Giorno: 15 Ottobre 2021

Why was a pioneering Israeli architect erased from the pages of history?

Read More The architect Charlotte (Lotte) Cohn arrived in Jerusalem from Berlin in late 1921. As only the third woman to be awarded a degree in architecture from the Technical University of Berlin, Cohn was also a pioneer of architecture in Mandatory Palestine. The architectural profession was a bastion of male hegemony worldwide; women were […]

Arab Israeli teachers’ dilemma: Civics by the book or talk about the Nakba

Read More Neven Abu Rahmoun, a civics teacher in Bu’eine Nujeidat in the Lower Galilee, has a typical challenge: preparing her students for the school-leaving exams while encouraging them to be critical. But for Arab Israeli teachers, the task is a lot tougher. Civics lessons ostensibly provide a rare opportunity for students to explore current […]

Priti Patel orders review of MPs’ security after David Amess’s death

Read More UK news Priti Patel orders review of MPs’ security after David Amess’s death Killing of Southend MP intensifies concerns about the safety of politicians while doing their work Political editor Fri 15 Oct 2021 14.50 EDT First published on Fri 15 Oct 2021 13.00 EDT Priti Patel has ordered an immediate review of […]

Psaki promises ‘to choose my words more carefully’ following Hatch Act violation complaint

Post Content White House press secretary Jen Psaki promised to “choose my words more carefully” following a Friday complaint from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which claimed she apparently violated the Hatch Act. In the complaint, the nonpartisan non-profit U.S. government ethics and accountability watchdog group called on the Office of Special […]

China launches 3 astronauts on 6-month space station mission

Post Content China on Saturday sent three astronauts to its space station for a record-setting six-month stay as the country moves toward completing the new orbiting outpost The Shenzhou-13 spacecraft carrying the three astronauts was launched by a Long March-2F rocket at 12:25 a.m. Saturday. PHOTOS SHOW CHINA’S MARS ROVER ON RED PLANET The two […]

A visit to the Tajik-Afghan border, where time stands still

Read More The white flag of the Taliban flutters above the Afghan side of the Friendship Bridge spanning the two banks of the Panj River, which was opened in 2004 as a symbol of the increasingly close relations between Tajikistan and Afghanistan at the time. Although a few dozen meters separate the neighboring countries, it’s […]