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‘It was my way to resist’: the Iraqi-born artist who grew up under a dictator

The Observer 23 Oct 2023
Sora grew up around art, with her father owning an art galley and her mother’s family an antiques auction house ... Her first solo show was in 2001 at Inaa Art Gallery in Baghdad, and she has continued to exhibit steadily ever since, even during times of war and dislocation.
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WATCH: Iraqi fighter Shakir Al-Tekreeti Wins on His ONE Debut

Sport 360 17 Oct 2023
The martial art may be in its development stages in Iraq, but in ...
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13 of Spain’s most extraordinary Unesco sites

The Times/The Sunday Times 11 Oct 2023
Founded by the peace-loving Marcus Claudius Marcellus in 169BC and conquered by the Arabs 800 years later, the city on the Guadalquivir River became a western outpost of religious tolerance dedicated to the arts and sciences, and built, says Unesco, “to rival the splendours of Constantinople, Damascus and Baghdad”.
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Portsmouth 2023 City Council candidate Josh Denton

Seacoast Online 06 Oct 2023
I fell in love with Portsmouth as a UNH undergraduate, thought about the city often while I was in the Army, and moved here over 15 years ago upon returning from Baghdad ... While our arts, outdoor dining, and fun things for families have undoubtedly expanded, that success has led to ...
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What the New Assassin’s Creed Game Tells Us About Ninth-Century Baghdad

Ancient Origins 05 Oct 2023
As an expert in Islamic architecture , art, and history, I worked with world design director Maxime Durand and Mirage historian Raphaël Weyland to bolster the game’s historical grounding, including the new educational feature , entitled The History of Baghdad ... In the art and ...
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New Assassin’s Creed video game brings Baghdad’s ‘golden age’ back to life

Al Jazeera 04 Oct 2023
For centuries, Baghdad seemed to stand at the centre of the world ... 40 years of an iconic Baghdad landmark ... Now, the video game company Ubisoft has promised to bring medieval Baghdad back to life as the setting for Assassin’s Creed ... “For several hundred years, the entire Islamic world looks to Baghdad ... 🎨Art & Science… pic.twitter.com/bI0lZlzeqv.
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‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’ review: a well-executed throwback to a glorious past

NME 04 Oct 2023
In Assassin’s Creed Mirage, 9th-century Baghdad is at the centre of the Islamic Golden Age, a time when science and the arts flourished ... When a botched heist draws the Order’s ire, Basim is whisked away from Baghdad by the Hidden Ones, who hone his deadly fighting skills ... As for Baghdad, the Round City is one of Ubisoft’s best settings yet.
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage review – back to the old ways

Metro UK 04 Oct 2023
It also sees a return to the cradle of civilisation, being set in 9th century Baghdad, its story arc set even earlier in the formation of the Order of Assassins than the original game ... It’s almost as though its art department completed the masterful beauty of old Baghdad, then packed up and went home before they finished the people and animals.
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What the new Assassin's Creed game tells us about ninth-century Baghdad – from the art ...

The Conversation 03 Oct 2023
As an expert in Islamic architecture, art, and history, I worked with world design director Maxime Durand and Mirage historian Raphaël Weyland to bolster the game’s historical grounding, including the new educational feature , entitled The History of Baghdad ... In the art and ...
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On the Radar: Assassin's Creed Mirage - A deep dive into the series' return to ...

Games Radar 27 Sep 2023
We spent some time walking the streets of Baghdad, tumbling across rooftops, and speaking to the creative minds behind this return to roots experience ... Creating Baghdad ... We sat down with art director Jean-Luc Sala and other members of the Ubisoft Bordeaux team to talk about making 9th-century Baghdad, the circular city, from scratch.
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Gamescom: New Trailer for ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’ Revealed

The Hollywood Reporter 24 Aug 2023
A new trailer for Assassin’s Creed Mirage debuted at Gamescom in Cologne on Wednesday, taking gamers on a tour through medieval Baghdad ... Business 'Assassin's Creed Mirage' Art Director on Re-creating Ninth-Century Baghdad for the New Game.
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Oscars: Chile Selects ‘The Settlers’ for International Feature Category

The Hollywood Reporter 24 Aug 2023
Show additional share options. Show additional share options ... Related Stories. Business 'Assassin's Creed Mirage' Art Director on Re-creating Ninth-Century Baghdad for the New Game ... The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the films on the 2024 Oscar shortlist on Dec. 21. The five nominees will be announced on Jan. 23.
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Blaming past not an issue, it's building future: President

Urdu Point 14 Aug 2023
"Blaming the past is not an issue of Pakistan, it is building the future," he said while addressing on the occasion of a photo exhibition here at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) ... He said Muslim history was also rich in arts and architecture and at a time Baghdad was the center of artistic activities.
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Inside London’s largest ever exhibition of Arab art 

Arab News 21 Jul 2023
This summer, London-based auction house Christie’s is showcasing what is billed as the largest display of Arab art to date in the British capital ... “We’re trying to establish a bridge that brings all these collections to London, making them available to a general public that is not familiar with Arab art,” he added.
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German police search for a lion suspected of being on the loose in Berlin's suburbs

Springfield News-Sun 20 Jul 2023
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities warned people in Berlin's southern suburbs on Thursday to watch out for a potentially dangerous animal, suspected to be a lioness, that was on the loose ... ___ ... Credit. AP. Credit. AP ... 1 ... 2 ... 3. Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad ahead of planned Quran. 4. Fans of martial arts legend Bruce Lee fondly remember his life. 5.

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