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Kazakh yurt appears in Slovak capital Bratislava to mark Nauryz
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Mon, 03/27/2023 - 12:12
Opinion: culture can play a critical role in Armenia-Azerbaijan peace-building
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Tue, 03/21/2023 - 10:16
A traditional Kazakh yurt has been erected in the Slovak capital of Bratislava to celebrate the springtime festival of Nauryz. The installation was organised by the Embassy of Kazakhstan and supported by city authorities, reports Kazinform.
In this op-ed for commonspace.eu, Onnik James Krikorian writes that culture can play a critical role in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace-building process. "It can provide positive examples of coexistence and demonstrate how Armenians and Azerbaijanis share similarities despite dominant nationalist narratives that suggest otherwise. Acknowledging and respecting cultural differences could be instrumental in promoting peace and resolving conflicts."
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Post-war Libya welcomes tourists
1 November 2021
Libya welcomed its first batch of international tourist groups after a decade of conflict. The group traversed the Libyan desert to Ghadames, an oasis that had been off-limits due to the war.
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Saudi women discuss the value of sports at cafe-based community meetings
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Cafés in Medina, Saudi Arabia that traditionally are places for food and beverages are turning into spots where women hold meetings to raise awareness and exchange views on how to succeed athletically.
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German president hails the contribution of migrant workers to the state, economy and society
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaking on the 60th anniversary of the day Berlin signed a migration deal with Ankara that allowed tens of thousands of Turkish citizens to find jobs in Germany said that "being German today can mean having grandparents from Cologne or Königsberg as well as from Istanbul and Diyarbakir". He said that German identity now includes "all those who want to live peacefully in this land of law and freedom."
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Egypt to launch satellite by university students next year
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Egypt is preparing to launch a new satellite next year designed and made by Egyptian university students, according to Mohamed El Qousi, the head of the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA). The project, called 'universities satellites', is a collaboration with Japan.
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Paving a way for Saudi women at the Olympics
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Cairo's underbridges on a path of transformation
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Egypt's capital, Cairo, is home to hundreds of bridges and bridge extensions scattered all over the metropolis. For long, under bridges were a place for the homeless, renegades and illicit activities but the scene is rapidly changing now as underbridges turn into cafes and social corners.
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Arab cinematography features prominently in the 74th Cannes film festival
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The 74th Cannes International Film Festival opened yesterday (06 July) after being cancelled last year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The festival, held in Cannes, France, previews films of all genres, including documentation from all over the world. This year the festival had a remarkable Arab presence despite the pandemic both at the level of films participating in the official competition or at the level of competition juries.