Category Archives: Middle East

October 15: Unite For Global Change

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Tomorrow October 15, 2011 is the day to unite for global change.        “On October 15th people from all over the world will take to the streets and squares. From America to Asia, from Africa to Europe, people are rising … Continue reading →

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Is It Map Week ?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Naw, it’s not map week, but maps are… A schedule containing a description of the world, A representation of the whole globe of the earth, or of some particular country upon a plan, or plain superficies. A representation of the … Continue reading →

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Israel by Timelapse

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Eran Amir created this engaging stop-motion within stop-motion video with the help of 500 close friends. The film travels around Israel in 100 seconds.

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One Day On Earth

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Created on 10/10/10 by documentarians, students, video volunteers and just plain folks, One Day On Earth offers a unique glimpse of humanity through a recording of a 24 hour period in every country on the planet.

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Recycling Books: not the Same Old Story

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

More than 200 cafés and coffeshops around Israel have joined a brilliant project called “Same Old Story”, which recycles abandoned and donated books . Dolev Gotlib founded the project to pass books along in an ecologically friendly way, to keep … Continue reading →

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Funny, they don’t look Bluish

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Morocco is famed for its colorful markets, towns and cities, but the northwestern city of Chefchaouen has a singular take on its color scheme. In fact, it’s rare to find a building in the town that’s not painted completely blue … Continue reading →

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How High Is Too High ?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Saudia Arabia’s Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal, the despotic nation’s construction czar, has just approved the construction of the world’s tallest building in the coastal city of Jeddah. The “Kingdom Tower”, designed by architect Adrian Smith, will be a full … Continue reading →

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Sunday Is Random

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Life Does Not Go On

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Literature has been caught up in the protests that have now entered their seventh day in Egypt. The annual Cairo book fair, due to have been held this week, has been abandoned, with many foreign exhibitors left stranded after failing … Continue reading →

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A Journey Through the Afterlife

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Every fan of Mummy films knows that the ancient Egyptians were obsessed with death. The tombs in the Valley of the Kings are covered with elaborate paintings and hieroglyphic writings about dying and the afterlife. But what is not well … Continue reading →

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