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Middle East Pulse: Profiles, Arts, Culture Assyrian artist connects with cultural heritage in Iraq's Nahla Valley Esther Elia, an Assyrian artist based in New Mexico, traveled over 7,000 miles to the Nahla Valley of northern Iraq to paint a mural depicting Assyrian cultural heritage. Joe Snell reports.
Middle East Pulse: Profiles, Arts, Culture Despite challenges, Gazans take to the waves Surfing is among the most popular sports in Gaza. But Israeli restrictions on Gazan surfers using equipment like wetsuits and buying new surfboards presents challenges for the athletes.
Middle East Pulse: Profiles, Arts, Culture Gaza’s Christians celebrate Christmas Christians in the Gaza Strip celebrate Christmas every year by lighting a tree in the public square.
Middle East Pulse: Profiles, Arts, Culture Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi discusses Building Sharjah, the story of the evolution of modern architecture in the UAE’s third largest city Emirati columnist, researcher and founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi speaks with Gilles about his book, Building Sharjah, co-edited with Todd Reisz, which explores how the discovery of oil in Sharjah in the 1970s propelled the Emirati city onto the world stage, as well as the many local, Arab and Persian influences on the art and architecture of the emirate. Barjeel Art Foundation: https://www.barjeelartfoundation.org/ Subscribe to Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel at your favorite listening platforms: Podbean: https://almonitor.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2ZvfTqA Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ulr2px iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2XSB84U Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3CTjSeX
Middle East Pulse: Profiles, Arts, Culture Girls feel empowered at skate parks in Gaza Gazan girls are encouraged to practice roller-skating and skateboarding at skate parks in the Gaza Strip, despite the lack of equipment and societal disapproval. Read more here: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/...
Sister of Israeli-Russian scholar Elizabeth Tsurkov, who is being held by Iran-backed Shiite militia, calls for US military sanctions on Iraq