An inventory of cultural losses is more apt for 2011 rather than searching for cultural accomplishments in Syria. It was an exceptional year that...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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It was the year of free thinking. Imagination without bounds in the face of authorities that have almost no imagination.
In past years, we would...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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In 2011, youth movements in Jordan had a direct impact on political life, widening the margins of freedom of expression. The new movement’s effect...
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Despite decades of occupation, the cultural scene in Palestine has never been totally isolated from what happens around it.
This was particularly...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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Just as it has in previous years, Lebanon’s cultural scene enjoyed a regular year in 2011 as though the security concerns and political tensions were...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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Did the winds of change affect Tunisian culture? It does not seem that revolutionizing the mind was on the agenda of Tunisia’s revolutionaries. They...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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Poet Muzaffar al-Nawab’s visit to Baghdad in May 2011 was one of Iraq’s national and cultural highlights this past year.
In addition, after a series...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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Beirut - Wearing a silky black gown and a sparkly tiara in her hair, Tania Saleh captivated her audience the moment she came on stage Wednesday...
Thursday, December 29, 2011
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Only three days before New Year's Eve, an explosion ripped through Tyros, a seaside restaurant in Tyre, South Lebanon.
The restaurant is just off the...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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