By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer When my mother was a young girl living in Palestine, chocolates and other candies were a luxury. So she ate halawa, (also known as halva) a sweetened sesame seed paste confection that almost has the consistency of chocolate fudge. Halawa means “sweet” in Arabic, and this confection is not … Continued
SOURCE: METRO BY: MEL EVANS Zayn Malik has channelled his model girlfriend Gigi Hadid in a solo shoot for British Vogue’s December issue and we have to say his fashion chops are right on point. What’s Gigi been teaching him? The former One Directioner is part of the latest issue with Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech on … Continued
Through her photography, Fatima Zohra Serri finds unique ways to express her views on the position of women in her community. SOURCE: VICE BY: ZAINAB HUSSEIN Fatima Zohra Serri wanted to study photography after leaving high school, which would have meant leaving her hometown of Nador in northern Morocco. However, her conservative father wouldn’t let … Continued
Rabat – Regardless of how one believes the Amazigh (Berber) people of North Africa came to the region, one thing is certain, their presence in Morocco has had a substantial influence on contemporary life and beliefs. SOURCE: MOROCCO WORLD NEWS BY: MOHAMED CHTATOU There are three major themes within the Amazigh culture, defined as the “trinity,” … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SAEED SAEED When it comes to Ahmed Mourad, visual cues are never far away from the written word. For nearly a decade, the Egyptian writer steadily built a dual career as an author of thriller novels and a screenwriter, penning television dramas and films. When he returns to the Sharjah International … Continued
A representation of al-Kahina By: John Mason, Arab America Contributing Writer A female leader from a Berber or Amazigh tribe in North Africa, al-Kahina, has a long history going back 14 centuries. She supposedly led the North African resistance to the Arab-Islamic invasion of that region in the 7th century A.D. Al-Kahina is known over … Continued
SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: MARY ACHKHANIAN Dubai: A Moroccan girl, 9, has won this year’s Arab Reading Challenge, beating 10.5 million participants from across the Arab region and the world. Mariam Lehsen Amjoun, the youngest of five finalists, was crowned during an award ceremony held at the Dubai Opera House and will take home Dh500,000 … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: MELISSA GRONLUND When the Abraaj Group announced it was selling off part of its significant collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian art, and that its chairman, Arif Naqvi, appeared to be offloading works from his collection, the news wasn’t just about the attempt to raise cash – it was also about … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SYMA MOHAMMED Displacement, trauma, grappling with multi-hyphenated identities and Arab-American activism, are some of the themes explored by this year’s Arab American Book Award winners. Hala Alyan, Safia Elhillo and Pamela Pennock picked up awards for their works of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction respectively. The awards, which were established in 2006 … Continued
The challenge this year has attracted Arab students living in 30 foreign countries across Europe, Asia and Africa. SOURCE: KHALEEJ TIMES BY: SHEROUK ZAKARIA Reaching over 10.5 million students around the globe, the Arab Reading Challenge (ARC) has empowered Arab students fleeing war zones to preserve their culture and strengthen their language. The challenge this … Continued
The singer says she is ‘very, very, very happy’ and thanks Muslims for welcoming her SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: BEN BEAUMONT-THOMAS The singer formerly known as Sinéad O’Connor has converted to Islam, changing her name to Shuhada’. She made the announcement on Twitter, saying her conversion was “the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey. … Continued
SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: MARWA HAMAD Dabbir Aklek, the Arabic version of a BBC action-adventure cooking contest titled No Kitchen Required, is coming to Quest Arabiya on October 28. The series takes five prominent chefs from the Arab world out of the comfort of their kitchens and drops them into remote areas around the world. … Continued
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