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Sarkozy defends his Greek origins

April 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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During the tough diplomatic negotiations in Bucharest for the NATO summit, Greece had a valuable partner. Nicolas Sarkozy defended strongly, against USA stance, the Greek positions, that FYROM should not get an invitation to the NATO Alliance, before the name issue is first [...]

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Tags: History · Politics

Hours after barricades fall, divided Ledra Street in Cyprus shuts down again

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

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Emotions run high today in Cyprus as Ledra street, a powerful symbol of the island’s division, opens. In a goodwill and symbolic gesture Greek and Turkish Cypriots pulled down this morning barricades that have separated them for nearly half a century, reopening Ledra Street in [...]

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Tags: History · Human Rights · Photo · Politics · Society · War & Conflict

All eyes on ancient Olympia

March 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

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“Apollo, God of the Sun and the Idea of Light, send your rays and light the holy torch for the hospitable city of Beijing.”
And the Gods replied!

(AP photo-Thanassis Stavrakis)
Using a parabolic mirror directed towards the sun, a Greek actress, acting as the high priestess, lit [...]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · History · Photo · Sport

“Shock and Awe”, five years late

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

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After a long day writing about George W. Bush speech in the fifth anniversary of Iraq’s invasion, and can’t avoid make a balance of these war and the consequences for the country and the world.
Bush said his decision was fair and justified, that removing Saddam [...]

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Tags: History · Politics · War & Conflict

les femmes au Metro du Caire

March 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Apres 70 ans de la lancement du mouvement fiminist en Egypte ,on vois qu’un recule en arriere .
Dans les rues les femmes sont encore draguées et harcelées par les hommes, a la maison elles sont victime de violence conjugal,l’excision .
Des femmes sont obligées a être toute [...]

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Tags: Gender · History · Human Rights

Fierté féminine…

March 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Médecins, Architectes, journalistes, écrivaines, Artistes, enseignantes, juges, ministres et même ambassadrices… La femme tunisienne à bel est bien réussi à s’intégrer dans la société en tant qu’un partenaire actif à l’homme sur le plan social, économique et politique.
Un Cas presque unique dans le monde [...]

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Tags: Community Development · Education · History · Human Rights · Politics · Religion

Fusion sanguine…

February 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Un demi-siècle est passé sur les événements de SAKIET SIDI YOUSSEF (un village Tunisien avoisinant l’Algérie). Des évènements où nos martyrs se sont sacrifiés pour une même cause qu’est la lutte contre le colonialisme. Le sang des tunisien s’est bien mêlé à celui de nos [...]

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Tags: History · Politics · Society · War & Conflict

A Woman’s Side of War

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

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Almost two weeks after Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence – in the end of a process that started in 1991 with Croatian war and led to the disintegration of former Yugoslavia – the Serbian branch of an international female organization against war published a book [...]

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Tags: Gender · History · War & Conflict

Cuba: The end of an era

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

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It’s the end of an era for Cuba, as Fidel Castro announced his retirement after 49 years in power. The news, have made the world’s headlines, while Washington says it is not likely to lift the embargo any time soon. Cuba’s parliament is to meet [...]

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Tags: History · Politics · Profile · Society

Amour et Sexe de nos aïeules !!

February 16th, 2008 · 5 Comments

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Il ne vient pas de paraître mais je viens de le découvrir. C’est un recueil d’un ensemble d’articles de femmes de la méditerranée réunies lors d’un colloque à Tabarka en 1992….
Ça date de plus de 15 ans, et vous vous êtes certainement poser la question, [...]

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Tags: Community Development · Education · History · Human Rights · Religion · Sexuality · Society