James Downer

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James Downer

James Downer

@jdownerfcdo

Deputy Ambassador, British Embassy Baghdad. Former Deputy Consul General Jerusalem.

Baghdad Katılım Şubat 2015
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Dr. Éléonore Cellard
Dr. Éléonore Cellard@CellardEleonore·
A miniature leaf-shaped mushaf from the 16th century, copied in Agra in Mughal India. #magnificentmushaf [@Sothebys Arts of the Islamic World, 24th April 2024, lot 35]
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Foreign Affairs@ForeignAffairs·
“To live in peace, Israel will have to finally come to terms with the Palestinians, and that is something Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has opposed throughout his career,” writes @alufbenn. trib.al/ScZYhXj
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@BrandtMarieke Hi Marieke. Great book and I thoroughly recommend it. I was looking forward to reading “Tale of a Feud” also but the hardcover price is prohibitive. Will there be a paperback or ebook version?
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Marieke Brandt@BrandtMarieke·
My mailbox is flooded with questions about the Huthis! 😅 My book is currently sold out, but fear not! More copies will be back in stock this April. If you need one sooner, slide into my DMs! hurstpublishers.com/book/tribes-an…
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Liam Parfitt@FreyaloggingInc·
@SarahLouMiller It's about not giving up in the face of certain defeat.
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James Downer@jdownerfcdo·
عيد مبارك للأصدقاء المسلمين. كل عام وأنتم بخير.
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Bletchley Park@bletchleypark·
111 years ago #OnThisDay, 23 June 1912, Alan Turing was born. #Turing joined Bletchley Park in Sept 1939 & later became Head of Hut 8. Hut 8 tackled German naval #Enigma, with the first break into the main naval Enigma, codenamed #Dolphin, in early 1941. #Pride #PrideMonth
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@matt_boot_ I assumed it meant “he started living when he saw you”, ie life without you is meaningless or at least bland. Along the lines of “I’ve missed you”. Or like نوّرتنا. But that’s just me.
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@AliBaroodi Ali, I’m glad you’ve rediscovered the joys of translation.
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Ali Al-Baroodi علي البارودي
Being a Translator... 1 I finished my high school with an average of 77.4, literary section. That average could take me to the highest ranking College back in 2001. I dumped law & Politics schools and joined Arts- Translation Dept. It was a decision with no hesitation as my Eng
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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis
The Chief Rabbi and Lady Mirvis enjoy a Havdalah ceremony after an extraordinary Shabbat, thanks to their gracious hosts, Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla.
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