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Tunisia’s Islamists Are Moderates   Nor is it expected that Tunisia will become a theocracy on the model of Iran. the vast majority of Islamists with the Ennahda Party are moderates. Rashid al-Ghannushi, their leader, has emphasized repeatedly that his party supports the gender equality anchored in the old constitution and that they will not force [...]

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Writing from Abu Dhabi, Hani Mustafa delights in stories of the displaced Click to view caption The fifth round of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival started this week; each year new leaps are evident, testifying to the dedication of the executive director Peter Scarlet, who chooses a fair number of important films produced within the [...]

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Easter is a time of fun and celebration in many places all over the world. it is also a time for giving the perfect gift baskets to special people in your life. There is great fun in receiving such Easter gift baskets. But, who’s saying there can’t be fun in preparing these Easter gifts? This [...]

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Talking about books and movies LOWELL — It’s fun to read a book or see a film that moves you, riles you and makes you want to share it with everyone you know. Talking about it expands the experience exponentially. UMass Lowell is capitalizing on that cultural sharing this semester with its “Common Text” book [...]

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Artemisia I – Warrior Queen of Halicarnassus Artemisia I, brilliant military strategist and commander, acted as adviser to Xerxes I on his campaigns in the Persian Wars. She was born in the late 6th century BC, purportedly in Halicarnassus, Asia Minor modern Bodrum, Turkey and known as the First Woman Admiral. most of the information [...]

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The Complete Persepolis Marjane SatrapiOctober 30, 2007Pantheon352 pagesGraphic MemoirPersepolis is the story of Satrapi’s unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna [...]

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It can be difficult to shift from animation to live-action direction; the processes are very different, and even an accomplished animation helmer can sometimes be undone once they’re faced with cameras, actors and the breakneck schedule of a feature film shoot, as opposed to the multi-year process that produces a feature cartoon. some have managed [...]

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The fact that teens go through a transition period is not at issue. we see it in our homes, on TV, at the mall. Just about everywhere we go, there are those teens, doing their very obvious transition thing For many adults, this period is uncomfortable to witness. we may find it frightening, sad, or [...]

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