Number: AR1 Performing Arts and Islamic Institutions in the Arab World <desc> Description: What is the impact of Islamic Institutions on the performing arts such as dance and music in the Arab World? <narr> Narrative: Articles concerning sports or spatial arts, performance arts outside of the Arab World, religious behavior not related to the performing arts, or debts and banking loans, are not relevant to this topic. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR2 <title> Arab consumption of Arab and western Cinema <desc> Description: What is the impact of Western cinema festivals (Cannes, Hollywood, others) on the Arab production and consumption of Arab films? <narr> Narrative: Items about prizes won by Western artists in Western festivals held in the West, or death announcements or other news about individual Arab artists are not relevant to this topic. News about Arab participation in international cinema festivals, about Arab participation in international cinema in the Arab world, about the interest that the Arab public has toward Arab cinema and the kinds of films popular with youth in the Arab world are very relevant to the topic, as are statistics about the kinds of films imported from Western countries. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR3 <title> Arts in the Arab World after the Gulf War. <desc> Description: How did the Gulf War affect Arab arts in general? <narr> Narrative: Documents concerning political relations between the Middle East and Western nations that participated in the Gulf War, and about cultural exchanges between Arab nations and also between Arab and European nations, are relevant to this topic, as are items discussing Arab artistic products realized both within and outside of the Middle East and laws and rules concerning the arts or artistic activities in the Arab world. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR4 <title> Naive painting and Westerners in the Arab world <desc> Description: Why do Western art dealers, from both Europe and the Americas, encourage "naive painting" in some Arab countries? <narr> Narrative: Naive arts are the arts that illiterate artists realize without any artistic or technical training concerning paintings or sculpture. This topic does not include articles about naive artists in the West. Stories about Arab Artists could expand understanding of the status of naive arts in the Arab world and are therefore relevant to this topic. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR5 <title> Traditional craftsmen facing technology <desc> Description: How are traditional craftsmen facing both the technological challenges and the lack of real economic policies in the Arab world? <narr> Narrative: This topic includes articles concerning the problems that traditional craftsmen are facing in the Arab World because of technological developments in their fields. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR6 <title> Major Arab cities and new ways of advertising <desc> Description: What measures are being taken by municipalities to regulate new urban advertising technologies (e.g. lasers, billboards, circulating vehicles, etc.)? <narr> Narrative: Legislative and municipal elections are not relevant to this topic International relations and exchanges between Arab and Western municipalities are the main part of this topic. It would be fruitful to add articles about what municipalities have accomplished in this regard. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR7 <title> Criticism and political poetry in the Arab World <desc> Description: How have Arab critics expressed their attitude towards the new political poetry, whether for or against the political regime in their countries? <narr> Narrative: Stories about festivals of poetry in the Arab World may be related to this topic. Any article concerning politics or arts that does not mention literary criticism is not relevant to this topic. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR8 <title> Arab children and Arts in primary and high schools <desc> Description: What arts are taught to Arab children in primary and high schools, and what pedagogical measures have been taken for this goal? <narr> Narrative: Articles relevant to this topic would include those concerning artistic education in the Arab World, governmental decisions in educational affairs, and international exchanges between Arab and Western countries to develop art instruction in elementary and high schools in the Arab world. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR9 <title> War victims, plastic surgery and Islam <desc> Description: How do health institutions reach a compromise between the need of both male and female war victims for plastic surgery and Islamic commands and interdictions in the countries of the Arab world? <narr> Narrative: Articles concerning military policy or the ecological effects of war are not relevant to this topic, nor are articles regarding recent developments in plastic surgery. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR10 <title> Polio eradication in the Middle East <desc> Description: What progress has been made toward polio eradication in the Middle East? <narr> Narrative: Articles which discuss global polio eradication, or polio eradication in other regions of the world, without mentioning the Middle East specifically, are not relevant. Pakistan, Afghanistan and Somalia are included here as parts of the Middle East. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR11 <title> Measles immunization campaigns in the Middle East. <desc> Description: Have measles immunization campaigns been conducted in Middle Eastern countries? <narr> Narrative: Articles which discuss measles and measles immunization in general, without mentioning the Middle East specifically, are not relevant. Pakistan, Afghanistan and Somalia are included here as parts of the Middle East. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR12 <title> Bilharzia/Schistosomaisis prevention in Egypt. <desc> Description: Find documents that discuss Bilharzia/Schistosomaisis prevention programs in Egypt <narr> Narrative: Articles about testing a vaccine for bilharzia in Egypt are relevant, but articles about the vaccine in general are not. Articles about scientific meetings about bilharzia held in Egypt are also relevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR13 <title> Theater in Egypt <desc> Description: Find documents that discuss the theater in Egypt <narr> Narrative: Any articles discussing the Egyptian theater scene, past or present, are relevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR14 <title> Israeli tourism in Jordan <desc> Description: Find documents that discuss Israeli tourism in Jordan after the peace treaty. <narr> Narrative: Articles which discuss joint efforts by Jordan and Israel to encourage tourism are relevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR15 <title> Satellite TV in rural areas <desc> Description: What is the availability of satellite TV in rural areas in Arab countries? <narr> Narrative: Articles which discuss the launching of new satellite TV channels in Arab countries are not relevant unless they also discuss the availability of these channels in the rural areas. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR16 <title> Environmental protection laws in Egypt <desc> Description: Are environmental protection laws being enforced in Egypt? <narr> Narrative: Any articles discussing enforcement of laws protecting Egypt's environment and natural resources are relevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR17 <title> Israel's nuclear capability <desc> Description: What has the press reported about Israel's nuclear capability? <narr> Narrative: Any articles dealing with Israel's nuclear capability, military or civilian, are relevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR18 <title> Egyptian-Libyan relations during the 1990s <desc> Description: Find documents that characterize Egyptian-Libyan relations during the 1990s. <narr> Narrative: Articles containing nothing but simple statements of facts about the two countries, such as sports scores, are not relevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR19 <title> Alexandrian libraries <desc> Description: Are there any new libraries being built in Alexandria? <narr> Narrative: Articles about the history of the old and the new libraries in Alexandria are relevant to this topic. Articles about the location and climate of Alexandria are irrelevant to this topic. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR20 <title> Tourism in Cairo <desc> Description: What measures are being taken to develop tourism in Cairo? <narr> Narrative: Articles about government steps to abolish terrorism that threatens tourism and tourist services are relevant to this topic. Articles about municipal issues such as traffic jams in Cairo are irrelevant to this topic. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR21 <title> Significant archaeological finds in the Dead Sea area <desc> Description: Have there been any significant archaeological finds in the Dead Sea area recently? <narr> Narrative: Articles about any recent archeological discoveries in the Dead Sea area are relevant to this topic. Articles about the nature of the Dead Sea are irrelevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR22 <title> Local newspapers and the new press law in Jordan <desc> Description: Has the Jordanian government closed down any local newspapers due to the new press law? <narr> Narrative: Any articles about the press law in Jordan and its effect on the local newspapers and the reaction of the public and journalists toward the new press law are relevant. The articles that deal with the personal suffering of the journalists are irrelevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR23 <title> Information technology and the Arab World <desc> Description: How has the IT age affected the Arab World? <narr> Narrative: Any articles about the effect of information technology on the Arab World, changes which have occurred and the reaction of the public toward these changes are relevant. Articles about the economic common market between the Arab countries are irrelevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR24 <title> Water resource problems in the Nile Valley <desc> Description: What are the main problems regarding water resources in the Nile valley countries? <narr> Narrative: Discussion of dam-building and ongoing meetings and attempts to reach understanding between the countries of the Nile Valley are relevant topics. Documents about commercial exchange between the Nile Valley countries are irrelevant. </top> <top> <num> Number: AR25 <title> European and American roles in Middle East peace process <desc> Description: What are the roles of the European countries and America in the peace process in the Middle East? <narr> Narrative: Relevant articles are about the involvement of Europe and the US in directing the peace process and stopping violence in the Middle East. Articles are about European and US involvement in the internal affairs of Middle Eastern countries are irrelevant. </top>