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Go topBy: 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
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
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