[ad_1] Sometime in the 8th century, a sage called Hamad al-Rawiya (‘The Transmitter’ or ‘The Rhapsody’) is said to have taken it upon himself to collect the ‘best’ of Arabic poetry.Realizing that public interest was waning, his mission was to preserve Arabic art.He titled his collection Al Muaraqat, meaning “suspended ode” or “suspended poem.” This work, written by seven poets, remains one of the Arab world’s most cherished literary treasures.It is believed that this compilation was so revered that the poems were reproduced on curtains of gold thread and hung in the Kaaba in Mecca.“If you imagine Arabic literature as…
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[ad_1] BEIRUT, Lebanon — When the Syrian government retook eastern Aleppo from rebels in December, the stories you heard about what was happening in the Arab world depended largely on where you got the news.Some channels told heroic stories of the Syrian army “cleansing” areas of “armed groups” or “terrorists” before leading a process of “reconciliation.”In other countries, the “regime” routed the “revolutionaries” and planned “ethnic cleansing” against the “Syrian people.”Such vastly different narratives for the same event are a hallmark of the Arab world’s media environment, and I have had to learn how to navigate this reality in the…
[ad_1] dubai,United Arab Emirates, January 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — – The average Arab citizen reads about 17 books a year for about 35 hours Arab Reading Index Results Announced During Knowledge Summit December 2016 in dubairevealed that the average Arab citizen reads about 17 books a year for 35 hours. (Logo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/455114/MBRF_Logo.jpg ) The index was launched by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and aims to highlight the realities of reading in the Arab world. . This dispelled widespread inaccurate statistics that placed reading levels in the region…
[ad_1] release date: Sunday, December 18, 2016, 8:49 p.m. Are you an expat in the United Arab Emirates who hasn’t learned much Arabic? You’re not alone. However, according to experts, learning Arabic is one of the best ways to understand the local culture, meet new friends, and even succeed in business.Today is United Nations Arabic Language Day. The day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2010 as one of the six days commemorating the official languages of the United Nations, along with French, English, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. .Although Arabic is spoken by well…
[ad_1] The conference was attended by the heads of major Saudi companies operating on a global level. In his speech, the President said that Saudi Arabia is one of our main partners in the Middle East. Nursultan Nazarbayev said it is now possible to significantly increase the amount of trade between the two countries, which reached $16.3 million at the end of 2015. To date, Kazakhstan has 17 companies with Saudi participation, he said. The President of Kazakhstan emphasized future trends in economic cooperation between the two countries, including the mining and metal sector, petrochemical industry, agriculture,…
[ad_1] Please pull out a chair. Between Colombo and Jeddah, he will hear the harrowing tales of Saudia Island from 38,000 feet above the ground. As Lucky pointed out, this trip was truly disappointing. I was hoping for a good flight with China Eastern, but instead it was terrible. I was expecting brusque service on Royal Air Maroc, but instead it was warm and friendly. And since I’ve had no dramas with Saudia Airlines the previous four times, I expected today’s Saudia flight to be uneventful and boring. But my estimate couldn’t have been more wrong. Oddly enough, the entire…
[ad_1] Of course, all expatriates working in Middle Eastern countries do not understand Arabic, but they have probably encountered a situation during their stay in the Middle East where they had trouble communicating with the locals. You never know when you will find yourself in a situation where you need Arabic. Therefore, expatriates are better off remembering at least a few phrases that are useful from time to time. There are as many dialects of Arabic as there are countries where Arabic is spoken. Levantine Arabic, spoken in Lebanon and Syria, tends to be very singalong, Egyptian Arabic is somewhat…
[ad_1] Fun Redemption: Saudia Launches First Class Suites! by Gary Leff June 16, 2016 Saudia’s current first-class product on Boeing 777s is an outdated six-across aircraft, but it has a huge 24-seat cabin. The business class on that plane is slanted. As long as this stuff is done on empty airlines, it’s not terrible, but it’s not cutting edge. You can use Delta miles to redeem for Saudia business class. Delta miles cannot be used for international first class on Saudia Airlines (or any other airline). Fortunately, miles from other SkyTeam partner programs can be used for Saudia’s first class.…
[ad_1] Dubai: Forbes Middle East magazine on Wednesday released its annual ranking of the top 100 companies in the Arab world, with at least 19 UAE-based organizations making the list this year. However, due to political instability and falling oil prices, the financial performance of companies in the region has weakened, with the market capitalization of the 100 largest companies declining by 15.5% to $689 billion from April 1, 2015 to April. Ta. 6th 2016. “Political instability and the sharp drop in oil prices were the main reasons for the impact on financial performance,” Forbes said in a statement. Total…
[ad_1] “Saudia first class” and “seductive” are phrases that probably don’t usually go together in the same sentence. As you know, I try to review as many new aviation products as possible. Even if it’s not that good. I had a good time sampling new airlines this year. I think it’s because my way of thinking has changed. When I see a good opportunity to fly on a new airline, I ask myself not why I should fly that airline, but why I shouldn’t. If I can’t think of a good reason to decline, I often end up making a…