Word: arabian
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...inside the tiny republic of Kyrgyzstan, tucked amid the mountains in what used to be the Soviet Union's southeast corner. Two weeks ago, the first U.S. warplanes - six Marine F-18 fighter-bombers - moved in, relieving the strain on Navy pilots stretching 600 miles from carriers in the Arabian...
...which are digitally manipulated and combined for ink-jet printing on archival paper, and then presented in new frames that have the aura of an earlier time, as we might expect from an ethnographic museum. Each photograph is accompanied by narrative wall text, tales which seem vaguely reminiscent of Arabian Nights and overflow with symbolism and detailed imagery...
...Noted "If I mention one death here, do I mention the other death there? Where do you end? Blood only brings blood." PRINCE SAUD AL FAISAL, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister, on the continuing standoff between Israel and the Palestinians...
...influence to restart the peace process, preferably by leaning on Israel's Ariel Sharon. After Cheney got an earful from so many presidents, kings and sultans, it's no wonder he spent the day Friday among less obstreperous friends aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. 'This is the highlight of my trip,' he told the cheering crew. No doubt he was telling the truth...
...Aladdin. Set somewhere in the “barbaric” Middle East, the movie was assailed for its stereotypical, inaccurate depiction of the Arab world. As reported by the New York Times, Disney was presented with two sets of lyrics written for the opening song, “Arabian Nights,” and chosen to record the more racist version. Borrowing from the song’s lyrics, the Times headlined its article, “It’s racist, but hey, it’s Disney...