Daily Archives: December 14, 2009
Vietnamese President on State Visit to Spain
Vietnam's President and First Lady are on a three day state visit to Spain this week. Nguyen Minh Triet and his wife arrived in Madrid Sunday, but officially began their stay on Monday.
Ceremonies marking the visit started in the morning with a welcome at El Parado Palace. King Juan Carlos and Nguyen inspected the honor guard before having lunch at the palace. The President is returning the tour the King and Queen Sofia made back in February 2006.
Later in the evening, there was a state Read more [...]
Abu Dhabi Sheikh Pleads Not Guilty in Torture Case
Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan took the stand at an Al-Ain court Monday, and pleaded not guilty to torturing an Afghan grain merchant.
The first member of the Abu Dhabi sheikhdom's ruling family to be trialed, Issa was smiling during the two hour appearance. The man he is accused of torturing, Mohammed Shahpoor, sat in the same courtroom, saying nothing.
This trial has been going on for about two months and only now are reports emerging. The case likely would never have happened, if the Read more [...]
Queen Noor Discusses How Film Can Bridge Cultures
This past weekend saw the 6th annual Dubai International Film Festival open. Royals and celebrities from all over the Middle East have been taking part in the event, and among them is Jordan's Queen Noor. She spoke at Sunday's annual Culture Bridge panel as a guest of honor.
In her speech, the Queen said media platforms like this Film Festival (DIFF) can bring exposure on a global scale about the perspectives and narratives of one another’s culture. For example, movies like Burdus, which Read more [...]
