Salahadin Province - Iraq
Salahadin or Salah-ad-Din province in Iraq is the heartland of Iraq where famous, fabulous, proud, intelligent, talented and many of Iraq’s brave army and air force officers hale from. Salahadin province is named after Saladin (Salah ad-Din), a Muslim leader who defeated the Crusaders in Palestine at the Battle of Hattin in 1187, it is also host to other famous, popular and ancient Iraqi cities like Samarra, Tikrit, Ad-Dawr or (Al-Dour), Al-Shirqat, Baiji, Balad, Tuz-Khormato, Ad-Dujail and few other PROUD Iraqi villages and cities ... Magnificent places you won't believe your eyes and you wouldn’t think 10,000+ ancient and wonderful places still exist in the cradle of civilization once known as Mesopotamia and best known today as Iraq
A Tourist's Guide to Erbil, Iraq-Kurdistan
I fly into Erbil, Kurdistan-Iraq. But this is nothing like Baghdad; it's peaceful and full of culture. I wander around a bazaar, see a bit of the citadel, and then do a rip around the city in a taxi.
Syria Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit Syria? Check out our Syria Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Syria.
Top Places to visit in Syria:
Umayyad Mosque, Site of Palmyra, Aleppo Citadel, Souq al-Hamidiyyeh, Saint Simon Citadel, Al Azem Palace, Mount Qasioun, Apamea, House of Saint Ananias, Dead City of Serjilla, Noria Water Wheels, Krak des Chevaliers, Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque, Mausoleum of Saladin, Busra Coliseum
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Visit to Iraq
This is a 10 minute portion of a video I took when I visited Iraq in 2006 with Ron Sawl and Bryan Burry as the guest of the 101st Airborne in Tikrit, Iraq. We were involved with Brotherhood of the Badge, an organization that supplied surplus civilian police gear to Iraqi police officers. The area was still a very active combat area when we visited.
The first part of the video shows preparation for our combat patrol, a visit to one of Saddam's palaces as well as one he built for his mother after she died.
It then shows our visit to a police substation in Bayji, a place that had been repeatedly attacked.
Included in the video is something very historic. We were invited to attend the regional government meeting of all the democratically elected officials from the cities in the Salah ad Din Province. This meeting was the first of its kind EVER in the history of Iraq. We witnessed the birth of democracy in that country.
Also at the end of the video shows a graduation ceremony of police cadets at a training center located in Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdish region where we were the guests of honor. The joy of the cadets after graduating is the highlight of the whole video
All These Countries Got Almost Identical Flags
There are 197 recognized countries in the world and each of them has its national flag. And the flags of the world are just as diverse as its people. Or not? Okay, if you can identify any country's flag without looking it up, you're cool cause it's really difficult! The trick is that some countries have flags so similar they will give even a geography fan a hard time.
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TIMESTAMPS:
New Zealand and Australia 0:26
Indonesia and Monaco 1:06
Venezuela, Colombia, Equador 1:53
Nicaragua and Honduras 2:34
Norway and Iceland 3:12
Luxembourg and Netherlands 3:33
Tunisia and Turkey 4:03
Egypt, Iraq, Yemen 4:38
Bahrain and Qatar 5:16
Samoa and Taiwan 5:44
Slovenia, Slovakia, Russia 6:11
Croatia and Paraguay 6:44
Ireland and India 7:30
Romania and Chad 8:06
Music by Epidemic Sound
SUMMARY:
- Australia and New Zealand have a lot in common, but their flags just look way too similar. Both of them are essentially a blue field with Union Jack to represent their British colonial past in the top inner corner.
- Flag of Monaco is using the heraldic colors of the shield of Monegasque royal family arms. The flag of Indonesia is a reminder of those times when it was associated with the Majapahit Empire.
- Flag of Venezuela has stripes equal in size, an arc of stars in the middle and the national coat of arms in the upper hoist corner. The flag of Ecuador also features the national coat of arms, except it’s right in the middle.
- Norway and Iceland have derived their flag from their peer – Denmark. So both feature a white Scandinavian cross and a color combination of red and blue.
- Flag of Luxembourg didn’t stem from the Netherlands but developed on its own. The two banners differ in the shades of blue and their ratio: 2:3 for Netherlands and 3:5 for Luxembourg.
- The flags of Egypt, Iraq, Yemen are based on Arab Liberation Flag of 1952. They consisted of three equal horizontal stripes of red, white and black.
- Flags of Bahrain and Qatar are often mistaken for one another, but local people will assure you they are completely different.
- The Russian tricolor became the inspiration for flags of many countries in eastern and southern Europe.
- Croatia and Paraguay have a tricolor in the same order of colors as their national banner.
- It takes a real flag expert to spot any differences between the flags or Romania and Chad. That difference is in the slight variations of shades between the blue, yellow, and red vertical stripes.
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Islam, democracy and capitalism - In Turkey
For decades prosperity was reserved to Turks with a Western lifestyle: an old elite who lives in Istanbul and along the Turkish coast. But times have changed: a middle class of strict Muslim believers is advancing, not only in business but also in politics. Anatolia is the source of that success: here are many of the faithful and hardworking Turks who brought the ruling AK Party of Prime Minister Erdogan to power nine years ago. They prove that Islam, democracy and capitalism are not opposite to each other, but not everyone feels equally easy about this revolution. A journey from the conservative town Konya to Antalya: the habitat of the old money.
Original title: The land of God and Gucci
In this seven-part series Bram Vermeulen travels through Turkey - From Istanbul to the sparsely populated mountains in the east; from the closed borders of Armenia to the open southern borders shared with neighboring Arab countries - observing the rapid changes in a country that has a renewed fresh confidence.
In Turkey, was awarded the Special Award Discourse and Politics at the Erasmus EuroMedia Awards 2011 in Vienna.
Produced by VPRO, The Netherlands
Presentation: Bram Vermeulen
Direction/Editor in Chief: Stefanie de Brouwer, Doke Romeijn
Camera: Erik van Empel, Jackó van 't Hof
Sound: Bert van den Dungen, Rik Meier
Research: Yilmaz Akinci, Mahmut Kaya, Emran Küçük, Somnur Vardar
Production: Judith van den Berg
Editing: Matthieu Hes en Obbe Verwer
Colour correction: Gerhard van der Beek
Sound Mix: Rob Dul
Music: Wouter van Bemmel
translation: Emran Küçük, Halil Ozpamuk, Fatih Yüksel, Nian Bakal, Beriwan Khalil
Special thanks to: Alex Booy, Huibert Boon
© VPRO First publication: 8 may 2011
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Iran Wikipedia video. Created by Stupeflix.com
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by Eratosthenes, c.200 BCE. In antiquity, the names Ariana (Aryânâ) and
Persis were used to describe the region where modern-day Iran is found.
Stonecarving from Persepolis showing Darius I the Great of Persia
(521-486 BC). The 2500 year old ruins of Persepolis (Old Persian:
Parsa'; New Persian: Takht-e Jamshid). The Arg-e Bam citadel, built
before 500 BC. A great example of Iranian castles of the time. A bust
from The National Museum of Iran of Queen Musa, wife of Phraates IV of
Parthia. Coin of Phraates IV. (38 BCE). The inscripton reads:
Benefactor Arsaces, Civilized friend of Greeks. The Avestan (Old
Iranian) language written in Din dabireh (literally: religion script)
scholarly consensus floats around 1000 BCE. A giant rock relief at
Naqsh-e Rostam, depicting the triumph of Persian King Shapur I over
three Roman Emperors Valerian, Gordian III and Philip the Arab. A Latin
copy of Avicennas Canon of Medicine, which was the standard medical
text in Europe for seven centuries. Avicenna (Ibn-Sina) is considered
the greatest of the medieval Islamic and Persian physicians. His work
directly influenced the Renaissance. Shah Ismail I, the founder of the
Safavid State (1501 to 1736). Naghsh-i Jahan Square built in the
Safavid era is one of the best examples of Persian Architecture. It is
still one of largest city squares in the world and the largest in
Western Asia. Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh, founder of Iran's first
democratic government, overthrown in a CIA-backed coup in 1953.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi overthrown in the 1979 Iranian revolution. Farah
Pahlavi former Empress of Iran. Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini,
leader of the Islamic revolution and founder of the Islamic Republic of
Iran. Donald Rumsfeld meeting Saddam Hussein on 19 December - 20
December 1983. Rumsfeld visited again on 24 March 1984; the same day
the UN released a report that Iraq had used mustard gas and tabun nerve
agent against Iranian troops. After the revolution, Shahyad Tower was
renamed to Azadi Tower (Freedom Tower). Hills south west of Sanandaj
near the village of Kilaneh, Kurdistan Province. Mount Damavand is
Iran's highest point. Fars Province landscape. Rural houses in
Mazandaran's green forests. The rial is Iran's official currency.
Tehran was one of the first cities in Iran which was modernized in the
Pahlavi era. It currently hosts 45% of Iran's large industries. Kish
Island is a free-trade zone, which is fast becoming a major tourist
destination. Ethnic diversity of Iran. Demography of Iran (2002).
Religious distribution in Iran. Iranian-made Shafaq strike trainer fast
jet. Iranian made Zulfiqar-2 tank The most advanced of these tanks is
the Zulfiqar-3. Miniature painting by Mohammad Tajvidi on the cover of
the Divan of Hafez (Hafez's Anthology), published 1969. Rumi in
pensive mood. Azadi Football Stadium is the biggest venue for Iranian
football (soccer). Its also the world's 4th largest soccer stadium.
Gondola lift carry skiers and other visitors to Tochal mountain near
Tehran. The 12th century Friday Mosque of Yazd is still in use today.
It was first built under Ala'oddoleh Garshasb of the Al-e Bouyeh
dynasty. A modern example of Persian miniature by miniature artist
Mahmoud Farshchian. An eighteenth-century Persian astrolabe. Throughout
the Middle Ages, the natural philosophy and mathematics of the ancient
Greeks and Persians were furthered and preserved within Persia. During
this period, Persia became a centre for the manufacture of scientific
instruments, retaining its reputation for quality well into the
nineteenth century. Photo taken from medieval manuscript by Qotbeddin
Shirazi (12361311), a Persian astronomer. The image depicts an
epicyclic planetary model.
Turkey's growing trade with the Middle-East - In Turkey
While in Europe the opposition to Turkish accession increases dramatically, Turks search for alternatives. Not only did Turkey abolish the visa requirement for many Arabic countries in the past few years, but Turkish companies are now also conquering the Middle East. Cities like Gaziantep grow out of their joints through the lively trade with neighboring Syria. And Iraq is being built back after war at breakneck speed by Turkish building contractors. Bram is traveling along and across the border with the Arab world that Turkey had turned its back on decades ago. Will Turkey change the Middle East or will the Middle East change Turkey?
Original title: Away from Europe
In this seven-part series Bram Vermeulen travels through Turkey - From Istanbul to the sparsely populated mountains in the east; from the closed borders of Armenia to the open southern borders shared with neighboring Arab countries - observing the rapid changes in a country that has a renewed fresh confidence.
In Turkey, was awarded the Special Award Discourse and Politics at the Erasmus EuroMedia Awards 2011 in Vienna.
EPISODE 3: Away from Europe
Produced by VPRO, The Netherlands
Presentation: Bram Vermeulen
Direction/Editor in Chief: Stefanie de Brouwer, Doke Romeijn
Camera: Erik van Empel, Jackó van 't Hof
Sound: Bert van den Dungen, Rik Meier
Research: Yilmaz Akinci, Mahmut Kaya, Emran Küçük, Somnur Vardar
Production: Judith van den Berg
Editing: Matthieu Hes en Obbe Verwer
Colour correction: Gerhard van der Beek
Sound Mix: Rob Dul
Music: Wouter van Bemmel
translation: Emran Küçük, Halil Ozpamuk, Fatih Yüksel, Nian Bakal, Beriwan Khalil
Special thanks to: Alex Booy, Huibert Boon
© VPRO First publication: 10 april 2011
On VPRO broadcast you will find nonfiction videos with English subtitles, French subtitles and Spanish subtitles, such as documentaries, short interviews and documentary series.
This channel offers some of the best travel series from the Dutch broadcaster VPRO. Our series explore cultures from all over the world. VPRO storytellers have lived abroad for years with an open mind and endless curiosity, allowing them to become one with their new country. Thanks to these qualities, they are the perfect guides to let you experience a place and culture through the eyes of a local. Uncovering the soul of a country, through an intrinsic and honest connection, is what VPRO and its presenters do best.
So subscribe to our channel and we will be delighted to share our adventures with you!
more information at VPRObroadcast.com
Visit additional youtube channels bij VPRO broadcast:
VPRO Broadcast:
VPRO Metropolis:
VPRO Documentary:
VPRO World Stories:
VPRO Extra:
VPRO VG (world music):
VPRO 3voor12 (alternative music):
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English, French and Spanish subtitles by Ericsson and co-funded by the European Union.