Art and Culture
Tweet Tomas Riad, a Swedish Linguists Professor of Egyptian origins, has been chosen as a member of the Swedish Academy, a cultural institution amongst many of its chores is to judge the winners of the Nobel Prize winner in literature. Riad... Read more
Tweet Freej grandmothers in the Emirati three-dimensional, computer animated television series are the stars of a new safety video instructions and procedures when boarding a plane
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Art and Culture
Tweet Palestinian artist and photographer Larissa Sansour has recently seen her nomination to the prestigious €25,000 Lacoste Elysée Prize revoked on the basis that it is ‘too pro-Palestinian’. Larissa Sansour was among the eight artists... Read more
Tweet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V5iMzGYS3k The veiled female protester stripped and kicked by Egyptian police talks about her ordeal. I had to upload the interview in Arabic until a translated version is available. One can’t... Read more
News
Tweet The Swedish Institute in Stockholm has just announced its new round of scholarships for students applying to English-language programs in Sweden, mainly for master’s level studies or advanced studies/research
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Caricature
Tweet It seems that men do not realise how annoying it is to text others especially on their wedding day. The caricature is by Saudi cartoonist Rabeea, who reflects on Saudis addiction to cell phones. Guess what he might be texting?
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News
{jcomments on}Tweet Nobel Peace Laureate Tawwakul Karman has called on the British government to freeze the assets of Ali Abdullah Saleh during a meeting in the Houses of Parliament
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News
Tweet {jcomments on} Nobel Peace Laureate Tawakkul Karman will arrive in London today after becoming the first Arab woman and youngest recipient of the prize, in its 110 year history
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Poetry & Literature
{jcomments on}Tweet Believe it or not, Palestinians still fall in love, and the most common problem facing couples is forced separation. Since Israel began its illegal occupation of the West Bank and Gaza in 1967, more than 650,000... Read more
News
{jcomments on}Tweet Iqbal Tamimi Journalists working at (Nisf Eddunya) Egyptian weekly magazine “Half of the World”, issued a statement Saturday, rejecting the decision of the Military Council, appointment of Amal Fawzi, the... Read more