Middle East
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When violence becomes the only way
POWER: According to Hannah Arendt, the use of violence, weapons, and bombs renders us politically voiceless. Can her particular analyses of power teach us anything about the violence being perpetrated from and in Gaza today?
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The military ambitions of oil states
WEAPONS: There are a number of developments in the three oil states of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar, which Jean-Loup Samaan explores in his latest book. These are the three oil states that account for 17 percent of all arms purchases worldwide. Saudi Arabia wants to become a nuclear power in order to stand up…
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«I relish being a stranger in a strange land»
MDOC: Modern Times Review spoke with photographer and filmmaker Maythem Ridha on his experiences as an Iraqi in the UK, journey to film and photography, favourite Middle Eastern films, and more.
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‘Refolution!’
UPRISING: UPRISING / Asef Bayat attempts to challenge the analysis of the Arab Spring (2011) as an unequivocal defeat.
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To be a stranger in one’s own town
IRAQ: The Iraqi journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad has written an excellent book that dispels the typical view of a sectarian and divided society as the main cause of Iraq's long and continuing tragedy.
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Maythem Ridha to lead masterclass at 2023 MDOC – Melgaço Documentary Film Festival
The upcoming MDOC – Melgaço Documentary Film Festival, happening from July 31st to August 6th, has just announced its first international guest, #Maythem Ridha#. This renowned Iraqi filmmaker and photographer will be sharing his experiences in a captivating masterclass during the festival. On August 4th at 10:00 am, at Casa da Cultura de Melgaço, Maythem…
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«It is an event that intends to support the expansion of documentaries worldwide»
AJB DOC: Head of Industry Days, Adel Ksiksi, on the programme's offerings, ultimate goals, and the highly anticipated Main Pitch competition.
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Russia’s Africa Policy
AFRICA: Russia has been very committed to the principle of non-interference and allowed authoritarian regimes to conduct their own politics without setting any political demands for their trade or aid. But they forgave debts to several African countries while signing several military-technical agreements.
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The forgotten conflict
YEMEN: With the mainstream Western media's infatuation with Ukraine, wars raging across other parts of the world are forgotten, the devastation in Yemen primary among them.