[02 Jan 2014] Istanbul hosts Dialogue in the Dark - English
Gayrettepe is a disused subway station in Istanbul, where the exhibition-cum-museum franchise Dialogue in the Dark is being hosted for small groups...
Gayrettepe is a disused subway station in Istanbul, where the exhibition-cum-museum franchise Dialogue in the Dark is being hosted for small groups of eight people. The exhibition aims to reverse the roles of the sighted who are led by blind guides.
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[19 Jan 2014] Tunis hosts intl. gathering to support Palestinian cause -...
Tunis has hosted an international summit to support the Palestinian cause and raise awareness about Israel\\\'s crimes against humanity in the...
Tunis has hosted an international summit to support the Palestinian cause and raise awareness about Israel\\\'s crimes against humanity in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Participants included African and Asian individuals who described any ties with Israel as illegal. They also urged unity among Muslims against Israel\\\'s occupation of Palestinian land and what they called Tel Aviv\\\'s permanent disrespect for International law. The summit was organized by the Tunisian NGO, Maghrebian Congress to support al-Quds and Palestine. Activists from the Maghrebian Congress to support al-Quds and Palestine firmly state that the normalization of ties with the Israeli regime is a crime against millions of Palestinians. Observers believe resistance is the only strategy to end Israel\\\'s injustice in the occupied Palestinian Territories.
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[24 Jan 2014] Palestinian Authority FM meets Russian counterpart - English
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has hosted Palestinian Authority foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki in Moscow. They talked about strengthening...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has hosted Palestinian Authority foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki in Moscow. They talked about strengthening of bilateral and economic ties between Russia and Palestine and also Russia\'s support for the talks between Palestinian Authority and Israeli officials.
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[29 Jan 2014] Tehran hosts intl minimally invasive surgeries congress -...
Discussing the latest techniques of minimally invasive surgery;
Tehran has hosted the 11th International Congress on Minimally Invasive Surgeries...
Discussing the latest techniques of minimally invasive surgery;
Tehran has hosted the 11th International Congress on Minimally Invasive Surgeries and Techniques and the first obesity surgery; Aside from Iranian specialists, surgeons from 14 countries have also taken part in the three-day event to exchange views on the latest techniques in this delicate type of surgery. Minimally invasive surgery is becoming more and more common in hospitals. These procedures are performed through tiny incisions instead of one large opening. Because the incisions are small, patients tend to have quicker recovery and less discomfort than with conventional surgery all with the same benefits. Obesity by itself is a big threat to modern societies, but this very danger can be removed through minimally invasive surgery. According to official reports obesity has nearly doubled worldwide since 1980. Overweight and obesity are the fifth leading risk for global deaths. Although there are modern methods to cure obesity like minimally invasive surgeries, doctors advise people to have healthy diet and do daily exercises in order to stay away from such non-communicable diseases.
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Gaza Photo Expo Threatened with Closure - 16Feb2010 - English
On Monday, Feb. 15th, Cinema du Parc received an email insisting that CJPME's Photo Exposition, Human Drama in Gaza, be immediately removed from...
On Monday, Feb. 15th, Cinema du Parc received an email insisting that CJPME's Photo Exposition, Human Drama in Gaza, be immediately removed from the Cinema. The email was from a legal representative of Gestion Redbourne PDP Inc., the owners of the building housing Cinema du Parc. The Cinema has hosted dozens of expositions in the past three years, and this is the first time that such action has been taken. This move on the part of Redbourne seems entirely political, to muzzle the message of Human Drama in Gaza.
If you live outside Montreal, click here (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103051037264&s=16948&e=001lbx5DoOzK2lQ2AkszhAXAcw77yHdCXtCL8T0qJpd4L_1Nbb17CtbwXJvymCoHeOkYqGvkWUSWVEuH0gY0YTHWYo2RySXVSbYQdNd_gXJkkyFSlO25c9M2C6OBYbWHHnXJVQatP5EzstlidTU5Qk2fQ==) to protest this action.
On Monday, Feb. 15th, the critically acclaimed Human Drama in Gaza
Photo Exposition in Montreal was threatened with closure by Gestion Redbourne PDP Inc., the real
estate management firm owning the property housing the Exposition. A legal representative of
Redbourne, Lieba Shell, sent an email late in the day to the exposition host, Cinema du Parc,
ordering the removal of the exposition and threatening legal action if the exposition were not taken
down by evening. Cinema du Parc and Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
(CJPME) – the producer of the exposition – asserted through their legal advisor, Mark H. Arnold,
that such threats from Redbourne were not lawful.
Human Drama in Gaza was launched in mid-January, and received very positive reviews in several
media. Redbourne, however, demanded the removal of the exposition based on a paragraph in the
lease that Cinema du Parc has with Redbourne relating to “purely cinemagraphic use” of the
premises. Arnold, however, asserted that the cinema’s hosting of a photo exposition would very
much constitute cinemagraphic use of the premises. Officials with Cinema du Parc also pointed out
that the cinema has hosted dozens of photo expositions in the past several years, and has never had
a complaint from Redbourne, the landlord.
“This move on the part of Redbourne is clearly political,” declared Thomas Woodley, President of
CJPME. “Cinema du Parc is known for its ongoing expositions which touch on important issues of
social concern, and Redbourne never had an issue in the past.” Last week, both Cinema du Parc
and Place du Parc (the shopping mall housing the cinema and owned by Redbourne) received
emails and calls from individuals unhappy with the Human Drama in Gaza exposition. The
complaints accused the exposition of being anti-Israel, but stopped short of questioning the
credibility of the exposition content. “The suffering of the 1.5 million people of Gaza is an
important social issue like any other,” asserted Woodley. “The fact that certain people wish to stifle
open discussion on Gaza is even more a reason to bring the debate out into the open.”
According to CJPME, the exposition itself seeks to put a human face to the misery of the people of
Gaza, and the poignant resilience of a people facing severe adversity. The captions accompanying
the photos cite statistics and legal analyses of Israel’s 22-day assault on Gaza of last winter. The
legal advisor to CJPME pointed out that if security forces from Redbourne were to attempt to
forcibly remove the exposition, they would be considered trespassers. As such, Arnold concluded,
the “Cinema staff have been advised to immediately call the police.”
About CJPME – Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is a non-profit and secular
organization bringing together men and women of all backgrounds who labour to see justice and peace take
root again in the Middle East. Its mission is to empower decision-makers to view all sides with fairness and to
promote the equitable and sustainable development of the region.
For more information, please contact Grace Batchoun at 514-745-8491or
[email protected].
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
www.cjpme.org
More Info
CJPME's Human Drama in Gaza Photo Exposition features 44 photos, taken before, during and after last winter's 22-day assault on Gaza by professional photographers from Israel, Palestine, and the West. Produced by CJPME, and funded through private donations, the Montreal stop at Cinema du Parc is the first in a series of cross-Canada shows.
The Montreal Exposition began on Friday, Jan. 15th and was originally scheduled to continue through through Sunday, February 28th. The Exposition is open from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays, and from 3:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on weekends. All the photos and captions used in the Exposition can be found here, and a video trailer introducing the Exposition can be found here.
Cinema du Parc has been great partner in the hosting of the Exposition in Montreal, and is standing its ground in the face of Redbourne's action.
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[Comment with Lauren Booth] Live discussion with callers on Gaza,...
This episode of Comment was hosted by Lauren Booth. This famous tv show of the Press Tv is hosted by former British MP George Galloway who is...
This episode of Comment was hosted by Lauren Booth. This famous tv show of the Press Tv is hosted by former British MP George Galloway who is currently busy in his election campaign in Glasgow.
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1989- Debate Panel on Israel, Zafar Bangash, Norman Finkelstein and Wolf...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of Pennsylvania .
The debate is famous for the exchanges between Professor Norman Finkelstein and CNN Newscaster Wolf Blitzer. The Panel also hosted Father Martin Jenco and intellectual, Zafar Bangash.
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1989-Debate Panel on Israel, Zafar Bangash, Norman Finkelstein and Wolf...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of Pennsylvania .
The debate is famous for the exchanges between Professor Norman Finkelstein and CNN Newscaster Wolf Blitzer. The Panel also hosted Father Martin Jenco and intellectual, Zafar Bangash.
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1989-Debate Panel on Israel, Zafar Bangush, Norman Finkelstein and Wolf...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of Pennsylvania .
The debate is famous for the exchanges between Professor Norman Finkelstein and CNN Newscaster Wolf Blitzer. The Panel also hosted Father Martin Jenco and intellectual, Zafar Bangash.
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1989-Debate Panel on Israel, Zafar Bangash, Norman Finkelstein and Wolf...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of Pennsylvania .
The debate is famous for the exchanges between Professor Norman Finkelstein and CNN Newscaster Wolf Blitzer. The Panel also hosted Father Martin Jenco and intellectual, Zafar Bangash.
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1989-Debate Panel on Israel, Zafar Bangash, Norman Finkelstein and Wolf...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of...
The Intifada within the American, Israeli, Islamic Triangle was a debate that took place on the 8th of November 1989 at the University of Pennsylvania .
The debate is famous for the exchanges between Professor Norman Finkelstein and CNN Newscaster Wolf Blitzer. The Panel also hosted Father Martin Jenco and intellectual, Zafar Bangash.
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1989-Debate Panel on Israel, Zafar Bangash, Norman Finkelstein and Wolf...
The debate is famous for the exchanges between Professor Norman Finkelstein and CNN Newscaster Wolf Blitzer. The Panel also hosted Father Martin...
The debate is famous for the exchanges between Professor Norman Finkelstein and CNN Newscaster Wolf Blitzer. The Panel also hosted Father Martin Jenco and intellectual, Zafar Bangash.
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Good Discussion - The Islamic Revolution in Iran - Feb 2009 - English
A great discussion on the basis progress and effects of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The program was hosted by br. Zafar Bangash. Panelists were...
A great discussion on the basis progress and effects of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The program was hosted by br. Zafar Bangash. Panelists were Imam Al Asi and br. Afif Khan.
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Comment without George Galloway - March 2009 - English
An clip extracted from the famous Press Tv program Comment of British MP George Galloway. This episode was hosted by another British politician in...
An clip extracted from the famous Press Tv program Comment of British MP George Galloway. This episode was hosted by another British politician in fact ex mayor of London in the absence of Mr. Galloway who is on a tour of North America.
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President Ahmadinejad requests the crowd to forgive the clowns - 20Apr09...
The opening of a United Nations conference in Switzerland on anti-racism was marred by chaotic scenes Monday as protests and a walkout by delegates...
The opening of a United Nations conference in Switzerland on anti-racism was marred by chaotic scenes Monday as protests and a walkout by delegates disrupted a controversial address by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The presence of the Iranian leader at the conference had already prompted Israel to withdraw its ambassador from Switzerland, while several countries including the United States are also boycotting the gathering.
Dozens of delegates walked out of the chamber as Ahmadinejad accused Israel and the West of making "an entire nation homeless under the pretext of Jewish suffering ... in order to establish a totally racist government." Video Watch delegates make their exit »
He said Zionism, the Jewish national movement, "personifies racism," and accused Zionists of wielding economic and political resources to silence opponents. He also blasted the United States-led invasion of Afghanistan.
Protesters in brightly colored wigs interrupted Ahmadinejad as he began to speak, shouting: "You're a racist!" in accented English.
But some delegates cheered, while security officers dragged at least two protesters from the chamber.
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman called Ambassador Ilan Elgar home to protest a meeting between the Swiss president and Ahmadinejad, Israel's foreign ministry said in a statement.
"The meeting of a president of a democratic country with a notorious Holocaust denier such as the Iranian president, who has openly declared his intention of wiping Israel off the map, is not in keeping with the values represented by Switzerland," the ministry said.
Netanyahu's office had earlier said the diplomatic move was a response to the presence of Ahmadinejad at the conference.
Ahmadinejad has said that the Holocaust is a myth, and Iran hosted a conference in 2006 questioning the Holocaust, in which about 6 million Jews were killed.
The United States, among others, is refusing to send envoys to the Durban Review Conference.
The U.N. high commissioner for human rights said Sunday that she regrets -- and is "shocked" by -- the United States' decision to boycott.
"I am shocked and deeply disappointed by the United States' decision not to attend a conference that aims to combat racism, xenophobia, racial discrimination and other forms of intolerance worldwide," High Commissioner Navi Pillay said in a written statement.
"A handful of states have permitted one or two issues to dominate their approach to this issue, allowing them to outweigh the concerns of numerous groups of people that suffer racism and similar forms of intolerance... These are truly global issues, and it is essential that they are discussed at a global level, however sensitive and difficult they may be," she said.
The U.S. State Department said Washington's decision was based in part on a conference document that "singles out" Israel in its criticism and conflicts with the United States' "commitment to unfettered free speech."
President Barack Obama noted Sunday that the United States had previously warned it would not attend the conference if the document was not sufficiently altered in advance. According to the State Department, the document contains language that "prejudges key issues that can only be resolved in negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians."
The language reaffirms the Durban Declaration and Programme of Actions from the 2001 conference in Durban, South Africa, which the United States has said it won't support.
Obama said the United States hopes to partner with other countries "to actually reduce discrimination around the globe, but this (conference) wasn't an opportunity to do it."
Australia, Canada, Germany and Italy, among others, are also boycotting the conference. Poland announced Monday it too would pull out of the conference.
Netanyahu on Monday praised the countries that refused to attend: "I congratulate the nations that boycotted the show of hate."
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Muslim Perspectives - A good discussion on Iranian Elections 2009 - English
Please forgive me for not being able to reproduce this discussion in any better way as I did not have the right technology to record it from the...
Please forgive me for not being able to reproduce this discussion in any better way as I did not have the right technology to record it from the receiver. However, this discussion is very informative and important. Hosted by Zafar Bangash, a renkown Muslim global movement activist. Panelists were Ali Mallah from Canadian Arab Federation, Phil Taylor, a jouranlist and Fayyaz Mehdi from Canadian Shia Muslims Organization.
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Protesters shout down Ehud Olmert in Chicago - 7Oct09 - English
Approximately 30 activists — mainly students from area universities — disrupted a lecture given in Chicago by former Israeli Prime Minister...
Approximately 30 activists — mainly students from area universities — disrupted a lecture given in Chicago by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday which was hosted by the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. While Olmert’s speech was disrupted inside the lecture hall, approximately 150 activists protested outside the hall in the freezing rain.
Protesters inside the hall read off the names of Palestinian children killed during Israel’s assault on Gaza last winter. They shouted that it was unacceptable that the war crimes suspect be invited to speak at a Chicago university when his army destroyed a university in Gaza in January. They reminded the audience of the more than 1,400 Palestinians killed during the Gaza attacks and the more than 1,200 killed during Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 2006. Both invasions happened during Olmert’s premiership.
With interventions coming every few minutes throughout his appearance, Olmert had difficulty giving his speech and often appeared frustrated. At one point he appealed for “just five minutes” to speak without being interrupted.
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The Story of Cosmetics-English
The Story of Cosmetics released on July 21st 2010 examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products from...
The Story of Cosmetics released on July 21st 2010 examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products from lipstick to baby shampoo Produced with Free Range Studios and hosted by Annie Leonard the seven-minute film by The Story of Stuff Project reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products
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[Comment With Phil Rees] Brutality of Saudi Rulers, Western Intervention...
Tonight show was hosted by Phil Rees a writer, reporter and television producer who has specialised in international relations. George is busy in...
Tonight show was hosted by Phil Rees a writer, reporter and television producer who has specialised in international relations. George is busy in his campaign for Scottish Parliament.
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Terrorism serious threat to globe - 2Day Conference in Tehran -...
The secretary of the International Conference on Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace (GAATJP) warns of adverse consequences...
The secretary of the International Conference on Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace (GAATJP) warns of adverse consequences of spreading terrorism, insisting on the serious threat it poses to the world.
“Despite all the progress, human life is exposed to the threats of complicating terrorism and war which have influence on various aspects,” Davoud Ameri said Saturday.
He underscored the importance of exchanging information among the elite and public opinion as the way to resolve the issue of terrorism, IRNA reported.
“Fight against terrorism will bear fruit only through respecting religions, culture and destiny of human beings,” the GAATJP secretary pointed out.
Ameri conveyed the message of peace and friendship of the Iranian nation to the world and expressed hope that the conference would draw a new plan for fighting terrorism.
The two-day International Conference on Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace kicked off in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Saturday with over 100 foreign and 300 local experts attending the summit.
Participants engage mainly in exchanging views on ways to uproot terrorism.
The theoretical principles of terrorism, the typology of terrorism, coordination of attempts to fight terror, policies adopted by different governments to combat terrorism, real objectives of combating terrorism, as well as terrorist groups, cultural terrorism, cyber-terrorism, media terrorism and the role of media in fighting terror are among main topics on the agenda of the event.
Tehran also hosted four exhibitions of posters and caricatures on 'a just peace,' as well as photo exhibitions of the families of victims of terror attacks in Iran and the Middle East ahead of the GAATJP on Friday
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Islam & The Media - Anas Altikriti & Lauren Booth - May 2011 -...
Surrey Islamic Society hosted a talk on Islam and The Media on Day Two of its Islamic Awareness Week 2011.
Talk by Anas Altikriti and Lauren...
Surrey Islamic Society hosted a talk on Islam and The Media on Day Two of its Islamic Awareness Week 2011.
Talk by Anas Altikriti and Lauren Booth
Lauren Booth is an English broadcaster, journalist and pro-Palestinian activist. She works for Iran's English language news channel, Press TV.In August 2008 she travelled to Gaza by ship from Cyprus, along with 46 other activists, to highlight the blockade of the Gaza Strip and deliver hearing aids and balloons to a deaf school in Gaza. Booth elected to remain behind in Gaza, and was subsequently refused entry into both Israel and Egypt. She said that she believed that, by refusing her the right to leave Gaza and return to her home country, Israel and Egypt were in breach of Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, specifically regarding freedom of movement.
Anas Altikriti is President and founder of the Cordoba Foundation. A leading figure in the British Anti-War movement, Altikriti also served as president of the Muslim Association of Britain between 2004 and 2005.
Altikriti holds an MSc in Translation and Interpreting. He teaches translation and interpreting on part-time basis at Leeds University. He headed the Respect Yorkshire and Humberside slate for the European elections in 2004.
Altikriti organised more than twenty major demonstrations including the demonstration against the Iraq war organized in London on February 15, 2003. He was also special envoy to Iraq to negotiate the release of Western hostages. As a commentator in the International and Arab media (e.g. BBC, CNN, ABC, SKY, Al-Jazeera, etc.) on Muslim and current affairs, he has appeared on HARDtalk and the Doha Debates (both with Tim Sebastian), 'Lateline' on Australian ABC and BBC's Newsnight as well as a number of prominent programs on a variety of international channels. Altikriti has contributed a number of articles to The Guardian, Al-Ahram Weekly and Islam Online.
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Islam & The Media: Q&A - Anas Altikriti & Lauren Booth - May...
Surrey Islamic Society hosted a talk on Islam and The Media on Day Two of its Islamic Awareness Week 2011. This is the Question & Answer...
Surrey Islamic Society hosted a talk on Islam and The Media on Day Two of its Islamic Awareness Week 2011. This is the Question & Answer session.
Talk by Anas Altikriti and Lauren Booth
Lauren Booth is an English broadcaster, journalist and pro-Palestinian activist. She works for Iran's English language news channel, Press TV.In August 2008 she travelled to Gaza by ship from Cyprus, along with 46 other activists, to highlight the blockade of the Gaza Strip and deliver hearing aids and balloons to a deaf school in Gaza. Booth elected to remain behind in Gaza, and was subsequently refused entry into both Israel and Egypt. She said that she believed that, by refusing her the right to leave Gaza and return to her home country, Israel and Egypt were in breach of Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, specifically regarding freedom of movement.
Anas Altikriti is President and founder of the Cordoba Foundation. A leading figure in the British Anti-War movement, Altikriti also served as president of the Muslim Association of Britain between 2004 and 2005.
Altikriti holds an MSc in Translation and Interpreting. He teaches translation and interpreting on part-time basis at Leeds University. He headed the Respect Yorkshire and Humberside slate for the European elections in 2004.
Altikriti organised more than twenty major demonstrations including the demonstration against the Iraq war organized in London on February 15, 2003. He was also special envoy to Iraq to negotiate the release of Western hostages. As a commentator in the International and Arab media (e.g. BBC, CNN, ABC, SKY, Al-Jazeera, etc.) on Muslim and current affairs, he has appeared on HARDtalk and the Doha Debates (both with Tim Sebastian), 'Lateline' on Australian ABC and BBC's Newsnight as well as a number of prominent programs on a variety of international channels. Altikriti has contributed a number of articles to The Guardian, Al-Ahram Weekly and Islam Online.
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