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Happy Women’s Day in Arabic! Posted by jesa on Mar 9, 2016
Marhaba! Happy Women’s Day to everyone around the globe and especially our amazing Arabic lovers! In the past I have shared some thoughts on International Women’s Day and I believe that this is a glorious and annual occasion to celebrate diversity, gender equality, respect, and admiration for every single thing that women have achieved over…
Learn the 10 Most Common Words about War in Arabic (2) Posted by jesa on Feb 27, 2016
Marhaba! I am confident you refreshed your memory and/or learned something new from the previous post on the 10 most common words about war in Arabic. Hope you all enjoyed solving the crossword puzzle! In this post I am sharing the answers to the Arabic crossword puzzle and some examples of how you can use…
Learn the 10 Most Common Words about War in Arabic Posted by jesa on Feb 23, 2016
Marhaba! Though I always try to stay positive about developments in the Middle East, especially the Arab world, it seems clear to almost anyone around the globe that wars, devastation, economic and sociopolitical hardships, bloody revolutions, and gory protests are common, largely unfortunate, aspects of this region. Be it from foreign occupation, intervention, colonialism, or…
Learn How To Cook Chard Lentil Soup the Lebanese Way! Posted by jesa on Feb 16, 2016
Marhaba! Today, I want to share you a recipe for Chard Lentil Soup (the Lebanese way!!) that my wife and I are prepared the other day for a number of friends. This is a really easy recipe and you can pull it off in no time! It takes us about an hour, including prepping the…
Ziad Rahbani’s Famed Play On The Silver Screen! (2) Posted by jesa on Feb 14, 2016
Marhaba! Hope you all enjoyed reading about Ziad Rahbani’s famed play! It’s wonderful and one of my favorites. As mentioned earlier on, this play touches on many of the important themes and issues that still plague our everyday life. Today I am providing the answers to the reading comprehension exercise and I am also sharing…
Ziad Rahbani’s Famed Play On The Silver Screen! Posted by jesa on Feb 9, 2016
Marhaba! I know almost all of you love and adore Fairouz! I have shared a couple of songs over the last few years, especially one of my favorites: ‘The People Asked Me.’ If you recall, this song was written by Fairouz’s talented son and musical genius, the one and only Ziad Rahbani. Ziad is an…
Learn All 17 Mideast Countries in Arabic Posted by jesa on Feb 6, 2016
Marhaba! Building on a previous post that discussed all 50 U.S. states in Arabic, today I want to teach you how to pronounce the name of every Mideast country in Arabic. Traditionally speaking, the Middle East comprises Iran, the Levant, Egypt, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and the Arabian Peninsula. However, the table below uses the modern-day…