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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…
International Women’s Day: Gaining Momentum Posted by jesa on Mar 7, 2013
Marhaba (مرحبا) ! Today, I would like to say congratulations (تهاني) to every woman (إمرأة) on the glorious (مجيد) occasion of ‘International Women’s Day (IWD)’ (اليوم العالمي للمرأة). Every year on March 8, women from the around the globe celebrate this day by taking stock of the different social (اجتماعية), political (سياسية) and economic (اقتصادية)…
United Nations Day يوم الأُمَم المتَّحِدة Posted by jesa on Oct 25, 2012
The United Nations Charter (ميثاق الأُمَم المتَّحِدة) was ratified as the founding document of this international organization by the majority of different member states, including the five most powerful and permanent members of the Security Council (مجلس الأَمِن)– United States of America, France, Britain, China and Russia (formerly the Soviet Union). Following the ratification of…