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Archiving the sound history of Iraq
Baghdad :: Iraq | 4 months ago
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In 1258 the Abbasid capital of Baghdad was besieged by Mongol forces. They sacked the House of Wisdom the city's grand library and survivors claimed that the thousands of books the attackers tossed into the Tigris made the river run black with ink.
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Canada is a Great Place for a Fulbright, Eh?
North Bay :: Canada | 4 months ago
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March 1, 2013 Recently, I had the honor of being awarded a Fulbright grant to Canada. Having been previously awarded a Fulbright to Hungary, I was more than dazzled by the second opportunity to participate in a cultural exchange. When I departed from
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Francophone events will animate the month of March
Beirut :: Lebanon | 4 months ago
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Lebanon will be invaded by a wave of artistic and cultural events this March. Organized by the French Institute, the Francophone Month includes readings, dance performances, exhibitions, concerts, lectures, activities and workshops, giving the public
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Mixed reactions to Ooredoo
West Bay :: Cayman Islands | 4 months ago
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While some people were appreciative of the name change, others expressed surprise and disappointment. Many were also concerned about the spelling of the new brand name, which they say create confusion about its correct Arabic pronunciation. Many
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Urdu varsity for exchange with Saudi universities
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 4 months ago
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Vice-Chancellor Mohammad Miyan Wednesday proposed academic exchange programme between his varsity and universities of Saudi Arabia...Al-Shehri, cultural attache at Saudi Arabia's embassy in New Delhi, responded positively to the idea of academic
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The Arab Jeff Bezos: Startup Turkey Takeaway #2
Amman :: Jordan | 4 months ago
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Rich in prose and poetry families and communities would gather around the storyteller to regale in fantastic tales...Amman-based computer engineer Ala Suleiman hopes to revive this custom. His two-year old company Masmoo3 produces and publishes audio
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Letters to My Son, #1
Monterey Park :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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Tue 19 Feb 2013 Art by Khalil Gibran by George Nicolas El-Hage, Ph.D. From my book: The Return of the Hero and the Resurrection of the City, originally written in Arabic and translated by George N...Forward These four letters, selected out of ten,
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Useless and vile, sheng must go
Nairobi :: Kenya | 4 months ago
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Rating In Summary There is this wrong notion that sheng signifies a tribe-less Kenya, and is therefore good for national integration because those who use it do not have exhibit ethnic traits, but tribe and language (of communication) are two
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The right word for the right occasion
Chennai :: India | 4 months ago
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February 10, 2013 Wanted tall, fair, homely bride' this is a usage one frequently encounters while browsing through matrimonial columns in India...Upendran, a professor at English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, and he will point out
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DA official held for trespassing
Cape Town :: South Africa | 4 months ago
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A DA Limpopo provincial legislature member was detained on Friday for allegedly trespassing at a textbook warehouse, the party said. Police refused to release Democratic Alliance MPL Meisie Kennedy until she had deleted photos from her phone, party
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