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Read more about the article The 5 most beautiful books written in Arabic according to Banipal

The 5 most beautiful books written in Arabic according to Banipal

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Asia/Maghreb/Mashreq/Sub-Saharan Africa
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On November 25, one of the most anticipated rankings ever for lovers of Arabic literature was released: the list of the 100 best books written according to Banipal. Banipal Banipal…

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Read more about the article Sharmoofers, OutKast of Egypt

Sharmoofers, OutKast of Egypt

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Asia/Mashreq
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The Sharmoofers are a band that in recent years has been able to make its way in Egypt with more and more strength and spirit of initiative. An overwhelming rhythm…

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Read more about the article Göktürk, the first Turks

Göktürk, the first Turks

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Europe and the Americas/Turkish world
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We have always been fascinated by "the first", those who in one way or another represented the origins for something greater. Today we are talking about the Göktürk, the first…

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Read more about the article “A Well-Trained Stray ” by Muhammad Aladdin

“A Well-Trained Stray ” by Muhammad Aladdin

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Asia/Mashreq
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Muhammad Aladdin's "A Well-Trained Stray " is a novel comparable to "Gli sdraiati" by Michele Serra, a new way of looking at the Egyptian youth, authors of the Tahrir riots.…

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Read more about the article eL Seed, graffiti and calligraphy

eL Seed, graffiti and calligraphy

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Europe/Europe and the Americas/Maghreb/Second generations
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One of the artists who most of all have been able to make a language that now seemed to be something exclusively religious modern and underground. Inventor of a unique…

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Read more about the article Umm Kulthum,”The Star of the Orient”

Umm Kulthum,”The Star of the Orient”

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Asia/Mashreq
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The story of a true legend of Arab and world music, a woman capable of fully identifying with her people. Not a singer but a storyteller, a music that existed…

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Read more about the article Moghreb Tétouan, the only African team to have played in La Liga

Moghreb Tétouan, the only African team to have played in La Liga

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Europe/Europe and the Americas/Maghreb
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A story that has led this small Moroccan club from Tétouan to earn a place of honor in the history of football. Founded by Basque fans of Atletico Madrid, it…

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Read more about the article “The Sand Child” by Tahar Ben Jelloun

“The Sand Child” by Tahar Ben Jelloun

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Maghreb
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A timeless classic that pays homage to Morocco and its stories. The writer Tahar Ben Jelloun, like a snake trainer, will enchant us by telling us the story of Ahmed,…

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Read more about the article The Yemen in Uncharted 3

The Yemen in Uncharted 3

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Arabian Peninsula/Asia
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One of the best video games ever takes us right to the Middle East on the trail of the legendary Ubar (the Koranic Iram). In this chapter Nathan Drake makes…

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Read more about the article Spotify lands in the Middle East

Spotify lands in the Middle East

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Africa/Asia
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A news that sends a clear warning to all those who until now had occupied Spotify's place in the Arab market. This obviously also means an increasingly rich and varied…

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