The nameless city
The Nameless City of H.P.Lovecraft
We have noticed a larger number of references to the Middle East world than expected within the universe of H.P. Lovecraft and it seemed to us a quite ambitious and…
Dagon, between Lovecraft and the Phoenicians
Lovecraft's second tale, Dagon, is deeply tied to the biblical and Mesopotamian imagery, providing the reader with very interesting anecdotes of "divine mutations". Dagon according to Lovecraft The story of…
Peoples of Iraq: the Turks of Iraq or Turkmen
The Turks of Iraq or Turkmen, from the origins of their settlement to the Treaty of Sevres which will forever divide their heart into two parts: the Turkish and the…
Peoples of Iraq: the Kurds
The Kurds, in addition to being the second most populous ethnic group in Iraq, are also among those who have most marked its history; So let's discover its history up…
Peoples of Iraq: the Arabs
The week dedicated to the peoples of Iraq could only start with the Arabs, the largest group in the country and whose history is also a metaphor for the entire…
Basra, “The Overseer”
"Border" is perhaps the best word to describe the city of Basra, the largest Iraqi center located on Shatt al Arab, the natural border between the Arab and Persian world.…
Baghdad, the city of books
Baghdad, one of the most famous cities in the entire Islamic world, famous for its size, beauty and, above all, for its incredible Bayt al Hikmah, one of the most…
“Ballon sur bitume” by J. Adang e S. Boulanouar
One of the most interesting and most successful films on amateur football, which will allow us to discover the passion of the Parisian Banlieues, the birthplace of many football superstars…
Shadia Mansour, the queen of Arab hip hop
Some artists manage to remain glued to history thanks to a single, unforgettable piece. Raised in the suburbs of London in a Palestinian family, Shadia Mansour brings all the anger…
Tyre
Ali Sami Yen, Albania and Galatasaray
The origins of the founder of the most successful club in Turkey. Son of one of the greatest Albanian patriots, Ali Sami Yen was one of the last symbols of…
