Speech from Book Highlights Life, Influence of Edward Said | Culture & Society
Ammon news - The global influence of famous Arab-American intellectual Edward Said remains in all corners of the world, according to an American scholar.During a conference called "Said in Exile", organized by the Columbia Global…
“A thousand fires”: IDFA review | Comments
Director / scr: Saeed Taji Farouky. France / Switzerland / Netherlands / Palestine 2021. 91 minutes
A glimpse of a corner of the global oil industry that is a universe away from Dallas, Giant and There will be blood,…
Coffee and Arab Culture Week in Campinas Schools
(MENAFN- Brazilian-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo - Students from public schools in Campinas, São Paulo, are having a special week. It's Education and Coffee Week, which introduces coffee into…
Offshore tournaments return to college basketball amid COVID-19 | Sports
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) - Kimani Lawrence and her Arizona State…
Palestinian festival celebrates films about life under Israeli occupation | Arts and culture
Ramallah, Occupied West Bank - The curtains have been raised on the eighth edition of the Palestinian Film Festival, with the final screening of the winning films focusing on life under Israeli occupation and in exile which took place…
UTSA No.15 Aims For C-USA West’s First Title Against UAB | Sports
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - UTSA coach Jeff Traylor has admitted the pressure of…
Amira to represent Jordan at the 2022 Oscars | Culture & Society
Ammon news - Jordan nominated the narrative feature film "Amira", by Mohamed Diab, as the official entry for the 94th Academy Awards (Oscar) to compete in the International Feature Film category.Based on the recommendations of an…
How a film festival seeks to improve film culture in Palestine
From fiction and short films to documentaries and real life, the Palestinian Film Days this year presented a rich, diverse and unique selection of Palestinian, Arab and international films. Hundreds of Palestinian, Arab and international…
69% say culture cancellation unfairly punishes people for their past actions and statements
(Credit: WTVO)
(The hill) - A new Hill-HarrisX survey finds that most voters believe that "culture cancellation" unfairly punishes people for their past actions.
The survey used the!-->…
Emergence announces its first female partner – TechCrunch
Emergence, a venture capital firm known for its corporate bets in Salesforce and Zoom, today announced that it has promoted Carlotta "Lotti" Siniscalco from principal to partner. The appointment marks Emergence's first female partner…
An open letter to Sally Rooney from Gaza | Arts and culture
Dear Mrs. Rooney,
I am a Palestinian-South African scholar who teaches literature at Al-Aqsa University in Gaza. I wish to salute you for your decision in principle not to grant the Israeli publisher Modan the right to translate your novel…
AlUla and UNESCO sign agreement to promote Saudi heritage and culture
RIYAD: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center recently participated virtually in the conference “Leaving No One Behind: Benefiting from Innovation to Access Quality Education and Information”.
This is part of the annual…
A window on tribal life and culture
A knee-length loincloth tied around their waists and a series of ethnic jewelry covered all of the men's bodies as they joked with the women. The women responded to the openings in tune with the music of the…
Davis ready for his coaching debut with No. 19 North Carolina | Sports
Hubert Davis seems comfortable.He will coach his first regular-season…
Challenging Israeli narratives of queer Palestinian culture
Breathtaking in its extent, Queer cinema for Palestine comes from a worldwide trend to redefine the scale and scale of a film festival. Taking place simultaneously in 12 cities on five…
Jordan and Palestine discuss educational cooperation | Culture & Society
Jordan and Palestine discuss educational cooperation…
Firekeepers CEO named one of Michigan’s Most Powerful Women
The CEO of Firekeepers Casino Hotel has been named one of Michigan's 100 Most Powerful Women for 2021.FireKeepers Casino Hotel's has announced that its CEO, Kathy George, has been selected as one of Michigan's Most Powerful Women for 2021.…
Technical aid must be ‘parallel to political support’, says Palestinian PM
India can play a stabilizing role by maintaining cooperation with 'all related parties', he says
India can play a stabilizing role in West Asia by maintaining cooperation with "all related parties", Palestinian Prime Minister…
Candidates for election today + Doctor of Columbia Protocol
?? Drama in Dubai: well done green light the production of "The Real Housewives of Dubai", which will air next year.
?? Property hunter: Oracle founder Larry Ellison purchased a $ 345 million, 422 room resort in Lake Tahoe.…
Palestine Short Film Festival in Naples – Culture
NAPLES - The Neapolitan stage of the 4th edition of the NAZRA Palestine Short Film Festival begins Wednesday in Naples and ends on November 6 in San Domenico Maggiore.The festival is organized by the Cinema School with the artistic…
From Our Minds: How Richie Hawtin’s New Party Channels the Positive Power of Dance Music…
As the world shifted to a new paradigm through 2020, a distinct effort to raise awareness of underrepresented factions in businesses and industries around the world emerged. The world of music has been…
Baranyai: A royal marrying a commoner? Let go of the dogs!
Breadcrumb Links Chroniclers If the wedding of Princess Mako of Japan reminds us of anything, it's that royal duels are a gladiatorial sport. In no other arena do members of the public cheer or laugh with such a sense of…
The 5th El Gouna Film Festival: Beyond Borders – Culture – Al-Ahram Weekly
At the Fifth El Gouna GFF Film Festival, the Arab premiere of Amira and the Captains of Zaatari was held. Two feature films by Egyptians, respectively Mohamed Diab and Ali El Arabi, they depict the life of Arab characters outside of Egypt…
SEC: Expectations high for South Carolina No.1 Staley | Sports
Dawn Staley already knows she's facing outsized expectations with what…
The hidden history of Zeni, the most famous Ethiopian restaurant in the Bay Area
In the case of the San Jose area, in particular, the first dot-com bubble in the mid-1990s created a demand for an incredible amount of labor to build the electronic components for personal computers, which were quickly becoming a…
National Tribal Dance Festival: Affirming the Universality of Tribal Culture
Tribal dance groups from all over the world have started arriving in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, for the National Tribal Dance Festival, starting October 28. Preparation for this unique cultural festival has been completed at…
The principles of Chinese democracy
Members of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) leave the Great Hall of the People after the closing session of the fourth session of the 13th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2021. /…
Gregg County Health Department Plans To Use Federal Grant To Educate Demographics With Low COVID-19…
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - This week, the Gregg County Commissioners Court approved a $ 380,000 federal COVID-19 health disparity grant for the Gregg County Department of Health. “The four groups of people were the homeless, low-income,…
Palestine submits ‘The Stranger’ to Oscar nominations – film – arts &…
The Stranger is set in the Golan Heights where "a desperate and unlicensed doctor subverts the expectations of his village when he accidentally meets a wounded soldier from the war in Syria," reads the film's IMDb file.
Written and…
The “Cancel Culture” lobby of the Israel lobby in Canada
Activist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris interviews Palestinian activist Manal Tamimi in June 2018, in Spain. (Photo: Supplied)
By Yves EnglerThe Israel lobby regularly torments people and seeks to undermine their ability to earn a…
Praise and Defense of Sally Rooney | Arts and culture
When asked what they should do with their lives, radical American historian Howard Zinn advised his students: “You can't be neutral on a moving train.
Zinn, of course, has spent an honorable life putting his warning into practice. He knew…
Perking lot: Israel’s coffee culture served at an exhibit in Jerusalem
Coffee, revered for its taste, aroma and caffeinated properties, has its time at the LA Mayer Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem with “Coffee: East and West,” an exhibition focusing on Israeli coffee habits as well as history and…
Geography Department could not access files due to “possible data corruption” –…
Updated: Oct 18, 2021 1:36 PM
Researchers in the Geography Department said they had been unable to access their research data for more than a month as officials worked to transition the Columbian College of Arts' online file…
Lions and Dukes dominate the field at EBC | News, Sports, Jobs
ALLIANCE - The Minerva Women's Cross Country Team always arrives when it matters most.
The Lions passed Salem in a battle between two of the top Division II teams in Ohio at the…
Palestinian Stories: 32 Movies Available On Netflix Around The World – Entertainment –…
A combined image of some movie posters of Palestinian filmmakers or Palestinian storiesPalestine Stories' first film bundle includes award-winning titles like Like 20 Impossibles by Annemarie Jacir, The Crossing by May Odeh, 3000 Nights by…
Artist profile: Samia Halaby – Our culture
The artist and the scholar Samia halaby is considered a pioneer of Arab modernism and one of the main defenders of Palestinian art in the twentieth century. Halaby's family fled Palestine when she was 11 and settled in the United States.…
OPINION: Hateful Incident Demonstrates Problems With Pitzer’s “White Ally” Culture
Reactions to a hateful comment recently reported to Pitzer are a reminder that conversations about prejudice must begin from a place of support and centering of the voices of marginalized individuals, argues Kenny Le PZ '25. (Justin…
Canceling culture is no laughing matter
(October 12, 2021 / JNS) Comedian Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix special, "The closestdoes the trick but not for his hilarity. No, his high marks can be attributed to the venom he has garnered in the mainstream press and social media.…
Hello Bonaparte! Commemoration of Napoleon – Culture – Al-Ahram Weekly
"The news came that the French had reached Damanhour and Rosetta, causing their inhabitants to flee," wrote the early 19th century Egyptian historian Abdel-Rahman al-Jabarti in his account of the invasion and the French occupation of Egypt…
Palestinian “Cinema Bus” aims to revive art and culture in Gaza
“Our society avoids selecting films that conflict with politics and religion” and only chooses films that “serve the community and promote positive concepts”.Mahmoud Al Harbawi Cinema Bus project coordinator
Mahmoud Al-Harbawi, “Cinema…
How the demographics of COVID-19 deaths have changed since vaccines became available: NPR
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation about racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths.
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST:
We have repeatedly heard from officials…
Ward 9: Candidates, demographics and voter mood
Ward 9 encompasses a wide range of communities from the east of downtown to the eastern outskirts of the city. He has an incumbent councilor running for re-election. Scroll down for a list of candidates About 88,000 people live…
Marauders and Dragons face off for Boundary Rail under the lights – The Daily Reporter
The Mt. Vernon football team celebrate their 35-22 victory over conference rival New Palestine on Friday, September 11, 2020 (Tom Russo | Daily Reporter)
HANCOCK COUNTY - Red or Black?
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Egyptian Supreme Council for Culture celebrates Egyptian-Chilean cultural ties
Flags of Egypt - Chile - Crossed Flag Pins
CAIRO - September 9, 2021: The Supreme Council for Culture, in cooperation with the Foreign Cultural Relations Sector,…
Famous Greek Composer Mikis Theodorakis Dies at 96 | Arts and culture news
Mikis Theodorakis, the beloved Greek composer whose fiery music and life of political challenge gained international fame and inspired millions of people in the country, has passed away. He was 96 years old.
His death Thursday at his home…
The museum as a multidimensional compass in time and geography – the Brooklyn Rail
The creation of the British Museum in the 1750s was never content to build a collection of exceptional objects, to build beautiful galleries or to bring together brilliant curators. Our national museum project began as our…
Prasanna Aditya reviews The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World, by Tim…
Physical characteristics shape global politics, says Tim Marshall, and with the world order changing, more countries are looking to expand their influence
Physical characteristics shape global politics, says Tim Marshall, and with…
2020 U.S. Census Results: Demographic Trends in Falls Church
FALLS CHURCH, VA - The past 10 years have marked a dramatic shift in the demographic makeup of the United States, with a marked decrease in the white population and rapid growth in the Hispanic / Latino community.These changes were…
James Bond is back – and he dresses like a geography teacher
Corduroy Massimo Alba Sloop Suit, £ 775, Mr. Porter
It's reduced to the micro-fine lines known as needle-punched drawstring, which impart a soft texture rather than the usual grooved effect, and Bond's is paired with a neat chambray shirt…
CUNY teachers’ union divides over Israeli-Palestinian conflict
When the Professional Staff Congress, the union of professors at the City University of New York, passed last month A resolution strongly criticizing Israel for the recent violence against the Palestinians, the reaction has been intense.…
Dick Durbin: Demographics Republican Election Bills
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) Speaks during a press conference at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on March 16, 2021. (Kevin Dietsch / Pool via Reuters)…
Geography Determines Survival Of Babies Born With Birth Defects Across The Globe
The survival of a baby born with a birth defect depends on where you were born
The survival of a baby born with a birth defect - otherwise known as a birth defect - depends on where you were born, a new study finds.
Babies born…
Wafa Ghnaim uses traditional Tatreez crafts to preserve and share Palestinian history
Eventually, Abbasi-Ghnaim got married, and in 1979 she and her husband immigrated to the United States. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, those early years, Abbasi-Ghnaim felt lonely and afraid to tell anyone that she was Arab and Muslim. But…
Israel is also changing the demographics of the Golan Heights
Replicating the model of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv aims to create a Jewish majority with illegal settlements on the occupied Golan Heights.…
Family tradition: Ybarra motivated to recover the state title | Sports
SAN ANTONIO - Palestine Ladycat Monique Ybarra grew up with a tennis…
Yemen and the curse of geography: Bab al-Mandab challenged by great power rivalries
Successive crises, conflicts and general instability in Yemen, which have plagued the country for decades, raise the question of how Yemen's unique geography has contributed to its woes. Did a “geography curse” cause Yemen to collapse? In…
How conflicts, blockades and history have shaped the geography of Gaza
Children are also frequently injured in attacks, as they represent an unusually high percentage of the population.
As a new wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians heads into all-out war, the death toll is increasingly out of…
Behind the demographic shifts that are reshaping political power in the United States: NPR
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Alexa Ura, reporter for the Texas Grandstandabout demographic shifts that are pushing Sunbelt states like Texas to grow in population and political power.
MARY LOUISE…
Homicides in Indianapolis in 2020: victim demographics, percent resolved
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INDIANAPOLIS - Last year set a grim record for Circle City: 245…
Georgia’s demographics, blue turn organization solidified
(APN) ATLANTA - After nearly two decades of Republican rule over most, if not all, races statewide, Georgia has finally returned to Blue-majority or Democratic-majority status.
Following President-elect Joe Biden's victory over the…
Reviews | Sinai’s sacred geography receives biblical treatment
Since the dawn of exploration and travel, many travelers have drawn their passion and inspiration from the biblical geography associated with the Sinai Peninsula.
Atef Moatamed
Before the development of…
Geography of Galilee supports historicity of Solomon’s kingdom, researcher says
Over the past decades, the historicity of Solomon's kingdom and its importance to the region as described by the Bible has been the subject of much debate among archaeologists and experts.…
Mapping demographic data and parish report data – Episcopal News Service
General Convention Office Launches Online Tool: Mapping Demographic Data and Parish Report Data
Episcopal Church Public Affairs OfficePosted on…
Israel urges Gazans to migrate to change demographics | Yousef Alhélou
Gaza is often described as the world's largest open-air prison due to the Israeli blockade in place since 2007. The region is said to be a pressure cooker due to the endless crises facing its growing population. Nearly 2 million…
The Bearded Bakers, Palestinian culture in the spotlight
Knafeh Bakery the adventure has started in Melbourne at the end of 2014, and within 5 years, brothers Ameer and Joey El-Issa can already measure the progress made. After visits to New York and Lebanon, these real “bakery rockstars” look…
Bearded bakers put Palestinian culture on the map
The Palestinian city of Nablus may be famous for being the homeland of knafeh - slices of melted cottage cheese baked in the oven with a filling of kataifi or semolina, then drizzled with fragrant syrup - but in Sydney, two Palestino…
Amman, Jericho, Ramallah: border crossing and the politics of geography
Graffiti on the apartheid wall built by Israel in Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine. (Photo: via AJE)
By Akram Al DeekApril 13, 2019
Amman. 6 o'clock in the morning. 1000 m above sea level.
You queue for a bus going to Jerusalem. No…
Texas Legislature Demographics: Most Lawmakers Are White and Male
History of Women in the Texas Legislature
At home there is
currently 114 men ...
The number of women
from both parties
peaked at 37 in 2009
There was
20 republicans
women in 2003
... and 33 women.
27 Democrats
6…
Lies, damn lies and demographics: are the Jews a minority between the river and
New official statistics from the Palestinian Authority (PA) suggest that Jews are a shrinking minority between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, but Israeli statisticians strongly disagree.The Palestinian Central…
Clark University Geography Graduate Receives Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award – Clark Now
Esri President Jack Dangermond presented Clark University graduate Safaa Karaki Aldwaik (MA '07, MA '10, Ph.D. '12) with the SAG Award at the Esri User Conference in San Diego, July 22. Pictured are Aldwaik, his daughter Samia,…
Israel’s internal demographic catastrophe | National interest
"Ten years go by in the blink of an eye" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently said, in its sustained offensive against the Iran nuclear deal. The implication of the declaration is that the agreement reached in Vienna allows…