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Iraqi poet Dr Shawqi Abdul Amir was appointed director of the Paris-based Arab World Institute earlier this year Eduardo Ramón Trejo

Shawqi Abdul Amir on why Arabs must use their rich culture

The Iraqi poet and recently appointed director of the Arab World Institute in Paris talks about stones, the overlap between diplomacy and literature, and what gives him 'the spirit of life'

Abeer Younis 21 August 2024
President of the Arab World Institute, Jack Lang, attends a Gaza ceasefire demonstration, in the courtyard of the Arab World Institute in Paris on January 27, 2024. AFP

Jack Lang praises Saudi Arabia and its ‘magnifique’ reforms

Recently re-appointed president of the Institut du Monde Arabe, Jack Lang speaks to Al Majalla on his attachment to the Middle East, regional changes, and teaching Arabic in France.

Ali Almuqri 26 May 2024
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Head of Arab World Institute Praises Cultural Achievements in Saudi Arabia

Jack Lang is one of the prominent intellectuals, educators, and legal professionals in France. He contributed to the enrichment of French culture, when he was the Minister of Culture in France from…

Mustafa El Dessouki 25 February 2022
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