by Arabic Online | Nov 24, 2019 | Arab World, Culture |
Frequent use of geometric patterns Islamic decoration, which tends to avoid using figurative images, makes frequent use of geometric patterns which have developed over the centuries. The reason why Islamic art does not use figurative images is to avoid them becoming...
by Arabic Online | Oct 30, 2019 | Arab World, Culture |
Cheesy, sweet and crunchy It’s rich, creamy, sweet and cheesy with a crunchy topping. If you haven’t tried it, it is unlike anything you have tasted before. Kanafah (Arabic: كنافة ) kunāfah, also spelled kunafeh or kunafah is a Middle Eastern cheese...
by Arabic Online | Sep 30, 2019 | Arab World |
Saudi Arabia allows tourist visas from 49 countries. So far the only way to travel to Saudi was on a business visa, via a sponsor for your visit or by getting a pilgrimage visa to visit Mecca and Medina (only for Muslims). The fact that, all of a sudden, Western...
by Arabic Online | Sep 19, 2019 | Arab World, Food |
Vegetarians have lots of choices Vegetarians going to Arab or Middle Eastern countries often fear that meat dishes will dominate the menu and they will have little choice of vegetarian meals. This is not true, as the Middle Eastern cuisine has at it heart,...
by Arabic Online | Jul 16, 2019 | Arab World |
Solar’s time has (nearly) come in the Middle East. According to GTM Research’s new Global Solar Market Attractiveness Index, the region is home to some of the most attractive markets for new-build solar in the world. A steady stream of internationally...
by Arabic Online | Jun 27, 2019 | Arab World, Food |
A different kind of bread pudding Anybody visiting an Arab country and having been invited to an Arab family or to an Arabic buffet will probably have come across Umm Ali. Umm Ali (translated: Mother of Ali) is an Egyptian bread pudding, not to be mixed up with...
