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Weekend Reading: Dubai Street Art, Valentine’s in Egypt, and a Prison in Syria

A general view of Dubai and the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa (Karim Sahib/Reuters).

Reading selections for the weekend of February 17, 2017.

Blog Post by Steven A. Cook

February 17, 2017

A general view of Dubai and the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa (Karim Sahib/Reuters).
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Mohamad Ali Harissi explores the proliferation of street art in Dubai.

Aymon Kreil examines how Egyptians celebrate and dismiss Valentine’s Day.

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Alessandria Masi interviews Amnesty International’s Nicolette Boehland on the investigation of Syria’s Saydnaya prison.

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