Tag Archives: American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut Honors American scholar Noam Chomsky and Egyptian star Faten Hamama Among Others – Answers Posted by jesa on Jun 18, 2013
Marhaba! I hope you found the excerpt from the article in the previous post interesting. I am confident you have all worked hard to answer the questions. After presenting you with the answers and the translation of some key words, I have added Faten Hamama’s famous movie ‘Oreedo Hallan’ (أريد حلاً), which was mentioned by…
The American University of Beirut Honors American scholar Noam Chomsky and Egyptian star Faten Hamama Among Others Posted by jesa on Jun 17, 2013
Marhaba! In this post, I am sharing a brief excerpt from an article that discusses why the American University of Beirut in Lebanon awarded honorary doctorates to four outstanding individuals from different fields. This article was published on June 14, 2013 on an online Lebanese news network called Lebanon Files. After presenting the excerpt, I…
Meet Majida el Roumi Posted by jesa on Jun 7, 2013
Marhaba! In this post, I want to introduce you all to another Arab music icon: Majida El Roumi (ماجدة الرومي). In addition to Fairouz and Julia Boutros, Majida is by far one of my favorite Arab artists. Born on December 13, 1956 in Kfarshima (كفرشيما) a few kilometers away from the capital Beirut in Lebanon…
Meet Mashrou3 Leila Posted by jesa on Jan 30, 2013
Marhaba (مرحبا)! In this post, I want to introduce you all to one of my favorite Middle Eastern bands: Mashrou3 Leila (مشروع ليلى). By all means, this band is one of the most innovative and upcoming groups in the Middle East and with their progressive and enlightening music they have captured the hearts and minds…