by Arabic Online | May 4, 2023 | Arab World |
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a regional, intergovernmental, political and economic union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The GCC countries are considering launching a “Schengen-style” visa system. The...
by Arabic Online | Mar 30, 2023 | Arab World, Culture |
Why does Ramadan start at different times? Because the Muslim calendar year is shorter than the Gregorian calendar year, Ramadan begins 10–12 days earlier each year, allowing it to fall in every season throughout a 33-year cycle. What has Ramadan got to do with moon...
by Arabic Online | Feb 8, 2023 | Arab World, Travel |
Wadi means “valley” or “ravine” The word wadi means “valley” or “ravine” in Arabic. Wadis are an essential feature of the Middle East, they come in all types and sizes and are dry for most of the year. When it rains, great quantities of...
by Arabic Online | Jan 1, 2023 | Arab World |
The Arab world was hugely influential on one of the bestselling authors of all time. The late British novelist Agatha Christie — known as the “Queen of Crime” — was a woman of extraordinary talent. By the time of her death, aged 85 in 1976, she had written 66...
by Arabic Online | Dec 10, 2022 | Arab World, Arabic Language |
Fixtures in a football competition In any major competition, such as the World Cup, teams must play a series of fixtures. Here are the Arabic names for those fixtures. English Transliteration Arabic Fixtures Jadwal almubārayāt جدول المباريـــات Opening ceremony ḥafl...
by Arabic Online | Dec 2, 2022 | Arab World, Arabic Language |
A controversial game Here is one of the most famous moments in World Cup history that involved an Arab team. In 1982 football debutants Algeria, who played their first game in Group 2, stared to produce one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history by beating...
