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Fact A Century of Egyptian Photography at the Dubai Photo Exhibition

Belly dancer Nagwa Fouad sailing on the river Nile, 1972. Farouk Ibrahim was a society photographer, capturing Egyptian’s political and cultural elite, including presidents Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak. (Photo by Farouk Ibrahim)

Belly dancer Nagwa Fouad sailing on the river Nile, 1972. Egypt is one of 23 countries represented at the Dubai Photo Exhibition, showing off photography that dates to the 1920s. Dubai Photo Exhibition is in various venues of Dubai’s design district from 16-19 March. (Photo by Farouk Ibrahim)

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17 Mar 2016 15:09:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Painted Donkeys Arrive to St. Paul's Cathedral

Artist painted donkey statues are displayed in the “Caravan” exhibition on August 30, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Twenty five life-size donkeys have been given pride of place in St Paul's Cathedral as part of an interfaith exhibition. They've been painted by Egyptian and Western artists, to show solidarity for the people of Egypt. Photo: Artist painted donkey statues are displayed in the “Caravan” exhibition on August 30, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid)

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01 Sep 2013 09:39:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Beauty by Fulani

Fula people or Fulani or Fulbe are an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa. African countries where they are present include Mauritania, Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, The Gambia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Chad, Togo, the Central African Republic, Liberia, and as far as Sudan and Egypt in the East. Fula people form a minority in every country they inhabit, but in Guinea they represent a plurality of the population (40%).

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25 Sep 2012 10:17:00,post received 0 comments

Touching “Tiaoqian” Praying Ceremony Held To Scare Away Evil Spirits At Youning Temple

Lamas dance during the “Tiaoqian” praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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24 Oct 2011 15:11:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Simply Some Photos

A dancer poses for a photograph as part of the “Dance as Art” photo project in Times Square in New York, on September 22, 2014. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)

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