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Treasures from the World Digital Library
The World Digital Library (WDL), launched April 21, offers free online access to rare and important cultural materials from libraries and archives around the world. It is a project of the U.S. Library of Congress, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and more than 30 partner institutions.
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Ambassadors Fund Supports Middle East Heritage Projects
The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), a program that awards grants for heritage projects around the world, is also dedicated to safeguarding Middle Eastern culture for future generations. عربي »
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Civil Society Upholds Democracies
Civil society “is the conscience of our communities,” President Obama has said. Human progress, he said, has been shaped by individuals who can freely join forces and by nongovernmental organizations. But what is civil society, exactly? Why is it important? And what does it need to flourish? عربي »
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Picturing the Diversity of the Muslim World
U.S. photographer Derek Brown, whose work has been featured in The Economist and other major publications, traveled to 28 countries for more than 18 months to photograph the diversity of the Muslim world. فارسی »