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Tomb of Hafez, Iran
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Opinion: The Culture of Calligraphy
For the Chinese, calligraphy is an art almost as revered as poetry. In Arab culture, calligraphy is as valued as drawing is in the west, and I do not know why Arab intelligence services suffer from a shortage of calligraphers. The words for signboards are composed by...Caption:
A general view of the upper parliament chamber is pictured in Algiers, Algeria [REUTERS]
Debate in Algeria over Adopting French for Sciences
Algeria – Debates are heating up within the Algerian educational and political circles after Minister of Education Nouria Benghebrit suggested that teaching in French could improve students’ results. Benghebrit said that a field study done by experts in pedagogy...Caption:
Al-Hurra Producer: My Successful Career Began With a Tour of the World
Fran Mires is a bilingual television producer who has worked in this field since 1990. She has produced dozens of television shows in English, Spanish and Arabic. She graduated from San Francisco State University and has a masters degree in journalism from the Medill...Caption:
This image released by the TriBeca Film Festival shows a scene from “Wadjda”, a film shot in Saudi Arabia, and the first Saudi film made by a female director. (AP Photo/TriBeca Film Festival)