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The Birth of a Nation: Israel in pictures
David Rubinger was there at some of the most significant moments of Israel's history. His photographs are a testimony of its tumultuous past, which remains very much a part of the country's present. He shared these works of his in an exclusive interview with theasiamag.com.
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Peace, when?
If you are Lebanese and under 30 years old, you definitely would have lived through war.
Letters to the President
The rest of the world may consider him a despot or a lunatic, or something in between. For tens of thousands of Iranians though, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad is their salvation.
Israel through the eyes of Amos Gitai
One of the region’s most acclaimed directors tells the story of modern Israel.
Israel's Picture Maker
At the moment when Israel's Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated, his blood seeped through his clothing, staining a hymn sheet he held in his pocket. That note was presented to David Rubinger. A guardian of his nation's history, Rubinger has spent a significant part of his life chronicling Israel's story thus far. Israeli president and two-time prime minister Shimon Peres called him “the photographer of a nation in the making”.
On the eve of the country's 61st year of existence, theasiamag.com revisits a candid David Rubinger talking about his work, being a witness to the Israel's history and the right thing to do by the Palestinians.
Fashion for the politically conscious
The Red Shirts in Thailand are just the latest in a series of popular movements defined by colour.
Full text of the President of Iran's speech at the United Nations' Racism Conference
Mr. Chairman, honorable secretary general of the United Nations, honorable United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Ladies and gentleman:
We have gathered in the follow-up to the Durban conference against racism and racial discrimination to work out practical mechanisms for our holy and humanitarian campaigns.
The News Sampler Menu April 13, 2009
Our theme for this menu is “Just Desserts”, serving up justice with an array of Central Asian bites and crowd-pleasing Turkish Delights. Enjoy!
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- All about Leaders
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- Alberto Fujimori
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News Sampler Menu April 6, 2009
A mixed plate of Thai and Australian appetizers, followed by hearty servings of the sizzling Middle East. Delightful tidbits from the US will round up the meal.
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- Middle East peace process
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AT A GLANCE A quick insight to the top stories
A tale of two terminals
Instant noodles rule the world!
Nano car. Big questions. (Part 1 of 2)
"The West Wing": Season Eight, unscripted
The elixir of youth
Death by mining - A Third World affair
A tale of two bronzes
Chasing the sun
SPAM, I am
Life, unscripted
India's silent gender cleansing
Bhutan: Weaving a future
Fight of the moon goddesses
The wretched act of animal release
A flare-up over going solar
Disappearing deity
Villages jump on the Internet Bus
Bridging the digital divide
Does communication save lives?
Singaporeans rise to the occasion
Flight of the Kiwi
Crossing the Muslim-Buddhist divide for love
Singing to read
Fascinating Asia by Rail
10 Eco-Myths Busted
Another Point
An imaginary factual blog of General David Petraeus, Commander, United States Central Command