MAY 2, 2012
Jackson Pollock’s Splashes of Paint From Iran
Japan Realtime (Blog) - Wall Street Journal
The U.S. and Iran have been at odds for decades.... But in Japan, a nation that tries to maintain good relations with both countries, a major exhibition featuring the work of one of America’s most recognizable artists is showing how appreciation for good art can bring even the most intractable foes closer together.
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MAY 2, 2012
‘Turkish schools behind Turkey’s soft power in Middle East’
Today's Zaman
Speaking during the round table meeting titled “Turkey's Soft Power in the Middle East: Possibilities and Limits,” which was hosted by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV), Padovan pointed to the importance of the private Turkish schools that have been established around the world.
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APR 29, 2012
Saudi Arabia and Egypt: Is it a battle for leadership?
MENA FN.com
The only power Egypt once has had is the "soft power," specifically the propaganda machine and translated literary production in the areas of humanities and social sciences. Again, Egypt lost their soft power to Gulf countries either in the fields of media or literary production, particularly to Saudi Arabia (MBC, Al Arabiya, and other media outlets), Qatar (Al Jazeera), and United Arab Emirates.
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APR 26, 2012
Iraq-style “Romeo and Juliet” premieres in Europe
Global Post
An Iraqi adaption of Shakespeare's famous love story opens at the playwright's home town of Stratford-upon-Avon tonight, marking the European premiere of "Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad," according to the World Shakespeare Festival.
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APR 26, 2012
Kuwait- ‘Public diplomacy affected by social sites’
MENAFN
The Kuwait Journalists Association (KJA) hosted a seminar on Public Diplomacy on Tuesday evening, with Canadian Ambassador, Douglas George and Computer Linguistics Professor Salah Najem.The seminar was moderated by Dr Nada Al-Muttawa...
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