Picture Post: Iraqi Art Collection at the Jalaad Cultural Centre, North of Amman
Yesterday I was very lucky to be shown around the Jalaad Cultural Centre not far north of Amman. The Centre has been constructed to house the immense art collection of Sammy Hendeyah. This collection includes an entire floor of art work and sculpture from Iraqi artists, some contemporary and some dating back to the 19th
Translation & Analysis: Madaniyoun launch statement – 2nd July
Below is a translation of a statement delivered at the launch of a new group in Iraq’s civil trend called Madaniyoun (2nd July 2016). One clear purpose of the statement is to distinguish Madiniyoun from the existing leadership of Iraq’s protest movement which centres on Mustamerroun and the ‘Higher Coordination Committee’ which draws together elements of
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