by Arabic Online | Mar 1, 2017 | Culture, History |
The Arab world is surrounded by seas and oceans and yet vast areas are desert and appear to be without surface water and to lack drinking water. In fact the Arab world is affected by the presence or absence of water and how people live with this scarce resource. The...
by Arabic Online | Feb 7, 2017 | Arabic Language, Culture |
Signing off a letter is an important aspect of letter writing particularly if you are corresponding with an Arabic-speaking friend or colleague. Gestures are important in all aspects of Arabic communication and equally so in letters, emails and correspondence. The...
by Arabic Online | Feb 4, 2017 | Arab World, Culture |
In the Arab world there is a language of hand gestures, which you can have great fun in observing. Come here One gesture is associated with the Arabic word ta3aal (Come here, please. Come with me). Whereas Europeans signal for somebody to come with the palm of the...
by Arabic Online | Jan 3, 2017 | Culture |
On December 20th the Tunisian musician Dhafer Youssef gave a concert at the Royal Opera House Muscat. Again, this was a rare opportunity for ex-pats and non-Arabs working in Oman to experience a renowned vocalist, composer and oud player. Although educated and trained...
by Arabic Online | Dec 21, 2016 | Culture |
The Royal Opera Muscat was officially opened on October 12, 2011 and has since hosted numerous performances by world-famous opera and ballet companies, renowned symphony orchestras as well as well-known individual singers and musicians from all over the world. The...
by Arabic Online | Nov 25, 2016 | Arabic Language, Culture |
A stark cultural difference that many Westerners will encounter in the Middle-East is the notion of certainty. This is the result of different perspectives of fatalism. Recently, we had an important deadline and we needed to send a document to the United States from...
