Vietnamese midfielder highlighted as one of the players to watch at the AFC Cup | Culture –…
Nguyen Hoang Duc (right) during the SEA Games 31 final between Vietnam and Thailand on May 22 in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The AFC Cup ASEAN zone will return to action on June 24, nearly two years after it was canceled in…
German cultural event scaled back after Palestine controversy
Germany's Goethe-Institut has scaled back its next event, "Beyond The Lone Offender", after attendees pulled out days earlier following a decision to disinvite Mohammed El-Kurd.
Mohammed El-Kurd is a famous…
Siona Benjamin makes art “beyond borders”
Iconic is the most misused word in our language, but for Siona Benjamin's work, the word often fits. The best of his paintings evoke universes of multiplicity where the myths of many nations cohere and inspire. “Beyond…
use culture to normalize occupation
The Bradford Literature Festival is once again in the eye of the storm, this time due to its sponsorship by pro-Israel groups. This further highlights the importance of cultural spaces and the solidarity they can serve, writes Ibrahim…
Duterte’s daughter sworn in earlier in independence show | app
Sara Duterte will break with tradition at Sunday's swearing-in ceremony, choosing to be sworn in as the…
Minister of Culture attends 9th Baku World Forum
Culture Minister HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani during the 9th edition of the Baku World Forum, which was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan HE Ilham Aliyev.
Baku: Minister of Culture, HE Sheikh…
South Carolina Supreme Court summons disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh to appear in person for…
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Supreme Court summoned suspended Hampton County attorney Alex Murdaugh,…
New art exhibit takes viewers on a world tour | arts and culture
Home to a thriving art scene, Los Angeles has long been a hotspot for artists whose works have been…
Exhibition on Archaeological Research in Jordan opens at UJ | Culture & Society
Ammon News - A poster exhibition on archaeological research opened Thursday at the University of Jordan (UJ) as part of an exchange program between Jordanian and German academic institutions that started a few years ago, according to…
Palestine House Open to Share Culture and Traditions with San Diego
From the tiles on the floor, to the backlit mural on the ceiling, to the artifacts hung on the walls, every aspect of the Palestine House in Balboa Park tells the story of its people and culture.It was in the summer of 2002 that a group of…
Oklahoma, Texas to Make SEC Softball Even Greater | Sports
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma and Texas — the two finalists in the…
NEPCO Executive Highlights Shift to Flexible Interconnect Systems | Culture & Society
Ammon News - A shift to a flexible power system and inter-country power connection systems is now a necessity for modern power systems, Amjad Rawashdeh, managing director of the National Electricity Company of Jordan (NEPCO), said…
Serious Money: Walking Plutocratic London – the rise of the super-rich
An unused car covered in front of a mansion on Kensington Palace Gardens, London's most expensive street © Andrew Testa/Panos PicturesOur family lived in what used to be called “genteel poverty” – the middle-class family going through hard…
Saudi political scientist: refusal to compromise, which characterizes Arab political culture, is…
In an April 13, 2022 article from the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, Political scientist Tawfiq Al-Saif said that a hallmark of Arab political culture is the refusal to negotiate and compromise on various issues, especially…
High and low criticism of Israel
When it comes to Israel, it's always the best of times and the worst of times. For the Jewish state, the sky is the limit – or else it is falling. According to its critics, Israel is on the brink of moral immolation, an apartheid regime…
the Ministry of Strategic Affairs
1. Title: The Ministry of Strategic Affairs and David Hirsh – An asset of the “State of Israel”? In 2015, the Ministry of Strategic Affairs was tasked with leading the fight against the Palestine…
Congressman says US foreign policy has ‘blind spot’ on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
CHICAGO: US foreign policy has a 'blind spot' when it comes to obtaining accurate information on the challenges facing Israelis and Palestinians or achieving peace, the member told Arab News on Wednesday. of Illinois Congressman Sean…
The Amman Way: how do you see ecosystems, art and culture?
The versatile cultural program www.allaroundculture.com recently launched its first regional networking event for the “Academy of Ecosystems” stream, attended by over 40 arts and culture practitioners, institutions, collectives, alliances…
Palfest Sheffield festival celebrates the culture of Palestine with a mass dance event
Palfest Sheffield opens on June 14 with a talk and exhibition of photographs from Palestine, will celebrate food, dance, poetry, film, stories and more.The Arts Council supported the event by helping to fund a mass participatory dabke dance…
20 Hilarious Gen Z Memes That Sum Up The Cultural Divide
Generation Z is the newest group of individuals moving the world forward. Widely recognized as being born between 1995 and 2012, these people are the future. They were born into a very different world than other generations, like…
Sunnyside Gang Member Could Face Adult Charges
Will a 13-year-old Sunnyside gang member be tried as an adult after he was charged with shooting five people at a Cinco de Mayo festival in Sunnyside earlier this month? The teenager is being held at the Yakima County Juvenile Justice…
Ukraine: Map of Russian control as of May 19, 2022 (Subscription)
SUBSCRIBERS CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO ITEM AND MAP(To see other maps from this conflict, see all Ukraine articles on PolGeoNow.) Search for Djordje Djukic. Map by Evan Centanni and Djordje Djukic
Russian-led forces have nearly surrounded…
The Doha Film Institute awards grants to 44 international projects | New
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the recipients of its Spring 2022 grant programme, supporting 44 projects from 33 countries in its latest funding round.
Three of the recipients - Lotfy Nathan's HarkaChie Hayakawa Diet 75…
Civilian R&D in Progress: The Ballad of a Third Culture Child
Ten years ago my mother made the Hajj - the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to visit the House of God. For five days, Muslims reenact the key moments of the great prophets. By experiencing the place and the prayers of these…
The murder of Shireen Abu Akleh hurts the oppressed: New Frame
The world is appalled by the brutal murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, yet another Palestinian journalist who was killed by Israeli military forces. She worked for Al Jazeera Arabic and was shot and killed in Jenin, in the…
Martyr Qasem Soleimani defender of the search for truth
Lebanon's culture minister said in a message on Sunday that martyr Qasem Soleimani's ideal was not to defend lands or countries, as he was the defender of the search for truth and divine monotheistic values.
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA):…
Surviving through culture in post-Nakba Palestine
Stripped of statehood in the most traumatic way, Palestinians have preserved their right of return by building a vibrant and thriving national culture. Through literature, art, music, fashion and theater, the Palestinian dream lives on.…
‘Culture of impunity must end’: UN demands investigation into Israeli attack on funeral…
Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. (Picture: file)
By Palestine Chronicle StaffUnited Nations High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet condemned the Israeli police attack on Palestinian mourners in a…
‘Liberated’ ethnic studies group sued for alleged civil rights violations – J.
Surveillance continued to escalate this week around the Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium after a group of Jewish parents and teachers in Los Angeles filed a federal lawsuit alleging violations of the Civil Rights Act…
Israel Police use stun grenades, beat mourners in procession for slain journalist : NPR
Israeli police fought to block a funeral march for Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh just outside Jerusalem's Old City.
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
The funeral of a Palestinian American…
Our culture is not your fraternal evening
In 2003, Sigma Chi organized a "Viva Mexico" party. It was a party where fraternity members dressed up as border patrol agents, handed out green cards, and danced in construction vests. Speaker…
DJ Big Hass Drops New Radio Show and Other Area Pop Culture Highlights
DUBAI: The Michelin Guide, the restaurant industry's most respected guide, will launch its Dubai edition this month in partnership with Dubai Tourism. This has led some skeptics to speculate that the list will be filled with…
An Alitalia employee who saved Jews from the 1967 pogrom in Libya – Culture
(ANSAmed) - ROME, 10 MAG - An unsung Italian story of heroism and solidarity involving the Jews of Libya during the 1967 pogrom returned to center stage on Monday night at an event in the…
Doing Ukraine and how empires invent geography
More than usual, I currently live in two different worlds, and travel between them, sometimes uncomfortably. Right now, like many people, I live day to day following the news from Ukraine, the greatest moral and political…
The escalation of Ramadan in Jerusalem
(May 8, 2022 / Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) There has been a history of violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in recent years, but it's not like Islamic law calls for an escalation during this time. There has been…
After controversies, Georgetown law students call for culture change |
When Nick Rawlinson, a third-year student at Georgetown University Law Center, heard that a poet accused of…
May marks the end of the semester and the start of AANHPI Heritage Month | Culture
May 1 marked the start of this year's Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage…
The escalation of Ramadan in Jerusalem | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com | Amb. Golden…
Photo credit: Jamal Awad / Flash 90Palestinian Authority Arabs pray during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque within the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem's Old City, April 15, 2022.
Using…
McConaughey Narrates Texas Wildlife Movie | Arts & Culture
Longview native Matthew McConaughey recounts deep in the heart, a visually stunning film about the wildlife…
Nothing Can Undermine the Palestinian Question: An Iranian Cleric – Society/Culture News
Ramadan this year, like last year, coincided with a new wave of Israeli aggression against Palestinians, which infuriated Muslims around the world, prompting them to attend mass protests to condemn the regime's atrocities. Israeli against…
La Culture Couture returns in person after two years | Campus News
Culture Couture returned in person for the first time in two years to the Becker Amphitheater on April 28.…
The Absolute Best Mediterranean Restaurants in the United States
Chef Enrique Limardo is the originator of Imperfecto's fusion concept. The menu changes daily with an ongoing commitment to exploring the interplay between Mediterranean and Latin American cuisines. The white and blue hues…
Palestinian culture of seeking martyrdom Reason for Zionists’ failure: Hamas official
TEHRAN (IQNA) — A senior Hamas official has pointed out that the Zionists' failure is due to the culture of seeking martyrdom among Palestinian fighters.
Addressing the International Quds Day rally in Tehran on Friday, Khalil…
Berlin’s Gropius Bau hosts Beirut and the Golden Sixties exhibition
A work by Aref El Rayess at the exhibition.
Mohammad Yusuf, Feature Writer
Beirut and the Golden Sixties: A Manifesto of Fragility, is an exhibition at…
Mainstream media against resuuuuurch culture., by bluediamond | Surfing Forums
"Monbiot never wrote a column about the worst attack on press freedom in a generation: the political persecution of Julian Assange. Soil erosion, he said, took precedence. Now, it prioritizes a witch hunt against left-wing heretics in…
AAUP errs in taking sides on definition of anti-Semitism (opinion)
The American Association of University Teachers for a hundred years has protected its political neutrality by not taking a position on controversial issues unrelated to academic freedom. Academics on both sides of current policy debates…
Demography drives the China-India-Russia triple deal
There are plenty of examples of bitter enemies turning into unlikely allies precisely because they pose too much of a danger to each other.
Britain and Russia spent most of the 19e century competing in the "Great Game" on India.…
Russian cyberattack could capitalize on electoral doubts | app
As the war in Ukraine continues, the United States is warning that Russia and aligned criminal groups could…
Celebrating the contribution of Arab-American artists to culture – Eurasia Review
By Rawaa Talas
On April 1, US President Joe Biden released an open letter extending his "warmest greetings" to the Arab-American community in honor of Arab-American Heritage Month. Such a gesture was welcomed by many, including…
Geography Quiz Creator Discovers Many World Borders Are In Different Places For Different People |…
The geography quiz game Globle was a product of quarantine boredom, its popularity a happy side effect.While…
The Finnish Kiasma museum reopens with a space dedicated to Middle Eastern art
HELSINKI: Two years after being forced to close due to pandemic restrictions, Helsinki's Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art has reopened in Finland's capital with a newly renovated interior and a sprawling exhibition that takes up all…
Celebrate the contribution of Arab-American artists to culture
HELSINKI: Two years after being forced to close due to pandemic restrictions, Helsinki's Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art has reopened in Finland's capital with a newly renovated interior and a sprawling exhibition that takes up all…
In defense of the Mongols – Culture – Al-Ahram Weekly
The Mongols have not always had good press. Despite their extraordinary geopolitical success – the Mongol Empire stretched across Asia from China to Europe at its height in the 13th century CE – for many people their name is still…
Red Bull Culture Clash returns in 2022
After a four-year hiatus, Red Bull Culture Clash returns to the United States this spring and summer for special events on both coasts.Then on June 24, Red Bull Culture Clash descends on Los Angeles to celebrate the Latinx musical diaspora…
Katara peaks Ramadan nights in culture and literature
Doha: The Katara Library of Arabic Novels concluded its Ramadan nights in culture and literature by bringing together Arab communities, including Palestine, Morocco and Palestine.
Both evenings were hosted by Khaled Diab Al Mohannadi,…
Double Time: Mt. Vernon Jarrards win 2021-22 Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Year honors…
Mt. Vernon's Amhad Jarrard, left, and Armon Jarrard were named the 2021-22 Daily Reporter All-Hancock County Boys' Basketball Players of the Year.
Tom Russo | Daily reporter
FORTVILLE – Armon Jarrard knows better. At the same time, he's…
Why Globle’s Online Geography Game Was a Hard Puzzle to Create
The geography quiz World was a product of midlife boredom, its popularity a happy side effect. While working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, 26-year-old Abe Train from Toronto decided to study web development, quit his corporate job…
The role of dabke in preserving Palestinian culture in Argentina – Middle East Monitor
Being a Palestinian refugee is not a matter of choice, but working for Palestine is. Millions of Palestinians found themselves uprooted after the Nakba in 1948 and the June 1967 war. Argentina is one of the countries that now has a…
Fall River Nonprofit Hosting Lively Juneteenth Celebration
After a successful inaugural event last year at Kennedy Park, The Doors of Hope Opportunity & Open Diversity Inc. (D'HOOD) is gearing up for another Juneteenth celebration that will unite the SouthCoast community in a day-long event at…
Why Israel cannot defeat the Palestinians – Middle East Monitor
There is a reason Israel insists on linking the series of recent attacks by Palestinians to one specific location, namely the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. In doing so, the beleaguered government of Naftali Bennett can…
our inevitable return to the 2000s
The year is 2008. The day is Friday. The location is your elementary school. It's your classmate's birthday, so your multiplication table lesson ends an hour early for the cupcakes and the party. Your teacher is playing "The…
Don’t listen to wealthy lobby groups. Our fisheries are carefully managed and well protected
Are our coastal fisheries being unfairly criticized?OUR 19 year old son has just bought his first fishing boat, having spent the last two years working for my husband, a semi-retired fisherman. It was his dream to follow the long family…
UMich students celebrate Palestinian culture with food, music and talk
Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) welcomed approximately 300 members of the campus community to celebrate Palestinian culture Thursday night at the Michigan Union Rogel Ballroom. The event was organized in conjunction…
Ukraine says 410 bodies of civilians have been found near kyiv in recent days
Visiting West Bank, Bennett says Israel is on the lookout for 'hints' of attack
Visiting the headquarters of the Shin Bet security agency in the northern West Bank, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel was entering a…
Convicted felon found with illegal weapon
A Johnson City man is charged with threatening another man with a loaded 9mm handgun on Reynolds Road on Wednesday, March 30.Johnson City Police say convicted felon Jimmy Garcia, 27, is charged with felony possession of a weapon and felony…
Bashing Mark on Geography / “Sea” of Galilee
I am criticizing an article from the website titled Vridar (a "top 30 atheist blogs"), titled "Mark: Failed Geography, But Excellent Bible Student" (8-6-10). The words of the author, Neil Godfrey, will be in blue.
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Mark 7:31 (KJV)…
New haggadahs for 2022: politics, pop culture, art, history, QR codes and more
Over the centuries, the Passover seder — and the reading of its guidebook, the haggadah — has proven to be one of the most malleable rituals of the Jewish people. In the hands of scholars, artists, writers and all types of Jews, the…
politics, pop culture, art, history, QR codes and more – J.
Over the centuries, the Passover seder — and the reading of its guidebook, the haggadah — has proven to be one of the most malleable rituals of the Jewish people. In the hands of scholars, artists, writers and all types of Jews, the…
Is Israel using the Ukraine crisis to tilt demographics in its favor?
The Middle Eastern country's concern about the European conflict may go beyond humanitarian reasons.…
Archbishop of America: We have a culture that is the foundation of all the great aspirations of…
In his speech, Archbishop Elpidophoros underlined that "we have a culture - a civilizational experience which is the foundation of all the great aspirations of Western civilization - democracy, the art of politics, theatre, poetry, the arts…
Pro-Israel cancel culture denounced by artists supporting pro-Palestinian rapper – Middle East…
Dozens of musicians and celebrities have shown their support for rapper and Palestine solidarity activist Kareem Dennis, better known by his stage name, Lowkey. The British-Iraqi artist has been the subject of a hostile smear campaign…
Recognition of the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk
Areas controlled by the self-proclaimed people's republics of Donetsk and Luhansk just before the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For approximate changes that have occurred since then, see our Ukraine control map.…
West trying to ‘cancel’ Russian culture: Putin
President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized the West for discriminating against Russian culture, which he compared to Nazi supporters burning books in the 1930s, AFP reported.
“Today they are trying to cancel a millennial country,”…
Owner of Arabic Culture Kiosk in downtown Amman
Arab Culture Kiosk owner Hasan Abu Ali in downtown Amman died on Friday morning, after battling illness for months.
The late Abu Ali is considered a famous cultural figure. It was born in 1944, and one of the most important landmarks in…
Ukraine: Map of Russian control as of March 24, 2022 (Subscription)
SUBSCRIBERS CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO ITEM AND MAPNewer versions of this map are available. To see them, check out all articles about Ukraine on PolGeoNow. Search for Djordje Djukic. Map by Evan Centanni and Djordje Djukic
A month after…
Salah swears revenge as Egypt and Senegal battle for World Cup spot
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has vowed to avenge an Africa Cup of Nations final loss last month to Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal when they face off again in a World Cup play-off on Friday 2022.The failure of the continental…
In a country of sprakkar … | Books
What seems like ages ago I lived in Iceland. This was long before it became a top tourist destination. It…
Frankston Crosswalk Brings Culture and Art to Downtown | News
FRANKSTON - In 1988, Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia performed a duet of…
Takeaway: Joy, tears and culture wars dominate Jackson’s audience | News
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not just Supreme Court nominee Justice Ketanji…
Art exhibition delves into Palestinian identity, landscape and heritage | Culture & Society
Ammon News - An art exhibition titled "Nostalgic Heart 2", which explores Palestinian towns, villages and nature, opened Monday at the Foresight32 art gallery in Amman.The exhibition, which features 34 paintings by artist Dalia Ali, is…