Bahrain Cinema
Ethiopia
The Government generally did not respect academic freedom during the year. The Government maintained that professors could research any field within their discipline but that they could not espouse political sentiments. Teachers at all levels were not permitted to deviate from official lesson plans. AAU students are prohibited from forming associations on the basis of their ethnicity. UNHCR reported that many of the student leader activists who fled after the 2001 riots have returned to the country. Political activity was discouraged on university campuses. There were unconfirmed reports that uniformed police officers were visible on campuses and that plainclothes security officers tried to blend in with the student body. While in theory student governments were permitted, many students refrained from involvement in any on-campus activity that could be considered political in nature by the Government. Human Rights Watch reported that the student union and student newspaper were banned ... [Read More]
Singapore
i) Digital Exchange - Movies for Digital Cinema, Games, Advertisements, Video, Music, Animation; ... - Digital Exchange – aims to develop Singapore into a global hub for the processing, management and distribution of digital assets such as movies (for digital cinema), games, advertisements, video, music, and animation. IDA will work with companies to spearhead industry development efforts to put in place a conducive technical & business environment, R&D and commercialization capabilities, as well as key value added services for the processing, management and delivery of digital assets to the region. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
There are currently two movie theaters in Ruwi and one in the Shati Al-Qurum area. One cinema theater shows mainly Indian films with an occasional English-language film and another shows a mix of the latest American and British releases, plus some Indian films. Most Embassy personnel have videotape players and receive tapes from home or rent tapes from the Employees' Association or local video and DVD rental companies. There is also a free video library in the CLO office. ... [Read More]
Bahrain
$26.4 in the new Bahrain City Center cinema complex. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
There are no cinemas in the Kingdom. USERA maintains a video library, and ACS shows videos on a big screen TV once a week. Official Functions Nature of FunctionsLast Updated: 10/22/2003 4:29 AM ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Doha has four cinema complexes, three of which show English-language films. Most major U.S. titles are shown, but are often 3 to 4 months out of date and censored. The majority of residents have VCRs in their homes and buy or rent videotapes. Most rentals are done through the USLO office, but private rental companies do exist. ... [Read More]
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