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Read more about the article The Nameless City of H.P.Lovecraft
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The Nameless City of H.P.Lovecraft

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 31, 2020
  • Post category:Americas/Arabian Peninsula/Asia/Europe and the Americas
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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…

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Read more about the article Dagon, between Lovecraft and the Phoenicians

Dagon, between Lovecraft and the Phoenicians

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 31, 2020
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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…

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Read more about the article Peoples of Iraq: the Turks of Iraq or Turkmen

Peoples of Iraq: the Turks of Iraq or Turkmen

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 31, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Europe and the Americas/Mashreq/Persian world/Turkish world
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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…

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Read more about the article Peoples of Iraq: the Kurds

Peoples of Iraq: the Kurds

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 31, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Europe and the Americas/Mashreq/Persian world/Turkish world
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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…

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Read more about the article Peoples of Iraq: the Arabs

Peoples of Iraq: the Arabs

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 31, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Mashreq/Persian world
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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…

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Read more about the article Basra, “The Overseer”

Basra, “The Overseer”

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 27, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Mashreq
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"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.…

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Read more about the article Baghdad, the city of books

Baghdad, the city of books

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 27, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Mashreq
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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…

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Read more about the article “Ballon sur bitume” by J. Adang e S. Boulanouar

“Ballon sur bitume” by J. Adang e S. Boulanouar

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 26, 2020
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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…

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Read more about the article Shadia Mansour, the queen of Arab hip hop

Shadia Mansour, the queen of Arab hip hop

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 24, 2020
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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…

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Ali Sami Yen, Albania and Galatasaray

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:August 24, 2020
  • Post category:Europe/Europe and the Americas/Turkish world
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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…

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