Run with Saudi Women in the Open Air! (1) Posted by jesa on Sep 26, 2017
Marhaba! By now you have probably realized that I like to share with you news about Arab women and their efforts to constantly push their boundaries and achieve their goals. Today I am sharing with you a news clip about a group of Saudi women that have been practicing the sports of running in open…
Kirkuk and Kurdish Independence1 Posted by aziza on Sep 25, 2017
This post presents the transcription of the news story and the answers of the comprehension questions presented earlier. Transcription: انتشار أعلام كردستان في مدينة كركوك قد يفهم على أنه تحدٍ كردي لبغداد التي تتهم الأكراد بمحاولة الاستحواذ على هذه المدينة الغنية بالنفط من خلال ضمها للمدن الكردية التي ستشارك في استفتاء الاستقلال. الخلافات بين الحكومة…
Kirkuk and Kurdish Independence Posted by aziza on Sep 24, 2017
This post deals with a very important event in the Middle East nowadays which is Iraqi Kurdistan independence vote. This story relates to the attitude in the city of Kirkuk towards this vote. Please listen to the first minute and answer the questions that follow. The word list at the end can help. كيف يفهم…
Sing with Asmahan: When Will You Realize? Posted by jesa on Sep 23, 2017
Marhaba! I have realized how much you all enjoyed listening to the great singer Asmahan. I personally love to listen to her in the evenings, because her voice transports me to another era and reminds me of Syrian and Egyptian night life of the 1930s and 1940s. Today, I am sharing with you one of…
Chicken Shawarma Posted by aziza on Sep 22, 2017
Hello everyone! In this post, I present my best recipe for chicken shawarma. It is from Chef Ahmed’s YouTube channel. I have tried it numerous times and I absolutely love it. It is very easy and works all the time. If you don’t have all the spices, don’t worry! Use the ones you have! If you…
A Taste of Yemeni and Arabic Oud Music Posted by Ibnulyemen اِبْنُ اليَمَن on Sep 21, 2017
العُوْد ‘the oud’ is a musical instrument used in the Middle East and North Africa. Its name was derived from the Arabic word عُوْد ‘a piece of wood’ as it is made of wood. Although it is an ancient instrument, it is still very popular in many countries. In Yemen, a piece of music without…
Everyday Arabic phrases, using a kids’ song (3) Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Sep 20, 2017
Welcome again to the third part of this blog post that I’m dedicating to a kids’ song ماما ردي علي ‘Mom answer me’ which we are using to learn some everyday phrases. In this part and the next, we’re looking at how we can say these phrases (originally in Standard Arabic) in the Egyptian and…