Egypt Imprisons Tiktok Influencers on Charges of Insulting Public Morality
Within the space of a week, an Egyptian court has sentenced six social media influencers to several years in prison, and imposed heavy fines on each of them. The prosecution…
UNESCO Recognizes More Palestinian Heritage Sites
UNESCO voted Friday to recognize Hebron‘s Old City and the Tomb of the Patriarchs as Palestinian heritage sites.
Were the Ancient Egyptians Black or White? Scientists Now Know
Egyptologists, writers, scholars, and others, have argued the race of the ancient Egyptians since at least the 1970’s. Some today believe they were Sub-Saharan Africans. We can see this interpretation…
10 Arabic Philosophers You Should Know
If challenged to name ten philosophers in ten seconds, some of us might make it to ten. Most of us could possibly hit seven. Of those, the majority are likely…
Breathtaking: Farsi Album by Israeli Singer
Maureen Nehedar’s transition from Hebrew to Farsi allows her to express additional sensibilities and hues of her amazing vocal talent. Can a breathtaking experience last for six and a half…
Why Learn Dialect before Standard Arabic
One of the most common questions asked by learners of Arabic is ‘should I learn Modern Standard Arabic or a dialect first’? Dialect of course refers to any of the many…
Yes to Sex Before Marriage but Not to Four Wives Says Egyptian Actress
One of the Arab world’s hottest Egyptian actresses, Nelly Karim, has something in common with Lebanese singer Maya Diab: They both believe in sex before marriage. Nelly, 41, dropped the…
Israel: Then and Now Photos of Jerusalem
The idea to create then and now photos emerged when I heard that New York Public Library has added many old photo scans to the public domain. Probably most photos…
What SouriaLi Radio Did For Syrian Children
SouriaLi, a Syrian Arabic-speaking radio station, emerged after the uprisings in Syria had started in 2011. It, among others, tackles issues about children in the Syrian context. SouriaLi produces material for…