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Famous Cities in Morocco Series (Episode 9 of 13): Taliouine
Sep 8, 2021
The beautiful Tislit Gorges in Taliouine, MoroccoPhoto: Wikimedia Commons By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Morocco has so many interesting towns and cities as well as beautiful landmarks. From the astonishing city of Casablanca to Marrakech, Fes,(...)
The Six Palestinian Prisoner's who Escaped Gilboa
Sep 8, 2021
The tunnel the Palestinian prisoners used to make their escape By: Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer Early in the morning on Monday, September 6th, six Palestinian prisoners escaped out of Israel's highest security prison, Gilboa. Israeli authorities reported(...)
Bayan Galal: Yale's First Arab Student Government President
Sep 8, 2021
Bayan Galal By: Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer Yale University is the third-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, established 320 years ago in 1701. Part of a select group of private, mostly out of reach(...)
A look into the Proud Past: Omar Al Mukhtar: Teacher, Resistance Leader, "Lion of the Desert"
Sep 7, 2021
By Ruqyah Sweidan, Arab America Contributing Writer Sheikh Omar. Source: 5Pillars. It is often difficult for both Arabs and Americans to realize the gravity of Arab heroism when its history is shrouded by current conflicts. Libya, for example, is embroiled(...)
Salads from Biblical Lands
Sep 7, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In the countries of the Middle East where civilization goes back to the dawn of history, the inhabitants have enjoyed vegetarian salads, simple yet nourishing. From the days of Sumer and the Pharaohs until(...)
How Similar are the Arabic and Persian Languages
Sep 6, 2021
Source: Discover Discomfort By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic and Persian are two of the most important and widely spoken languages in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asian regions. One might think they would be(...)
Meet Two Amazing Moroccans: The Stories of Mohammed Abed al-Jabri and Merieme Chadid
Sep 6, 2021
Two famous Moroccans: Philosopher, Mohammed Abed al-Jabri and Astronomer/Explorer, Merieme Chadid. Photos: Inside Arabia and Twitter. By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Morocco is famous for many things: its beautiful architecture, food, desert, culture, and many other things, but(...)
How Backgammon, or Tawla, Became Popular in the Arab World
Sep 3, 2021
Backgammon, one of the most popular games in the Arab World. Source: Wikipedia By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Tawla, Arabic for backgammon, is arguably the most popular board game in the Arab world, with people idling for(...)
How to Travel the Arab World: Camping
Sep 1, 2021
Source: Travelstart Egypt By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America Contributing Writer While we read about the wonders, landscapes, and treasures of the Arab world, actually visiting the countries can seem both intimidating as well as expensive. With hotel prices, transportation costs, food expenses,(...)
“Molokhia” The Super Food of Ancient Egyptian Kings
Sep 1, 2021
By: Blanche Shaheen/ Arab America Contributing Writer There my parents were, rushing out the door at 6:00 am headed to the farmer’s market, with large fabric bags, their lazer sharp radar focused on one particular kind of leafy produce. If(...)
Famous Cities in Morocco Series (Episode 8 of 13): Agadir
Sep 1, 2021
The exquisite blue shores of Agadir, MoroccoPhoto: Azamara By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The country of Morocco has so many interesting towns and cities as well as beautiful landmarks. From the astonishing city of Casablanca to(...)
Ahmed Adaweyah: King of Shaabi Music
Sep 1, 2021
Adaweyah performing in the 1970's. Credit: Ahram Online Ahmed Adaweyah brought the Egyptian musical genre of Shaabi to the mainstream, making it a global sensation. This new genre of music has defined Egyptian popular music to this day, creating a(...)4,375 Results (Page 124 of 365)