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Former Iran Hostages Are Divided on Jimmy Carter and a Sabotage Claim

NY Times

6 hours ago

A report about a covert effort to delay their release until after the 1980 presidential election drew anger, resignation and disbelief from the...

History may yet be kind to Blair over the Iraq war | Letters

The Guardian

9 hours ago

Iraq
Letters: Yes, mistakes were made, but the invasion is what an ethical foreign policy looks like, argues Nick Martin-Clark. Plus letters from...
Iran resistance: Iranian women filmmakers fight oppression

Qantara.de

11 hours ago

Culture
Well-educated and politically aware, they are the epitome of the empowered woman. Instead, Iranian women filmmakers have been fighting violence...

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Music

West Bank's last vinyl repairman: Vinyl lover preserves musical heritage

Qantara.de

6 weeks ago

From Jamal Hemmou's ramshackle workshop in Nablus's Old City in the occupied West Bank, classic Arabic songs blare into the surrounding...

Literature

Women's voices: Iranian literature in times of uprising

Qantara.de

8 weeks ago

Young women are driving forward the protests against the Iranian regime, which have been going on for months. Literature provides clues as to...

Technology + Entrepreneurship

How Will Qatar Deal With High Temperatures Inside World Cup Stadiums

Arch Daily

20 weeks ago

Qatar designed an efficient cooling method for the World Cup stadiums.

Human Rights