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Go topBy Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer Anyone who has ever visited Cairo knows that the city has an ever-present backdrop of honking cars. But, what you might not know is that these honks mean something. Taxi drivers in Cairo have been using different patterns of honks to convey different messages – anything from I love … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer We were traveling northward in the early morning hours from Morocco’s top resort of Agadir to Essaouira when our bus stopped at the small town of Tamanar to allow us time for breakfast. As I was sipping on my cup of Moroccan mint tea, the bus driver who was … Continued
By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer Beginning in July 2020, the Jeddah governorate is spearheading a project to revamp the waterfront in the city. The project is expected to take approximately 30 months to complete, and it will cost roughly $61 million, which is the equivalent of about 229 million riyals. The project is a … Continued
. By: Pamela Dimitrova / Arab America Contributing Writer For years there is a question in international politics, that remains unanswered – What is the main challenge to peace and security in the Middle East? There are many suggestions -terrorism and extremism; civil war and foreign interventions; sectarianism, corruption, and authoritarianism. With so many factors, … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I could not believe my eyes as we drove from Abu Dhabi’s International Airport to the heart of the city – some 40 km (24 mi) away. Both sides of the road were covered with flowering greenery, dominated by the date palm. The trees and shrubs were so thick … Continued
By: Yidan Fan/Arab America Contributing Writer Washington, D.C. is an international city full of people from different cultures coming from all over the world. In D.C., you can always find wonderful places to encounter unique experiences from other parts of the world. If you are interested in Arab and Middle Eastern culture, there … Continued
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer Yemen, the Arab peninsula’s poorest country, is one of the region’s richest in history and heritage. Situated in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,200 meters, Sanaa has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th and 8th centuries, the city of Sanaa became a major … Continued
By: May Shabti/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab culture is best known for the exotic taste in fashion as well as the evident uniqueness. This culture does not follow the “modern trend” society has set for the rest of the world, but rather, it mixes and matches unique pieces in order to catch eyes and … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The region of North Africa is a beautiful area of the world shaped by majestic terrain and landmarks such as the Sahara Desert, Atlas Mountains, the Nile River, and Delta as well as the cavernous souks in many cities. North Africa is also home to many … Continued
By: Wael Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Saudi Arabia is building its destiny and reputation away from oil, In fact, it doesn’t want anything to do with oil in the future. This initiative emerged from Saudi Vision 2030, a plan that seeks to reduce the Kingdom’s dependence on fossil fuels, diversify its economy and sustain its … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer At the end of Boulevard Habib Bourguiba, Tunis’s Champs Elysées, we made our way through Avenue de France to the imposing Bab Behar (Sea Gate) better known as Porte de France. At one time it was one of he 17 gates in the city’s medieval ramparts which were, for … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer With ancient Egyptian artifacts located all around the world, it has become increasingly difficult for scholars to gain access to all the materials they need for research. With this in mind, in 2000, Harvard started the Giza Project: mapping relevant archaeological sites on and around the Giza Plateau. Peter … Continued
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