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Here is a culture aficionado who found all that he wanted in the charmed capital of the UAE. Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:20PMFor Pascal Gueyle it was the Corniche that impressed him most. “I was in Dubai at that time. My mother came to visit me from France and we both went to Abu Dhabi and that was when I discovered the Corniche first and loved it,” he remembered.
MOORE HAPPY TO BE BACK IN ACTION Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:20AMRyan Moore was not among the winners on his eagerly-awaited return to action at Salisbury.
The slave market of Zanzibar is a site made sacred by history Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:35PMStories of cruelty and suffering abound here, and still strike at the conscience As the Ground Zero mosque saga in New York demonstrated, certain points on the map become sacred because of their history – but quite how to consecrate them is a prickly question of justice and taste. South Africa's constitutional court, for example, is built at the site of a notorious jail where thousands of black ...
1001 Inventions: Science in Muslim lands Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:11AMFor generations, the lore of "One Thousand and One Nights" helped shape Western notions about Muslim culture. The collection of tales described an exotic world of harems and flying carpets, Sinbad and monsters, Aladdin and the jinn, Ali Baba and the 40 thieves.
Fairfax District Shops and Restaurants Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:55AMThat stretch of Fairfax Boulevard in between Melrose Avenue and Beverly Boulevard is stuffed with kosher grocery stores, judaica shops, and strange little storefronts specializing in persian carpets and luggage.
Who’s Watching Huguette’s Millions? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:14AMThe heiress owner of Santa Barbara’s majestic Clark Estate is a frail 104-year-old who’s lived in a hospital for two decades and whose sole contact with the outside world apparently is with her felon accountant and his attorney associate.
egypt: A new attraction to draw visitors to a capital rich in treasures Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:27PMCairo’s Museum of Islamic Art — the world’s largest -- was officially reopened by President Hosni Mubarak on August 14 after an eight-year restoration project.
BURCHARD GALLERIES 2528 30th Avenue North St Petersburg Florida 727.821.1167 Sunday August 22nd 2010 @ 12 Noon Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:10PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
The Bentley-driving tenant from hell Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:56PMThe Bentley-driving, condo-trashing tenant from hell who likes to claim she's a Persian princess is back before the Landlord and Tenant Board for the umpteenth time.
Magda Abu-Fadil: "Gold and Silk" Revive Past Splendors at Lebanon Museum Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:39AMThe rich gold threads, the draw of silk's soft touch, and the history that brought remarkable Caucasian and Ottoman embroideries to an eastern Mediterranean hill,...
Egypt's Islamic art museum reopens after 8-year restoration Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 3:09AMWorld's largest museum of Islamic art to open doors for public eager to see rare, diverse exhibits.
Egypt's Islamic art museum reopens after 8-year restoration Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 12:58AMCAIRO, Aug 14, 2010 (AFP) - The Egyptian capital's Museum of Islamic Art -- the world's largest -- was officially reopened by President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday after an eight-year restoration project.
Egypt’s Islamic art museum reopens Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 5:25PMThe Egyptian capital’s Museum of Islamic Art—the world’s largest—was officially reopened by President Hosni Mubarak yesterday after an eight-year restoration project.
For Sale NEW - Friday, August 6, 2010 Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 5:27AMGARAGE SALE. Bookcase, sottospecchio with marble top, Victorian China, antique sofa and many other items, tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 35, Triq il-Lunzjata, San Ġwann (across the road from church, second right).
‘Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb’ Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 10:16PMAmitava Kumar’s book is a perceptive and soulful — if at times academic — meditation on the global war on terror and its cultural and human repercussions.
Iran's carpet exports reach $104mn Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 11:59PMIran has exported close to 104 million dollars worth of hand-woven carpets in the first four months of the current Iranian year that began on March 21.
Yek, do, se (1, 2, 3): Three Contemporary Iranian Artists Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 1:06PMMany Iranian artists, including those in diaspora communities, visualize a society trapped between the present and the past in order to comment upon issues of gender, exile, history, and religion. Such is the case with the three artists represented here, whose work forms part of Los Angeles County Museum of Art's growing collection of contemporary art of the Middle East.
LA exhibits contemporary Iranian art Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:29AMThe Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has mounted a group exhibition, showcasing modern works by three contemporary Iranian artists.
Fran Berry lands Killarney hat-trick Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 5:09PMFran Berry was the man to follow at Killarney as the season's leading rider mopped up three of the four Flat races on the mixed card.
Tuesday's Killarney Festival preview Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:38AMThe second day of Killarney's four-day festival sees Aidan O'Brien send Irish St Leger entry Scottish Reel for the Corcoran's Furniture & Carpets Handicap.
Cross can go one better Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 8:41PMDERMOT WELD’S once-raced Treasure The Cross gets the vote to land the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Killarney this evening.
Tehran hosts Persian carpet festival Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 4:44PMTehran is hosting the fifth nationwide exquisite Persian carpet festival to bring different types of Persian carpets under one roof for all to marvel at.
Conquerors leaves their mark in Lebanon Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 2:26AMLebanon has been conquered and colonised many times over in the last three millennia.
Scholars Claim Bulgarians Descended from Iran Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 1:10PMThe place of origin of the Ancient Bulgarians is most likely Eastern Iran, a group of anthropologists and scientists have claimed after an exploratory trip to the Persian lands.
Scholars Claim Bulgarians Descended from Iran Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 1:10PMVictorious Bulgar warrior with captive, featured on a ewer from the Treasure of Nagyszentmiklos. Photo from Wikipedia
Skip Tracer Installment 11: House Hunting in Oakland And the Art of Lowered Expectations Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 8:51PMWalker edged out of bed, careful not to wake Bridgett , who was arranged in her usual manner — a light cotton blanket wrapped closely around her body and over her head like a hood. Only her mouth and nose were visible. She had adopted this mummification technique as a kid to keep the monsters at bay after she watched a rerun of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein . [ Subscribe to the comments ...
The Langham Hotel: The story behind the glamour Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 4:52PMFrom the moment I stepped into the elegant lobby softly lit by a huge chandelier, the cares of the world suddenly seemed quite remote.
Guardian Daily podcast: Can prison work? Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 11:06AMWe take an in-depth look at the Kenneth Clarke, the justice secretary's proposal for prison reform and whether his alternative to Labour's "bang 'em up" policy is a workable alternative. We're joined for a round-table discussion by Juliet Lyon , Director of the Prison Reform Trust. She questions where the money is going to come from for Ken Clarke's proposed prison reforms. She also states that ...
Stolen cash from Iraq palace destroys Kentucky soldier's life Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 2:35AMThe son of Kentucky coal miners, Coffey had watched his life unravel after his theft of a dictator's desert treasure became an almost Biblical curse -- running through his hands like sand, landing him in prison and sending him on a downward spiral of homelessness, divorce and drug addiction.
He opens shop to find soaked, ruined carpets Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 6:03AMMr Kazem Fadakar had opened his shop's shutters yesterday to find his expensive Persian rugs and carpets soaked in knee-high water.
Within 60 miles of Beirut, 3 millennia of history Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 2:23PMLebanon has been conquered and colonized many times over in the last three millennia. Among the famous invaders: Alexander the Great, Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar and the Muslim warrior Saladin.
WV gallery showcases eclectic collection Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 11:19PMInga Puhlmann’s new gallery, The Art Room, features the work of many local artists.
Please forget this terrible idea -- Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 11:09PMDear Marguerite:
A Magic Carpet Ride Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 1:20AMBy Andrea Adelson | lbindy Over the past holiday weekend, scores of Sadiq Tawfiq’s longtime clients streamed into a temporary Coast Highway showroom, alarmed that the longtime Afghan rug merchant was rolling up his carpet for good. A mailed flyer inviting hundreds of former customers to a liquidation sale at Laguna Beach’s Khyber Pass Gallery enticed them across the threshold. read more
Arab Latin Fiesta returns after three-year siesta Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 9:21AMThis year’s Arab Latin Fiesta moves and shakes with Lebanese cuisine, belly dancers and performances by Karen Flamenco.
John Lithgow returns to pay tribute to father, Great Lakes Theater Festival Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 10:13PMJohn Lithgow got his start at Great Lakes Theater Festival, and therein lies a story -- or two.
Fast glimpses of the past Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 1:22PMMARGHAM DESERT — “Are you all buckled up?’’ says our driver, Marwan, an ex-military tough guy turned desert guide. A second later, he stomps on the gas of our souped-up Chevy Tahoe and charges up the side of a towering red sand dune.
Quick video tour of the Shanghai Expo Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 11:20AMHaven't made it yet to the Shanghai Expo ? This quick video tour will help you decide which pavilions you want to visit first:
Shanghai Leyi: Helping the city's sex workers Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 4:35AMZheng Huang, founder of Shanghai Leyi (photo from CNNGo.com) Think "sex trade" and chances are male and transvestite sex workers rarely come to mind, though they're just as physically and legally at risk as their female counterparts. To rectify this, CNNGo brings attention to Shanghai Leyi , an organization dedicated to creating a better environment for male and transvestite sex workers. They ...
Iran Carpet Museum to honor Ferdowsi Sunday, May 9, 2010 @ 12:03PMIran's Carpet Museum is planning to mark the National Day of Ferdowsi by mounting an exhibition of carpets inspired by the works of the epic Persian poet.
Watch: The European Commission's re-imagination of EU-China relations Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 11:16AMPart of a series of 12 audiovisual productions on show at the Belgian-EU pavilion to illustrate long-standing exchanges between China and the EU in the fields of education, science, technology, trade and lifestyle:
Historic Oriental Carpet Sells for $9.59 Million; Twice Previous High Price Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 1:00PMOAKLAND, Calif.----Approaching its 30th anniversary Claremont Rug Company declared 2010 “The Year of the Rug” and recent sales at the Gallery and of a rare carpet at auction have dramatically reinforced the claim.
ART & ABOUT: Carpet fever Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 7:11PMCARPET shops are real survivors. Somehow, every “closing soon” sale seems to have a happy ending — the shops keep going and the stock keeps selling.
Blackwood lMarch Auctioneers & Appraisers Fine Art & Antiques at Auction, Wednesday April 28th at 6 p.m. Woodman's ... Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 11:11PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
World News Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 2:44AM"Sick" Greek air force pilots miss work in pay protest - Yesterday, 20:41 Hundreds of Greek air force pilots said they were too ill to fly on Monday in what the Defence Ministry said was an organised protest against pay...
Search FT.com Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 5:30PMThe mid-17th century Persian carpet that was sold for a record £6.2m at Christie’s in London on April 15 had been bought for only €18,000 at an obscure German auction house six months ago, the Financial Times has learned.
PAWS Chicago to Receive Profits from Evensong, a Novel by M.L. St. Sure Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 7:56AMThe mission of PAWS Chicago is to build a No Kill Chicago - a city where pets are no longer destroyed because they are homeless. Author, M.L. St. Sure has chosen to donate 100% of her profits for the month of May 2010 to help create awareness and raise money for homeless animals. All PAWS Chicago proceeds go directly to the animals. (PRWeb Apr 22, 2010) Read the full story at http ...
PAWS Chicago to Receive Profits from Evensong, a Novel by M.L. St. Sure Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 3:30AMThe mission of PAWS Chicago is to build a No Kill Chicago - a city where pets are no longer destroyed because they are homeless. Author, M.L. St. Sure has chosen to donate 100% of her profits for the month of May 2010 to help create awareness and raise money for homeless animals. All PAWS Chicago proceeds go directly to the animals.
Zimbabwe : Iran's Success Story Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 2:04AMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
Haven of peace in Iraq eyes Baghdad with envy Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 6:24PMIN A country where war, terrorism and internal strife have been a way of life for more than 20 years there remains one region of Iraq that seems to have escaped such ravages.