BBJ Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 09:15 The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) and the Istituto Affari Internazionali, in cooperation with the Barcelona Center for International Affairs and Corvinus University of Budapest, are staging a conference entitled "Orders and Disorders in the Middle East and North Africa" at the university (1093 Budapest, Fővám tér 8) on April 18. The event starts at 3 p.m. and features two main sessions: “The MENA region from the inside out: Transformation of the state, the societies and the regional order,” followed, after a coffee break, by “The MENA region from the outside in: Changing role of external actors shaping the Middle East.” The conference will be held in English; it has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program. It is public, but prior registration is required by April 17 on the kki.hu website. … [Read more...] about Conference to discuss Middle East and North Africa
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Middle East Now film festival kicks off in Florence
prev next prev next (by Cristiana Missori) ROME - The Middle East Now film festival is kicking off in Florence Tuesday through Sunday with films on political and religious extremism, homosexuality, women's rights and gastronomy. The festival, which has reached its ninth edition, includes music events, theater plays, photo shows and 43 films that have received awards from the top international festivals, including 20 short films. … [Read more...] about Middle East Now film festival kicks off in Florence
Middle East and North Africa conference
BBJ Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 09:15 The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) and the Istituto Affari Internazionali, in cooperation with the Barcelona Center for International Affairs and the Corvinus University of Budapest, are staging a conference called "Orders and Disorders in the Middle East and North Africa" on April 18 at the university (1093 Budapest, Fővám tér 8). The event starts at 3 p.m. and features two main session: “The MENA region from the inside out: transformation of the state, the societies and the regional order”, followed, after a coffee break, by “The MENA region from the outside in: Changing role of external actors shaping the Middle East”. The conference will be held in English; it has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program. It is public, but prior registration is required by April 17 on the kki.hu website. … [Read more...] about Middle East and North Africa conference
Australian sheep bound for the Middle East ‘cooked alive in harrowing and deadly conditions’ on live export ships
Hundreds of sheep have been filmed being slowly “cooked alive”, covered in waste and desperately gasping for air and water in extreme heat in new footage that has horrified Australia. The “harrowing” video revealed by Animals Australia, was taken by a whistleblower on board one of the many ships that export animals live to the Middle East every year in “illegal” conditions. The Australian government announced a review of the regulator and a crackdown on illegal practices – but faced calls to ban the trade altogether after the expose prompted widespread anger. Read more Activists say ministers must do more to save animal rights post-Brexit SeaWorld seeks restraining order against animal rights activists Where not to stay in when you visit Perth The future of cloning 15 years after Dolly the sheep's death The footage shows hundreds of sheep packed onto cargo decks so tightly that they cannot move or lie down; many dying en route of thirst and … [Read more...] about Australian sheep bound for the Middle East ‘cooked alive in harrowing and deadly conditions’ on live export ships
Aram I expresses concern over situation in Middle East during meeting with Pope Francis
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I expressed concern over the diminishing number of Christians in the Middle East during the meeting with Pope Francis on April 5 in Vatican, hoping that the Vatican will pay special attention to that issue. ARMENPRESS reports Aram I assessed Christianity-Islam dialogue as imperative. “During their private meeting, Catholicos Aram I thanked the Pope for his firm position on the recognition on the Armenian Genocide. As they discussed issues facing humanity, threats to the world. As a Spiritual leader living in the Middle East, His Holiness spoke of the urgency of a common understanding between Christians and Muslims, and he proposed that Christian-Muslim dialogue become a priority topic on the agenda of bilateral theological dialogues. Armenia News - NEWS.am ! This text available in Հայերեն and Türkçe Print … [Read more...] about Aram I expresses concern over situation in Middle East during meeting with Pope Francis