By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “You know why Moses was lost for 40 years in the desert? Our tour guide Abraham looked around at us. When no one answered, he explained, “Of course! Because he did not have a guide like me.” Needless to say, this put us in a good mood as we … Continued
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN Health authorities at a hospital in Qatar are braced for an outcry after unveiling 14 giant bronze sculptures by British artist Damien Hirst that graphically chart the voyage from conception to birth. The vast open-air installation greets patients arriving at the $8bn (£6bn) Sidra medicine hospital and is the centrepiece of a … Continued
Spotify is launching in 13 new markets across the Middle East and North Africa. New markets include United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, and Egypt. The 13 new market launches increase Spotify’s total footprint to 78 total markets globally. “I am super excited to share … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Dabke is a popular Arab folk dance that originated in the mountains close to the Mediterranean Sea and the Tigris River. It has been integral to the cultures of Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq for centuries, even though the meaning of the dance has changed since its beginning. … Continued
Driving in the Arab World is a challenge By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Driving in any new environment of a city, such as London, New York or Cairo, presents its own challenges. Roundabouts, circles, or maidans are especially difficult to navigate. But sometimes, just driving in a new country may itself present its own … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: BRIDEY HEING A new exhibition at the American University Museum in Washington, DC, creates a dynamic vision of the medium of photography and the Arab world – a term that here, defies simplistic geographic expectations in favour of richly understood heritage and culture that is connected to the world at large. … Continued
SOURCE: STRAITS TIMES BY: AKSHITA NANDA Morocco-born artist Lalla Essaydi subverts the Western male gaze in her striking photographs of contemporary Arab women, who are swathed in lush fabric and often covered with text in henna. Her photos, some of which are on display at Sundaram Tagore Gallery at Gillman Barracks until Dec 15, took … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Iraqi Nadia Murad was one of the two people awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Denis Mukwege, a Congolese doctor that helped rape victims from war, was the other. This year was the first time the international community has publicly acknowledged that women are used as weapons … Continued
Azza Fahmy is the first woman to ever train with a master goldsmith in Egypt. Over the past 50 years, she’s built a global artisanal jewelry brand. From pharaconic collars to twisting serpents, Azza Fahmy pieces have been spotted on celebrities such as Naomi Campbell and Queen Rania of Jordan. Sales of luxury jewelry … Continued
The majority of the Arab community still do not understand or accept the idea of comedy as an art form, and female comedians face even greater challenges SOURCE: INDEPENDENT BY: RAYA AL-JADIR When the wave of protests called the Arab Spring rippled through the Middle East in 2011, they brought with them hope, plans for … Continued
SOURCE: STAR 2 BY: FATIMAH ZAINAL In 2000, an unassuming little book called Letters To A Young Muslim was published in English – and turned out to be an unexpected hit, selling worldwide after having been translated into five languages (so far). But the book has not been translated into the author’s mother tongue, Arabic. … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It was in the spring of 1961 when I was strolling down the Avenue, Habib Bourguiba, one of the main boulevards in Tunis, Tunisia’s capital when I saw a statue of Ibn Khaldun. At that time, I had no idea who he was but as the years rolled by … Continued
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