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...
by Arabic Online | Jun 1, 2019 | Arab World, Arabic Language |
Did you know …? al-madeena is the standard word for ‘city’. In the Maghreb, i.e. in the countries to the West of Egypt, the word madeena is often used for the old part of town. On the island of Malta there is a city still called Mdina, which gives you an idea of the...
by Arabic Online | Apr 22, 2019 | Arab World, Culture |
Frankincense has been sought after since ancient times Frankincense has been sought after since ancient times and there are many historical accounts that refer to it. The most famous one is the Bible passage which notes that frankincense was one of the three gifts by...
by Arabic Online | Mar 25, 2019 | Arab World, History |
Potters of Bahla in Oman In Oman, anybody born in Bahla* used to enter the world of the ancient art of vessel making. Even today you can find the spin of the potter’s wheel on any day of the week – except Friday. It is said that the potters of Bahla are born...
