War, Peace and Cartoons on the Korean Peninsula
One of the weapons of Cold War is, humiliating the enemy with and through different forms of expression and media. Satire in caricatures is the most effective one in this respect. A cartoonist could spoil any image by repeating the comic insults continuously in various frames. Nowadays, one of the world famous “victims” of political […]
Samsung – Creating Smiles for Tomorrow
I belong to a generation when meanings were symbolized by icons. For us, peaceful resistance was named after Gandhi, black liberation meant Martin Luther King, fighting for independence was called Nasser. It was the same when we were talking about items we use in daily life. Kodak for the world of photos, fridge for refrigerators, […]
The World of Valentina
There is no doubt that I passed the town of Canosa di Canosa di Puglia when I headed to Bisceglle to participate in the Art Festival peoples of the Mediterranean a few years ago, as both towns are the daughters of the Italian south. When I saw the pictures of Canosa di Canosa I remembered […]
Mecca: Seasons of Pilgrimage and Anger
Two years after the end of the Ottoman Empire, in the wake of the First World War and the establishment of the secular Turkish Republic, the Arab region clamored for a revival of the caliphate. On 3 March 1926, delegates from Muslim countries, including Egypt, accepted an invitation from King Abdel-Aziz Al-Saud to discuss the […]
The War against Expats in the Arab Gulf States
It needs you a few minutes to search the headlines to realize the active war of the Arab Gulf States authorities against expatriates who live and work there, as many procedures have been taken into effect regarding the current and future expats. Kuwait is considering to stop all access to public health services for expatriates, […]
The Urgent Peace Call from Universiade Gwangju 2015
A few days before the launch of Universiade Kazan 2013, Tatarstan, Russia, I was there visiting the Universiade village where preparations were going on to host the continental sportive event. Let me refresh my memories with the smiling faces I met in each and every spot I crossed, as they were all eager to […]
The New Capital of the Silk Road
Since coming to power on 14 March 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping has worked to realise the “Chinese dream” and particularly the Chinese “economic belt” and new Silk Road. His initiatives have become compass points for China’s diplomatic, economic and cultural policies on the Asian, African and European continents. The belt and the road, more […]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Vision of Renascence
Arab Journalism Award 2015 Inspired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision, Dubai Press Club launched the Arab Journalism Award to recognize and encourage journalistic excellence in Arabic media. On Wednesday, May 13, 2015, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has honored the […]
The resurrection, depiction and an encounter with Sultan Akbar Part 1
On the journey from Delhi to Agra, I stopped at several locations during which I read pages from the book written by Nizamuddin Ahmad Bakhshi, which gives an account of great conquests and outstanding events of the holy royal presence revealing the icon of the caliphate; the happy Sultan, the just king of kings, the […]
Arajuz: A Fortune of Happiness
In our childhood, the acts of Arajuz , performed behind a huge box with red curtains to look like a mini theatre, were pushing us to laugh for hours. Defined by Dr. Abdul-Hamid Younes, an Egyptian folklore expert and historian, Arajuz is a type of indirect acting, with few characters, performed by wooden puppets, closer […]
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