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What I would do if I became director of De Appel in Amsterdam

De Appel is the intellectual powerhouse of Amsterdam’s art world – or maybe it isn’t anymore, but it still has that reputation. It’s a non-commercial art space that offers a high-level (and...

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Security through integration, not isolation

The news of the bombing of La Taverna du Liban, a Lebanese restaurant in Kabul, reached me while I was following a pre-deployment course for a EU mission in Libya. I think I knew Kamal, the owner of...

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Making Environments Hostile

A few days ago I got my certificate for Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) from the Carabinieri in Livorno. The Carabinieri are the Italian counterpart of the Gendarmerie, or Guardia Civil –...

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Searching for Ancient Arabia in Bahrain

View of the excavated Portuguese fort with the sea behind it, and the palm groves between the two. One of the beautiful sceneries we encountered during our research. Summary Between 8 and 11 April I...

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Trip to Najran: Reflections on Saudi Cultural Heritage Policies

Photo taken in the ruins of the city of Al Ukhdood (ancient Najran) by Abdelkarim Qassem One of the premises of the ‘Searching for Ancient Arabia’ research project is the cultural diversity of the...

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Unwinding the history of the UAE

Historic consciousness in the UAE and in the other GCC states goes back only a few centuries, at most; this is how far back most prominent Emirati families can reliably trace their genealogy. What...

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The Rojava Revolution

This article is awaiting publication, in this or a modified form A unique experiment in ‘stateless democracy’ and effective armed resistance against ISIS in Northern Syria is led by Kurdish women....

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No time for the Blues

Trump’s victory at the polls makes me feel optimistic. The wake-up call can no longer be ignored, now that a beast has ascended the throne of world power. It is time to act. I’m not worried that this...

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Surprise in Somalia! The perplexity of an analyst

Today, on February 8, 2017, the most corrupt and least democratic polls I’ve ever witnessed unexpectedly delivered victory to the least corrupt and most popular presidential candidate in the race:...

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Somaliland votes for Stability – Personal Observation

Nov 13, 2017, from an independent observer   The elections today in Somaliland were remarkably peaceful and orderly. Observers hardly remarked any irregularity. Participation rates seem to be high. In...

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