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The Blue City of Chefchaouen

By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Chefchaouen (meaning “watch the horns”) goes by many names. Locals call it Chaouen, and some call it “The Blue Pearl”. Located close to the coast in northern Morocco, Chefchaouen is famous for the light blue color painted on all of its buildings. It is surrounded by the Rif mountains … Continued

Dubai – From a Desert to a Remarkable and Futuristic City!

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

10 U.S. Cities With Names From the Arab World

By: Colby Cyrus/Arab America Contributing Writer                      So much of America exists in the Arab world: from food chains to clothing stores, and car companies to banks, it is not difficult to find many traces of the United States in this part of the world. Yet, … Continued

UNESCO Names Six New Creative Cities in the Arab world

SOURCE: ANBA. COM BY: BRUNA GARCIA FONSECA Beirut, Lebanon; Slemani, Iraq; Ramallah, Palestine; Essaouira, Morocco; Sharjah, UAE; and Muharraq, Bahrain have been added alongside 60 other cities, including Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza, Brazil.  01/11/2019  11 Manuel Cohen/AFP   São Paulo – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated six new Arab cities … Continued

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