITURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Curated by Walid Raad and Akram Zaatari.
Already toured over 10 cities:
- Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium May 2002.
- Die Photographische Sammlung, Cologne, Germany September 2002.
- Kunsternes Hus, Oslo, Denmark February 2003.
- House of World Culture, Berlin, Germany March 2003.
- World Wide Video Festival, Asmterdam, Netherlands May 2003.
- VideoBrasil Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil October 2003.
- Centro de Mariana, Toledo, Spain November 2003.
- National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece January 2004.
- Musée Nicéphore Niépce, Chalon, France March 2004.
- Centre pour l'Image Contemporaine, Geneva, Spain April 2004.
- Beiteddine Festival, Lebanon July 2004.

Scheduled to tour in the United States starting from January 2005, at the Grey Art Gallery, NYU.

FONDATION ARABE POUR L'IMAGE, UNE SÉLECTION DU MUSÉE NICÉPHORE NIÉPCE
Curated by François Cheval, the conservator of the Musée Nicéphore Niépce.
Beirut June 2002.

BECOMING VAN LEO
Curated by Negar Azimi
Presented during the PhotoCairo festival
The Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt. December 2002 - January 2003

YOUSSEF SAFIEDDINE
curated by Lara Baladi
Presented during the "Vèmes rencontres de la photographie africaine". Bamako, Mali. October - November 2003

VAN LEO
curated by Negar Azimi
Presented during the 'Vèmes rencontres de la photographie africaine'. Bamako, Mali. October - November 2003

HASHEM EL MADANI
Curated by Akram Zaatari and Lisa Le Feuvre.
The Photographer's Gallery, London, UK. October-November 2004