Afghanistan’s New Cultural Center
An architecture firm in Argentina has won the contract to design a new cultural center in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan which will also serve as a memorial for the historic Buddhas that were … [Read more...]
Afghanistan’s Future: A Local and Public Official’s POV
PRI talks to a former Under Secretary and an Afghan college student getting his PHD in Boston University about Afghanistan’s future – and they’re both surprisingly optimistic. As Michèle Flournoy, … [Read more...]
Preserving the Past in Qatar
A former first lady of Qatar has founded The Qatar Digital Library making public for the first time historical archives of Arab art and maps, as well as an extensive music catalog from the Gulf … [Read more...]
IndieWire’s Top 30 Iranian Films
In honor of Nowruz (Persian New Year), Indiewire presents their top 30 Iranian films. As the trade remarks on what makes Iranian cinema so vital and special: “[most] impressive is the fact that as … [Read more...]
Pakistan’s E-Commerce Innovators
Meet the Pakistani entrepreneur who created one of his country’s first e-commerce ventures called Homeshopping.pk, Pakistan’s answer to Amazon. … [Read more...]
Iran’s Thirst
After years of of water wasteful practices and mismanagement, Iran is undergoing a severe water shortage. As water expert Davoodreza Arab says, “Historically water has led to the creation of … [Read more...]
NYT’s “Meet Our Man in Tehran”
Thomas Erdbrink is the Tehran Bureau Chief for the New York Times and in this compelling video series, takes us on a rare, intimate first look at Iran and its people. As Erdbrink says in the piece, … [Read more...]
Despite Last Week’s Attacks, Tunisia Still Strong Mideast Model
In this op-ed, Dalia Dassa Kaye (who is Director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy) says that given what happened in last week’s terrorist attacks in Tunisia, it is important that people … [Read more...]
HISTORIC SPOTLIGHT ON: Islamic Pirate Queen Sayyida al-Hurra
In 1515, Sayyida al-Hurra (said to be an honorary name) was the last Islamic Queen and a crucial figure in the history of the Islamic West. Read this lively account of a woman who with her “ruthless … [Read more...]
Lebanon’s New Health Minister Cleans Up Country
Meet Lebanon’s new health minister, Wael Abu Faour, who has become a local hero to many by leading winning campaigns that cleaned up slaughterhouses and unsanitary restaurants, lowered prescription … [Read more...]
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