With the recent concert by world-renowned rock band Coldplay in Amman, Jordan, and two Arab countries and two Arab cities (Morocco, Tunisia, Cairo, and Dubai, respectively) making Lonely Planet’s lists of the best countries and cities to travel to in 2020, it’s no wonder the Middle East is once again fast becoming the destination of choice for many travelers from around the globe. If you...
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If you travel to the Middle East and you’re not a coffee drinker, you will be by the time you leave because coffee in Arabic speaking countries is as much part of everyday culture as it is a culinary tradition. Get over your ideas of coffee being made by your automatic drip coffee maker that makes your cup of joe at home because in the...
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If you’re one of the over ten million people who, like me, suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons, it’s that time of the year when you may be feeling a little more down than you do in those happy-go-lucky days of summer. However, I have some good news for you because today were going to try to...
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Yeah, yeah. I’ve heard the stories about how Arabic is a challenging language to learn, and how it always make at least the top two on lists of most difficult languages to learn. And let’s not forget all of these Arabic dialects you should learn. In all honesty, Arabic can be challenging at times, and it can be a bit confusing when trying to figure out whether you should learn...
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Happy World Arabic Language Day! Every year since December 18, 2012, the whole world has been coming together to celebrate World Arabic Language day on December 18, because that’s the day in 1973 that Arabic became the sixth official language of the General Assembly of the United Nations. One of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Arabic is used in everyday life by over...
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So, you’ve finally made it. You’re finally sitting in your chair, pencils sharpened, papers and books neatly stacked in front of you, feeling both a little excited and a little nervous at the same time as you wait for your first class to start on your first day at university. All the hard work you did in high school, all the late night test prep,...
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