SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: YOUSRA ZAKI AND BINDU RAI JEBEL JAIS: One of the UAE’s highest peaks, Jebel Jais is part of the Hajar mountains that were formed over 70 million years ago in the eastern part of Ras Al Khaimah and Oman. Towering at 1,934 meters above sea level, Jebel Jais has amazing views, … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Dubai is located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf and lies directly within the Arabian Desert. It is the most overcrowded city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), even including the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. The city claims … Continued
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer “The Middle East represents one of the world’s modern coffee culture hot spots, with high growth prospects for major chains across many markets and burgeoning opportunities on the horizon for the specialty coffee sector,” says Young. By comparison, in a study from 2017, the US ranks as the … Continued
SOURCE: KHALEEJ TIMES BY: SAMAN HAZIQ To what extent can a fan go to show his love for his idol? Plastering a room with movie posters and hoarding memorabilia now seemed so basic – because of this group of ardent admirers of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. They have opened a restaurant in Dubai in his … Continued
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer The abaya is a long, cardigan-like garment that is meant to cover a woman’s whole body, so as not to reveal her body shape or what she is wearing underneath. Historically, it allowed Muslim women to blend in and stand out at the same time. … Continued
By David DeMaria/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arabian Gulf League Kicked off on Friday with four matches. In the two early matches Al Wahda demolished Hatta by a score 6-0, and Al Dhafra dominated Ajman 4-1. Jordanian midfielder Yaseen Al-Bakhit converted two goals on penalty kicks, the first coming in the 6th minute and … Continued
By: David DeMaria/Arab America Contributing Writer On Friday night Sharjah FC, last season’s Arabian Gulf League champs, opened a new campaign to defend their title against Fujairah FC. Brazilian forward Welliton scored the first goal of the match for Sharjah in the 21st minute. In the 37th minute, Swedish forward Samuel Armenteros … Continued
By David DeMaria/Contributing Writer Arab America On Friday night in Dubai, Bani Yas took on Al Wasl on the first match day of the new season of the Arabian Gulf League, the premier football (soccer) league in the United Arab Emirates. Brazilian forward Joao Pedro opened the scoring account for Bani Yas with a … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPT INDEPENDENT DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates citizens will be able to stay in Israel for up to 90 days on a single visit, the Gulf power’s state news agency WAM said on Thursday, after it became the first Arab nation to reach a visa-exemption agreement with Israel. Until recently, only Egypt and … Continued
By David DeMaria/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arabian Gulf League launched a new season with four matches on Friday, the first of which saw Al Wahda easily handle Hatta 6- 0 at Al Nahyan Stadium in the Emirati Capital of Abu Dhabi Slovenian forward Tim Matavz scored a goal in the 5th minute to open … Continued
By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist As Washington celebrated yesterday the normalization and establishment of diplomatic agreements between Israel and two Arab countries–the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain – Palestinians were asking themselves: Is this the beginning of the end of the Arab support for Palestine? Has Israel broken – once and … Continued
BY: Raneem Ghunaim/ Arab America Contributing Writer Among Arabs, it is an unspoken rule that if one gets harmed in any way, shape, or form, everyone has to help. Their “brothers” and “sisters” pain impacts them just as if they were the ones who were harmed. Being an Arab means every other Arab is your … Continued
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