Narges Abyaar to The Teleghraph: Cinema is in dire need of a female perspective and point of view

Tina Jøhnk Christensen – The Iranian filmmaker Narges Abyar, who made such films as When the Moon was Full (2019), Breath (2016), and Track 143 (2014) has no doubt that the world needs more talented female filmmakers. Actually, there is a ‘dire need’ for them

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Information security on the agenda at Canon’s Africa Frontiers of Innovation

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Teleghraph/ — The July Africa Frontiers of Innovation panel, hosted by Kenyan broadcast journalist Victoria Rubidari, included Confidence Staveley, award-winning founder of the Cybersafe Foundation, Nigeria; Catherine Muraga, Head of Engineering at Stanbic, Kenya and Quentyn Taylor, Director of Information Security at Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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Maat: Israel’s accession to the African Union aims to obstruct support for the Palestinian cause

Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights is following with concern Israel’s recent attempts to join the African Union, after the Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia submitted his accreditation as an observer in the African Union to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on July 22 to obtain observer status within the African Union.

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Cultural Landscape of Hawraman inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

The World Heritage Committee today added 13 cultural sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List and one extension to an existing cultural site in Mexico. Roșia Montană Mining Landscape (Romania), was simultaneously inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger pending the removal of threats to its integrity posed by possible extractive activities.

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’Grieving beyond ‘words alone

Stories of grief have been multiplying the world over as humanity continues to grapple with death during this pandemic. What makes me any more qualified to speak of grief and mourning than the next person? Nothing, of course; I offer the following personal reflection in humility. My hope is that some of my experience will resonate with others who have faced a similar trial over the past year, or perhaps prompt further conversation concerning grief.

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