Syrian Falafel Posted by aziza on Nov 22, 2015
In a previous post, I presented the recipe for the Egyptian falafel. In this post, I present the recipe of the Syrian falafel. The main difference between them is that the Eyptian falafel is made mainly of beans while the Syrian falafel is made mainly of chick peas. Ingredients: 325 grams Chick peas soaked for…
Is Syria’s History Beyond Saving? (2) Posted by jesa on Nov 21, 2015
Marhaba! I am certain all of you were as moved as I was after reading this article about the condition of ruins in Syria. It is very unfortunate that Syria’s most important ruins are being either destroyed or smuggled and sold in different black markets. How will our children ever be able to walk around…
Case marking exercise, answer Posted by aziza on Nov 20, 2015
In this post, I present the answers of the case marking exercise presented earlier. The words are presented below with justification for the case marking. The description is presented in Arabic terminology. تُعْتَبَرُ دمشق من أقدم المُدُنِ المَأْهُولَةِ في العالم. ويعود تَارِيخُ بِنَاءِ هذه المدينة إلى ما بين الألف السادس والخامس قبل الميلاد، وتَمْتَازُ بعمارتها…
Case marking exercise Posted by aziza on Nov 20, 2015
Hi everyone! In this post, I present an exercise that aims to revise your information about the case marking system (الإعراب). Case marking is the system by which special endings are added to words to mark their function or position in the sentence. Now, read the text below and add the appropriate ending to the…
Opera Aida; by Verdi Posted by Fisal on Nov 18, 2015
Ahlan, Arabic fans! Probably, most of you have heard of Verdi’s famous masterpiece “Opera Aida أوبــرا عــايــدة” but does anyone know the story behind that great epic opera? Well, in 1869, The Suez Canal was opened with huge celebrations by Isma’il Pasha who was the Khedive of Egypt at the time. In the…
Is Syria’s History Beyond Saving? Posted by jesa on Nov 17, 2015
Marhaba! In the past I have discussed the effects of the ongoing war in Syria on the country’s most important world renowned historical sites. A year later and it seems the situation is not getting any better. Today I am sharing parts of a news article that I came across about the latest attacks on…
From Beirut to Paris to Baghdad to Damascus…the recurring nightmare Posted by jesa on Nov 14, 2015
Marhaba! What’s happening to the world? News of violence, crime, and hatred are flooding internet websites, Facebook posts, political talk shows, TV stations, and many other social media outlets. Day in and day out, we wake up to devastating news from almost every Arab capital in the Middle East and North Africa and just recently…