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30 years on, German MPs to decide fate of vast Stasi archive
World
September 26, 2019
30 years on, German MPs to decide fate of vast Stasi archive
The German parliament will decide Thursday on the fate of the vast Stasi archive, with critics warning against jeopardizing its…
Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s National Library has digitized a rare collection of communal ledgers from long-lost Jewish communities of Europe,…
Lost Disney cartoon with Mickey Mouse’s predecessor found in Japan
Cinema/TV
November 15, 2018
Lost Disney cartoon with Mickey Mouse’s predecessor found in Japan
When Yasushi Watanabe bought a cartoon film decades ago as a high school student in the Japanese city of Osaka,…
In St. Catherine, monastery seeks permanence through technology
Life & Style
May 29, 2012
In St. Catherine, monastery seeks permanence through technology
St. Catherine’s Monastery is going digital. The monastery that claims to be the oldest in the world — not destroyed,…
UK thought Mubarak corruption-free but ‘no intellectual’
Egypt
December 31, 2011
UK thought Mubarak corruption-free but ‘no intellectual’
Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was assessed by British Foreign Office officials as dim but "free of any taint of…
A year in review: When history becomes art
Art news
December 29, 2011
A year in review: When history becomes art
In today’s interconnected world, every human sitting at a computer or walking around with a smart phone can tweet and…
State security planned to destroy classified documents after revolution
Egypt
March 6, 2011
State security planned to destroy classified documents after revolution
The state security apparatus put together a plan to get rid of its secret documents following the ouster of former…
From the archives: The missing ring of the modern state
Archaeology
November 12, 2010
From the archives: The missing ring of the modern state
While doing archival research on 19th century Egypt and the intricacies of the foundation of a modern state, historian Khaled…