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Queen Noor of Jordan

Queen Noor Promotes Cultural Exchange in Dubaionline video

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A speech by Queen Noor on the power of media, culture, and the importance of bridging cultures at the Dubai International Film Festival.
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In the digital media age, when we are bombarded by constant exposure to media, film, TV, computers, cell phones, ubiquitous advertising, the 24-hour news cycle, on and on, we need to better understand our responsibilities and opportunities to enhance understanding, rather than reinforcing divisions and preconceptions. For those of us who have ancestors, family or friends across identity lines, that are too often used to divide people, this is not only an abstract question, but a deeply personal concern, and so it is for me. I am an Arab American by birth, granddaughter of ...

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