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MEMRI Arab Literature: December 2007
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Discovering the Arab world through its Literature. Saturday, December 29, 2007. A Pakistani Review on Musharraf's book. Political speech and writing,' says George Orwell is largely the 'defence of the indefensible.' So if the literary genius read General Pervez Musharraf's memoir, In The Line of Fire, What would he say? Musharraf labels rot as rot, and if his story is to be believed he never would be a dictator, nor does he support the interference of the military into politics, as he explains at length,...
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MEMRI-Arab Movies Blog: November 2007
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Exploring the Arab world through its Cinema. Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Cairo International Film Festival. The 31st Cairo International Film Festival opend the 27th of November amid controversy, seeking to retake its place as the Arab world's international cinematic meeting point after years in the wilderness. Competing with Morocco's Marakesh film festival - widely seen as more creative - and that of Dubai - more wealthy - the CIFF will this year highlight British films, with 15 of them being screened.
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MEMRI Arab Literature: Abu Dhabi to translate 100 books into Arabic
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Discovering the Arab world through its Literature. Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Abu Dhabi to translate 100 books into Arabic. As part of efforts to transform Abu Dhabi into the cultural lodestone of the Middle East and expand libraries there, the emirate's Authority for Culture and Heritage has chosen the first 100 books to be translated into Arabic under a new program. Internation Herald Tribune, January 2, 2008. Http:/ www.memri.org. Http:/ www.memritv.org. Http:/ www.thememriblog.com.
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MEMRI Arab Literature: Tintin thrives in the Arab world despite censorship
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Discovering the Arab world through its Literature. Monday, December 17, 2007. Tintin thrives in the Arab world despite censorship. Neither censors nor 'Orientalist' stereotypes have dampened demand for the cartoon adventures of Belgian boy reporter Tintin, who has stoked the imagination of generations of Arabs from the Atlantic to the Gulf. It's extraordinary that Tintin came here so many times and still has so many friends,' according to Tunisian academic Issam Marzouki. Cliches and stereotypes, sure, b...
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MEMRI Arab Literature: Bhutto's new book
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Discovering the Arab world through its Literature. Saturday, December 29, 2007. Immediately after receiving the manuscript of Benazir Bhutto’s new book, leading publisher HarperCollins decided to move quickly to get it on the shelves by February, following [.] assassination of the former prime minister. The book, entitled 'Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West,' was part political treatise and part memoir of the first woman elected prime minister of a Muslim nation. Http:/ www.memri.org.
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MEMRI-Arab Movies Blog: Arab-American actor: Arab community should invested in its cinema to counter Arab stereotypes
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Exploring the Arab world through its Cinema. Friday, January 4, 2008. Arab-American actor: Arab community should invested in its cinema to counter Arab stereotypes. Tony Shaloub, actor and producer of hit US show Monk, [.] said it was vital that the Arab community invested in its cinema to counter Arab stereotypes in the West and presented its own stories. Khaleej Times (UAE), December 11, 2007. MEMRI - Arab Movies Blog. Of Arabic words in the Blog is taken from Arab newspapers.
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MEMRI-Arab Movies Blog: Baghdad International Film Festival
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Exploring the Arab world through its Cinema. Saturday, December 29, 2007. Baghdad International Film Festival. In third place was 'Palm Whisper' by Egyptian director Shireen Shaith. Nafs was the only winner present at the awards ceremony, which was held under tight security. The festival, held at Baghdad's Palestine Hotel, screened 63 films from around the world. [.]. AFP, December 29, 2007. MEMRI - Arab Movies Blog. Of Arabic words in the Blog is taken from Arab newspapers. Http:/ www.memri.org. The whi...
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MEMRI Arab Literature: "Beirut book fair salutes freedom of speech"
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Discovering the Arab world through its Literature. Saturday, December 22, 2007. Beirut book fair salutes freedom of speech". The 51st Beirut International Arab Book Festival opened at the BIEL (Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure) conference center on Thursday afternoon after an opening address delivered from the Grand Serail by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. [.]". Source: Daily Star (Lebanon), December 25, 2007. Http:/ www.memri.org. Http:/ www.memritv.org. Http:/ www.thememriblog.com.
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MEMRI Arab Literature: Two Egyptians arrested at Sudan book fair
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Discovering the Arab world through its Literature. Saturday, December 22, 2007. Two Egyptians arrested at Sudan book fair. Two Egyptians have been arrested in Sudan for their participation at the Sudan book fair, the PANA quoted the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRinfo) as reporting. The organization said Abdul Fattah Al Sadany, 30, and Mahrous Mohamed Abdel Az im, also 30, were arrested on charges of 'abuse of Islam' for the book 'Aisha: The Wife of Prophet Mohamed.'. Http:/ www.memri...
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MEMRI-Arab Movies Blog: Egyptian actress opens café for women off-limits to unveiled and Christian females
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Exploring the Arab world through its Cinema. Thursday, December 20, 2007. Egyptian actress opens café for women off-limits to unveiled and Christian females. An Egyptian veiled actress has stirred waves of anger, especially among Egyptian Copts, after opening a posh café for women that is off-limits to unveiled and Christian females. Please, do not bring Christian girls along as they are not allowed! Al Arabiya (Saudi-owned, Dubai-based), December 18, 2007. MEMRI - Arab Movies Blog. December 11, 2007: Te...