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Pitt Rivers Museum Hires Syrian Refugees as Tour Guides

Nov 17, 2018

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: DAVID BATTY When Mariam Karah Ahmad saw the embroidered red, coral, gold and black Syrian dress(...)

Arabic Classes Converse with Displaced Persons

Nov 17, 2018

SOURCE: YALE DAILY NEWS BY: CARLY WANNA Many of Yale’s language programs offer opportunities for students to practice their language(...)

‘Tarikhi’: Committing Arab Oral History to Print

Nov 17, 2018

SOURCE: THE DAILY STAR LEBANON BY: DEEBA SHADNIA BEIRUT: “Tarikhi,” a new bi-annual journal, seeks to highlight the importance of(...)

Photographer Lalla Essaydi Recasts Arab Women in her Art

Nov 16, 2018

SOURCE: THE STRAITS TIME BY: AKSHITA NANDA SINGAPORE - Morocco-born artist Lalla Essaydi subverts the Western male gaze in her(...)

How Cities in the Arab World Can Put Women First

Nov 16, 2018

For city leaders in the Arab world, sustainable development means embracing strategies that put the needs of women and girls(...)

For South Sudan, It’s Not So Easy to Declare Independence From Arabic

Nov 16, 2018

SOURCE: FOREIGN POLICY BY: LAURA KASINOF JUBA, South Sudan—When South Sudan declared independence in 2011, breaking away from Republic of(...)

Spotify Makes a Play for the Middle East with an Arabic Service

Nov 16, 2018

SOURCE: CNN BY: ZAHRAA ALKHALISI Dubai (CNN Business)Spotify is bringing its services to the Middle East. The music streaming platform(...)

Defense Secretary James Mattis Shows Support for 'Arab NATO' Concept, Despite Regional Challenges

Nov 16, 2018

SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON TIMES BY: CARLOS MUNOZ Defense Secretary James N. Mattis on Tuesday voiced his implicit support for a(...)

Spotify Launches in 13 New Markets across the Middle East and North Africa

Nov 15, 2018

Spotify is launching in 13 new markets across the Middle East and North Africa. New markets include United Arab Emirates,(...)

Delve into Pre-Islamic Arab Poetry in Modern English

Nov 15, 2018

SOURCE: TRIBUNE BY: USMAN KABIR SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:A cancelled Hollywood project prompted a professor at Cambridge University in England(...)

John Abizaid, 'the Mad Arab', could be Washington's Best Bet for better Saudi Ties

Nov 15, 2018

If his nomination is confirmed, the former commander of Centcom will be America’s first ambassador to Riyadh since 2016 SOURCE:(...)

Best Chef: The Inspiring, Determined Rise of Reem Assil

Nov 15, 2018

SOURCE: THRILLIST Chef Reem Assil wasn’t sure if she was ever going to be able to eat again. She had(...)