Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller is a Mint Press photojournalist, creative producer and frequent contributor. Norbert has lived and worked in the Middle East and Africa as a news photographer for over 25 years with major news organizations including the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, United Press International, the New York Times and Der Spiegel. He covered three Iraq wars, conflicts and famine in the Horn of Africa, Salafist insurgencies in Egypt and North Africa and the Arab-Israeli conflict, to name a few.

Father Not Necessarily Like Son: “I Have Come Here To Listen, To Look And To Learn”

The last of the three presidential debates was supposed to focus on foreign policy, but it was obvious that both candidates were set on continuing where they left off from the previous debate: the U.S. economy and unemployment. When Bob Schieffer, the moderator, steered the candidates back to topics such as national security; Iran; the […]

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In this Oct. 3, 2012, photo, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during the first presidential debate with President Barack Obama at the University of Denver, in Denver. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The last of the three presidential debates was supposed to focus on foreign policy, but it was obvious that both candidates were set on continuing where they left off from the previous debate: the U.S. economy and unemployment. When Bob Schieffer, the moderator, steered the candidates back to topics such as national security; Iran; the wars in

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An Encounter With Mikheil Saakashvili Before His Rise To Power

Earlier this month, the ruling party in Georgia conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to the opposition Georgian Dream coalition, led by the reclusive billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Bidzina Ivanishvili. What caught my attention, was not the newsmaker, Bidzina, who is destined to become the new prime minister, but rather his bitter rival, the president, Mikheil […]

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By Norbert Schiller
The young Georgian MP Mikheil Saakashvili speaking on one of his nearly a dozen telephones. (Photo Norbert Schiller/MintPress News)

Earlier this month, the ruling party in Georgia conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to the opposition Georgian Dream coalition, led by the reclusive billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Bidzina Ivanishvili. What caught my attention, was not the newsmaker, Bidzina, who is destined to become the new prime minister, but rather his bitter

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The Fatwa That Shook The World

The Indian-born British novelist Salman Rushdie is back in the news, but this time over the release of his latest book, “Joseph Anton: A Memoir.” In his latest work, Rushdie looks at his life during the years he lived in hiding after Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa that called for his death after he allegedly […]

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By Norbert Schiller
Iranian women protesters hold a sign that reads, "Holy Koran" below a banner which reads, "Kill Salman Rushdie" during a march in Tehran condemning the author in February 1979. (Photo by Norbert Schiller/MintPress)

The Indian-born British novelist Salman Rushdie is back in the news, but this time over the release of his latest book, “Joseph Anton: A Memoir.” In his latest work, Rushdie looks at his life during the years he lived in hiding after Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa that called for his death after he allegedly insulted the prophet Muhammad

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Let The Fire Burn: Man Vs. Wilderness

I learned very early on in life the destructive force of wildfires while growing up in Southern California. It seemed like every year from mid-summer until the middle of autumn, warning signs were posted in the foothills above where I lived, alerting people to fire danger. Some days the signs would read “high,” other days […]

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By Norbert Schiller
Paddling past trees that were caught up in the fire. (Photo Norbert Schiller/MintPress)

I learned very early on in life the destructive force of wildfires while growing up in Southern California. It seemed like every year from mid-summer until the middle of autumn, warning signs were posted in the foothills above where I lived, alerting people to fire danger. Some days the signs would read “high,” other days “very high,” and when the

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The Hunt: Man Vs. The Wilderness

There is a beautiful scene in the third act of the movie “The Deer Hunter” when Mike (Robert De Niro) returns home from Vietnam and goes on a hunting trip. In the early morning, he sets off by himself with his Remington hunting rifle slung over his shoulder in search of a buck. This is probably […]

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By Norbert Schiller
Individuals canoe in the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota. (Photo Norbert Schiller/MintPress)

There is a beautiful scene in the third act of the movie “The Deer Hunter” when Mike (Robert De Niro) returns home from Vietnam and goes on a hunting trip. In the early morning, he sets off by himself with his Remington hunting rifle slung over his shoulder in search of a buck. This is probably one of the most powerful and poignant scenes of the

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The “Branding Police”: The New Reality For The Olympics

Like many people who watched the Olympic games these past two weeks, I was sad to see them come to an end. For me, it was not about the USA and its celebrity sportsmen and women and how many medals each won (which seemed to be all the announcers at NBC cared about), rather, it was […]

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An airport police officer is framed by the Olympic Rings as he patrols an arrival terminal at Heathrow Airport, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 as London prepares for the 2012 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Like many people who watched the Olympic games these past two weeks, I was sad to see them come to an end. For me, it was not about the USA and its celebrity sportsmen and women and how many medals each won (which seemed to be all the announcers at NBC cared about), rather, it was being exposed to sports that otherwise get little or no attention in

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60 Year Anniversary: Farouk And Narriman, Egypt’s Last Royal Romance

This past month marks the 60-year anniversary of the July 23 revolution in Egypt that ended the 140-year rule of the Mohammed Ali Dynasty. Coincidentally, the anniversary comes at the same time Egypt ushers in a new era. After toppling Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year monopoly of power, the Egyptians have elected Mohammed Morsi, the first democratically […]

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By Norbert Schiller
The official wedding photo of Farouk and Narriman. (Orignal photo courtesy the Nortbert Schiller Collection/MinPress)

This past month marks the 60-year anniversary of the July 23 revolution in Egypt that ended the 140-year rule of the Mohammed Ali Dynasty. Coincidentally, the anniversary comes at the same time Egypt ushers in a new era. After toppling Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year monopoly of power, the Egyptians have elected Mohammed Morsi, the first democratically

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