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Roya Arab was born in Tehran, Iran. She attended
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Arab learned the craft of singing during jam sessions around London in the early and mid-1990s. She was the first
Iranian female to receive a publishing and recording deal from a major Western label, when she was signed as a member of
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was made available to the public. ‘Mooye
Parishoon’ was released in 2013 for raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse. She appeared on Rosko John 's debut solo album Call to Arms. Arab started collaborating with
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Arab. R & Rehren.Th 2004. "The pyrotechnological expedition of 1968". In: Th. Stöllner, R. Slotta and A. Vatandoust, eds), Persiens Antike Pracht, Bergbau
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Arab, R. 2009. "Comments and
Reflections on ‘Archaeology in Conflict: Cultural heritage, site management and sustainable developments in conflict and post- conflict states in the Middle East" in www.wikiarc.org
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Arab, R. 2005. Student Guide Book for IHF educational programme in conjunction with the
British Museum exhibition British Museum with Achaemenid assistance from S. Razmjou, edited by F. Hakimzadeh & R.
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2009. "Review and reflections on: Is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia prepared to defend Human Rights, Civil
Liberties and Fight Terrorism". A Conference by Society Outreach, House of Lords, 7 December 2009.
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Arab, R. 2017. “How Men Became the Sole Adult
Dancing Singers in Iranian Films” in Music on Screen: From Cinema Screens to Touchscreens. Musicology Research (online) Autumn 2017, Vol. 3.
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During and after Arab's studies in public archaeology at the UCL she has catalogued historical documents including the
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2010. "An overview of ‘State terrorism and Libya’s record on human rights: fact of fiction? A Conference by
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Arab, R. 2019. “Parviz Sayyad: Socio-political commentator dressed as village fool” in The Middle East in London. Volume 15 – Number 2 February–March 2019
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Arab, R. 2016. "The changing use of music in Iranian films reflects a complex culture in flux". 30 April 2016 in www.mediadiversified.org.
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to curate cultural and educational events celebrating the heritage of Middle East and North Africa. In 2019, Arab co-edited an issue of
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was released in 1996. The band broke up shortly after. Arab went on to work with various artists, including
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Arab, R. 2015. "Can Composition and Performance be Research?" 25 November 2015. City University Blogspot.
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