Tag: Middle East
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The Long Peace?
Interesting video/infographic detailing how many people died in World War 2 – very important to revisit this from time to time, lest we forget. I think people feel scared of ISIS, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc – but it is comforting to think these are tiny battles compared to what has gone before. I don’t think we…
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Afro-Arab Part 2 tonight!
If you enjoyed Afro-Arab Part One with music from Africa and the Middle East, then you’ll really enjoy Afro-Arab Part Two, tonight at 9:30pm BST on Radio Clash Live. Subtitled ‘Desert Blues’ it’ll have a more relaxed dusty sandy blues feel than the last show. If the show is shorter than 2 hours (guessing 1-1:30)…
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RC 239: Afro-Arab Part One – Cellphones & Icecream
Recently I’ve been checking out what has been called Electro Chaabi (or Cha’abi/Shaaby/Cha3by/mahragan aka ‘festival music’), the new-ish underground hiphop/pop music in Egypt, which led me back to the show I planned after going to Egypt and South Africa in 2011. In fact this music wasn’t new to me, it was all over Egypt blasting…
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Toys of Mass Destruction
Well not saying the Robokopter is a toy, but the very similar yet cheaper AR.Drone is…I wonder how long it’ll be before drones are used in news gathering and riot situations? I guess Mr Robokopter didn’t want his Canon camera trashed, but with cheaper cameras and broadcast/security situations I’m sure it’ll be soon. Helicopters are…