To be Iraqi with Armenian roots, as is Samir Serope Daoud, author of this book, is not uncommon in Iraq’s complex demographic tapestry. Representing both national identities, Samir embodies many of the commonalities of ancestral Armenians and Iraqis today: memories of survival, the agony of displacement from one’s roots, the detachment from one’s culture and history while living in diaspora. At the pioneering Iraqi school, Baghdad College, the teenage Samir learned the tenets of humanity, the pursuit of excellence and a sense of compassion. This publication traces one man’s journey from a homeland that was once keen to nurture the nation builders of the future.
Just over a decade ago, University College London (UCL) partnered with Qatar Foundation to establish UCL Qatar as a seminal organisational milestone aimed at advancing training and education in Qatar’s cultural heritage sector. This dual-language publication, which was issued in both print and e-book editions, celebrates UCL’s activities in Qatar between 2010 and 2020, and the impact these activities have had on Qatar and the wider region.
Since 2012, an international team of archaeologists has been investigating the history of iron production at the ancient site of Meroe, which lies on the banks of the River Nile, about 200 km north-east of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Through interviews and photographs, this dual-language publication showcases this living heritage, shedding light on the cultural objects, stories and technologies of the region.
From across Saudi Arabia, local artisans have passionately laboured and innovated to take part in a landmark exhibition that reflects the scale, diversity and wealth of their country’s cultural and artisanal heritage. This publication sheds light on the legacy of craftsmanship and illustrates how beautiful and ancient crafts can play an important role in terms of social and economic growth in a contemporary world.
في شهر مارس من عام 1900م (1313 هـ)، أصدر السلطان عبد الحميد الثاني مرسوماً «فرماناً» بإنشاء سكة حديد الحجاز. وكان الغرض من إنشاء هذه السكة التي تمتد من دمشق إلى الحرمين الشريفين في مكة المكرمة والمدينة المنورة، توفير وسيلة نقل حديثة للوافدين من آسيا وأوروبا وبلاد الشام لأداء فريضة الحج، فضلاً عن توطيد أواصر الأخوّة بين دول العالم الإسلامي المجزّأ آنذاك. نتمنى أن تستمتعوا بقراءة هذا الكتاب، وأن تتعرّفوا أكثر إلى هذا الجزء الرائع من التراث الثقافي للمملكة العربية السعودية.
Featuring extraordinary, documentary-style photography, this beautiful and engaging coffee table book follows the remarkable journey of the Scimitar-horned Oryx as it is reintroduced into Chad’s Sahelian heartland. Considered the world’s most ambitious large mammal reintroduction project and a milestone for future species conservation efforts, the book charts the collaborative efforts of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, Government of Chad and Sahara Conservation Fund, along with some of the world’s leading zoological societies and research institutions, as this iconic species sets foot on its native soil nearly three decades after it was declared ‘extinct in the wild’.
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The Qatar Manual for Tour Guiding has been produced within the framework of the Qatar National Tourism Sector, which seeks to diversify the country’s tourism offering and increase the sector’s contribution to Qatar’s economy by 2030. Presented as a valuable compendium of all relevant information on Qatar, this title in separate English and Arabic editions provides all the material and training that a tour guide in Qatar requires to promote the country.
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This dual-language e-book edition documents UCL Qatar’s work in the area of conservation and preservation in addition to research projects undertaken by leading experts in the field.
While mail, as a tool of correspondence, was first known to the ancient civilisations of the pre-Islamic Arab region, it was not until the Islamic era that mail became truly operational. Emirates to the World: Postal History from 1909 to Unification relates to the inaugural exhibition of the Etihad Museum in Dubai and tells the engaging story of postal services in the Emirates from their earliest days of the Trucial States through to unification and the formation of the UAE in 1971.
This special-edition volume, which was presented as a gift to Pope Francis by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, tells the story of Sir Bani Yas island, shedding light on aspects of the Church of the East and the role it played in the past and its future role in terms of heritage and educational tourism. Sir Bani Yas represents the spirit of collaboration: a place where archaeologists, natural scientists and anthropologists have joined forces to make culture relevant, meaningful and enjoyable.
The presentation of the book to Pope Francis.