Devoted

Korea’s Pop Culture Finds a Devoted Following in Egypt

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Egyptian youth are currently training in dances synchronized with songs Blackpinka South Korean girl group, or BTSa South Korean boy band – groups they’ve never seen before in concert, in a language most don’t understand. They film themselves and post the clips online to interact with like-minded fans. For a rapidly growing segment of Egyptian … Read more

Mona Khalil, Who Devoted Her Life To Protecting Turtles, Killed By Israeli Airstrike

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For half a century, a house on the coast in southern Lebanon has kept vigil over Al-Mansouri beach and the blue Mediterranean waters beyond. Mona Khalil’s grandfather built the house in the 1970s, around seven miles from the border with Israel. A decade later, the Khalil family fled the Lebanese Civil War and left the … Read more