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The Ottomans Return
“When General Bonaparte arrived in the Middle East in 1798 there were only two independent states in the region: Turkey and Iran, which are now striving to restore their inescapable role as the region’s two superpowers.” (Bernard Lewis) There is a great deal of talk today about the signs of…
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An Iranian woman looks at outfits on mannequins during Int’l Fashion, Clothing Festival
An Iranian woman dresses a mannequin with a head scarf, during the “Second Fadjr International Fashion and Clothing Festival,” at the Imam Khomeini grand mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 4, 2013. An Iranian woman looks at outfits on mannequins, during the “Second Fadjr International Fashion and Clothing Festival” at…
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“Arabic Peninsula enters the age of creativity and knowledge”
*Editor’s Note: The 12th ‘Al-Arabi’ Forum hosted by Al-Arabi magazine was held from Mar. 4 to 6 in Kuwait under the general of ‘Peninsula and the Arabic Gulf: Half Century of Cultural Renaissance.’ The forum has been called ‘a hub of Arabic culture,’ which could be a leading line to look into…
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“Culture means abandoning wars, trying to understand, and having serious dialogues”
*Editor’s Note: The 12th ‘Al-Arabi’ Forum hosted by Al-Arabi magazine was held from Mar. 4 to 6 in Kuwait under the general of ‘Peninsula and the Arabic Gulf: Half Century of Cultural Renaissance.’ The forum has been called ‘a hub of Arabic culture,’ which could be a leading line to…
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An injured Imperial Eagle goes through flying training at a park near Tel Aviv
An injured Eastern Imperial Eagle fly’s, right, tethered by a 70 meter long line tied up to its legs in an open field at Ariel Sharon Park, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 3, 2013. The Imperial Eagle was unable to fly after being injured a few months ago and…
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A protester kisses a dog during a march for animal rights in Istanbul
A protester holds a dog who is kissing a lady during a march for animal rights at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey on March 3, 2013. Demonstrators gathered against a proposed amendment to Law NO. 5199 on the protection of animals. Activists fear the regulation will lead to mass killing…
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‘Al-Arabi’ Forum Proclaims Arabic Cultural Renaissance
The annual ‘Al-Arabi’ forum, a hub of Arabic culture, will be held from Mar. 4 to 6 in Kuwait. In a press conference, Dr. Sulieman Al-Askri, Editor-in-Chief for Al Arabi magazine announced the events of the 12th Al-Arabi Forum hosted by Al-Arabi magazine under the general theme of ‘Peninsula and the Arabic Gulf: Half Century…
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“Don’t care how many to kill”
*Artist Essam Azouz, an Egyptian, has more than thirty years of practical experience in the field of fine arts, painting, drawing and graphic design. He also has great experience in publishing, set design for theater, graphic illustration in modern art, and book cover design. He worked for many years in…
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The Lessons of Revolutions and the Harvest of Times
In a few days, on the fifth of July, the Algerian people celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their independence, marking the victory of their revolution against French occupation. A few weeks later, in the same month, falls the sixtieth anniversary of the 23 July Revolution in Egypt. In their time…
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A worker produces the first Palestinian 3D animated film in Gaza City
A Palestinian employee works on the first Palestinian 3D animated film production in Gaza City on Feb. 27, 2013. <Xinhua/Wissam Nassar>
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