by Arabic Online | Feb 21, 2019 | Arab World, Food |
Lebanese dishes When it comes to food there is a great diversity in the Arab World. Lebanon‘s food, for example, is extremely varied because the Levant has such wealth of choice from agriculture, horticulture and fisheries.This explains why Lebanese restaurants are to...
by Arabic Online | Jan 30, 2019 | Arab World, Travel |
Arab world – famous for its deserts The Arab world is, of course, famous for its deserts. Think of the Syrian Desert, the Western Desert in Egypt and Libya, the Iraqi desert between Jordan and Baghdad, the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula. The Empty...
by Arabic Online | Jan 16, 2019 | Arab World, Culture |
Private appointments Making private appointments, for example agreeing when to meet for a meal in a restaurant, is not always that easy mainly because Arabs have a flexible attitude to time in such situations. You will find that friends and acquaintances are not very...
by Arabic Online | Dec 2, 2018 | Arab World, Culture |
Arab cities after sunset You will find in most Arab cities that there is a rhythm to activities after sunset, which is quite different from, say, Europe or America. The cool of the evening is, of course, appreciated greatly during all seasons, but especially so in the...
by Arabic Online | Nov 20, 2018 | Arab World, Culture |
The heat and the needs of prayer affect the days in an Arab city You will also notice how the normal full day in a traditional Arab city is affected partly by the heat and partly by the needs of prayer. At noon it would be normal for many shopkeepers and shoppers to...
by Arabic Online | Nov 9, 2018 | Arab World, Culture |
Arab cities were adapted to the requirements of religious observance. Arab cities go back many centuries. Damascus, Cairo and Baghdad experienced town planning long before London or Paris. Public services were provided to ensure cleanliness, both personal (public...
