Yemen as the Global Home of Coffee | Nancy Um

Yemen as the Global Home of Coffee | Nancy Um

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Founder of Mille World Sofia Guellaty | Fashion, Soft Power & the New Arab Identity

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A History of Algeria & the Worlds of Islam | Professor James McDougall

The conversation covers the historical emergence of Algeria as a political and territorial unit, starting in the Ottoman period in the 16th century. Key pivotal moments in Algerian history are highlighted, including French colonialism beginning in 1830, which led to a settler col ...  Show more

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