Search Results - Arabs

1. BATTLE WITH A BIDET
December 20, 2017

So, here’s the deal: I was living in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) trying to work a deal with the younger Khashoggi brother, Amr, to sell an oil additive to (among others) ARAMCO, the KSA national oil company, and YUSEF BIN ACHMED KANOO, a giant ocean transport corporation. I admit that selling an oil product to the Arabs was akin to selling ice to eskimos. Then again, it was an adventure; and I’m always up for adventures. My well-appointed flat was located on the fifth floor of the Al Khozama Towers adjacent to the Al Khozama Hotel. I was the first occupant, and the suite was sp... (read more)

Author: Gene Myers

2. In Bid to Belong, Israeli Arabs Sign Up for Israel's Army
December 06, 2016

 A battalion of soldiers crawls across the desert sand with assault rifles cocked. It's a routine exercise, but these are no ordinary troops — they are Arabs who have chosen to fight for the Jewish state. While the vast majority of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are Jews — and nearly all their conflicts have been against Arab nations — a trickle of Israeli Arabs volunteer for the army. Most are Bedouin, a community native to southern Israel. But some are other Arab citizens...... (read more)

3. Arab Opinion Poll Shows Support for Clinton
November 01, 2016

Arabs from Iraq to Tunisia are closely following the U.S. presidential election, and most want Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to win the race, believing she'll have the most positive impact on U.S. policy toward their region, a new survey indicated. The survey of eight leading Arab nations conducted by the Arab Center in Washington found 66 percent of Arabs preferred that Clinton become the next U.S. president, while just 11 percent preferred Republican Donald Trump. It polled...... (read more)

4. A Guide to Business Travel in the Middle East
October 18, 2016

Going to a new country on business is always daunting, what if you say or do something to cause offence? With my simple guidelines for business travel in the Middle East, you’ll be on your way to achieve what you set out to achieve: a mutually respectful business relationship. Friends and Partners One of the key points to remember about doing business in the Middle East is that in the Arab world there is very little distinction between the personal and the business world. Most Arabs will want to do business with people they consider potential friends, so meetings traditionally ... (read more)

Author: Laura Jeeves

5. Islamic State Hold on Eastern Syria Still Strong
October 06, 2016

Losing territory in northern Syria and north-west Iraq, and with assaults looming on the Islamic State’s city strongholds of Raqqa and Mosul, the terror group may be left next year with control just of the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor.  But defeating the jihadists there may prove even more difficult than overcoming them in Raqqa and Mosul, activists say. Islamic State (IS) has the backing of most local Arabs, according to some political activists, despite the jihadists’...... (read more)

6. Some Young Arabs See Secular State as Solution to Terrorism
June 15, 2016

As terrorist attacks linked to radical Islam leave more and more families devastated, some are suggesting a separation of mosque and state in Middle Eastern nations. Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar, writer and humanist, spoke with Hashtag VOA about the importance of supporting young Arabs who are fighting to take religion out of politics. “There is a growing number of Arab young millennials between 20 and 30 who are mostly advocating for human rights and secular liberal values," Faisal told VOA. "I think that the United States and the West should stand in solidarity with these p... (read more)

7. Tangled Syrian Conflict Getting Messier, More Sectarian
May 31, 2016

ISTANBUL— U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces have expanded their operations west of Syria’s Euphrates River, crossing a Turkish ‘red line’ and angering mainstream Sunni Arab rebels. The move is making a tangled fight in northern Syria messier and more chaotic by the hour and could drive some Sunni Arabs into the arms of the Islamic State terror group, political activists are warning. The main anti-Assad rebel political opposition, the Syrian National Coalition, is now demanding guarantees from the international community that Sunni Arabs will be allowed to return to vill... (read more)

8. Arab Youth Survey: Islamic State Will Fail
April 20, 2016

Despite growing desperation in the region, "an overwhelming majority" of young Arabs reject the beliefs of the Islamic State group, according to a new Arab Youth Survey. The survey by ASDA'A Buron-Marsteller found that 77 percent of Arabs aged 18-24 are concerned about the rise of IS, with 50 percent of them saying they are very concerned. However, most say they believe it will fail to establish a state. Most of the youth surveyed believe that a lack of jobs and opportunities for young people is to blame for driving the group's recruitment, but one in four said th... (read more)

9. Málaga Through The Millennia
April 19, 2016

The city of Málaga, nowadays a famous tourist holiday destination, has a rich and vibrant past. Before you head off to your summer holiday in the sun, why not get to grips with a little of the history in the area? It is fascinating to think that the city itself was once surrounded by defensive walls, and that the Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Spanish all considered this city strategically important, in turn leaving evidence of their time spent here. Here is our run down of the top historical sites to see in the city. Phoenician City Walls The Phoenicians foun... (read more)

Author: Laura Jeeves

10. Syrian Kurds Set to Declare Autonomous Federal Region in Syria
March 16, 2016

CAIRO— Representatives of Syria's largest Kurdish party say they plan to declare an autonomous federal region for the areas they control in the northern part of the country. Kurdish leaders in Syria say other ethnic and sectarian groups, including Arabs and Turkmen, will be represented in the regional grouping. As Syrian Kurdish militiamen continue to battle other opposition factions in the north of Syria, their political leaders say they are preparing to declare an autonomous federal region. Idriss Nassan, a top Kurdish foreign affairs representative in the Kurdish-controlled tow... (read more)

11. THE ARAB ISRAEL CONFLICT
October 27, 2015

I have taken an initiative on my own to meet leaders of the American Jewish Congress at a personal level. This may explore avenues of cooperation, and a viable strategy to get Pakistan closer to deal in a two-state solution, procuring gamma rays technology, and securing support for Pakistan in the Congress through Jewish lobby, in addition to lobby that supports my workings. Hopefully, this will help Pakistan in emerging stronger than India at the Capitol, "if a success to pursue Jewish leaders" to forge Muslim – Jewish – Christian alliance is accomplished. This will also help a two stat... (read more)

Author: Dr. Gholam Mujtaba

12. Things You Ought To Know On the subject of Arab Culture and Business Culture
November 17, 2013

Planning on visiting or doing business with an Arab business? Here are few tips relating to Arab business and culture for visitors, exporters, and international traders to understand the culture, business culture, and how to do business with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, and other Middle East countries. Old-fashioned behavior: In public, Arabs behave conservatively. Display of affection between spouses is nonexistent. It is a private society and display of one's feelings is kept private. You can also observe that laughter and joking in public areas is toned down,... (read more)

Author: Adan Falih Antar

13. A Two State Solution for Palestine?
November 14, 2013

by Frederick Hoehn, copyright 2011. Recently at the United Nations, there was a vote about Palestine. The vote was somewhat favorable toward Palestine, while falling short of statehood for Palestine. There are those who advocate a "two state solution" to the Middle East problems. From what I've read, it seems former President, Jimmy Carter, is one of those. This is rather surprising, since it was my understanding that Carter was a Christian. He may actually be a Christian, but perhaps he has allowed his experience as President to color his views about Israel. (“Don’t l... (read more)

Author: Frederick Hoehn

14. Leisurely Luxury Hotels In Sharjah
November 11, 2013

While Sharjah doesn’t have the kind of glitz and glamour that other tourist destinations of UAE possess, but it has an innate charm and likability factor that makes it extremely popular among tourists and explorers. The region of Sharjah is referred to as the Arab Capital of the World because it retains relationship with Arab culture and has deeply rooted traditions and heritage. Providing incredible insights into the lives and times of Arabs, this region has become a prime tourism destination for those who want to learn and explore. The best part is that alike other Arab destinations; this re... (read more)

Author: Riya Sharma

15. Different Types Of Accommodation In Sharjah
November 06, 2013

Sharjah is quite different from other Arab tourist destinations. While its counterparts all over the world are known for their glitz and glamour, Sharjah is perhaps more famous for providing an insight into Arab life and culture. This beautiful region of UAE has been bestowed by several honors by international organizations such as United Nations, making it a prime tourism destination for those who want to get acquainted to the vibrant culture, arts and traditions of Arabs. That is why several kinds of accommodation in Sharjah available for travelers. Based on their requirements and budgets, t... (read more)

Author: Riya Sharma

16. Getting Body Art Henna Tattoo imprinted on the body
November 04, 2013

During festivals, marriage or any other parties Indian, Pakistani and Arabic females are found of getting body art henna tattoo imprinted on their hands, legs and arms. This adds to their beauty and moreover is a part of rituals and dress up of a women during festivities. Recently Diwali was celebrated in Dubai by all the Indian nationals and most of them (females/women) got henna tattoo imprinted a day or two before the Diwali celebrations. All of them look good and marvelous which adds to their beauty. The art of body henna tattoo has been centuries old, it was started by Arabs and Mugh... (read more)

Author: solid rock dubai

17. Descendants of Abraham
October 26, 2013

by Frederick Hoehn, copyright 2012. The Middle East is very much in the news these days. There was some incident over there, so the news media interviewed a "man in the street," except in this case it was a woman. A woman with the last name Ibrahim. I knew a man who was Ibrahim when I lived in Houston, TX. We played chess together. He lived in the same building that I lived in. They called him "Abraham," but one time he showed me his I.D. and it said "Ibrahim." The lady interviewed on TV had a family name Ibrahim. My acquaintance in Houston had as his first name Ibrahim.... (read more)

Author: Frederick Hoehn

18. Kochi - The Queen of the Arabian Sea
October 22, 2013

Kochi, formerly Cochin is a major port city on West coast of India. It ranks first in the number of international and domestic visitors to Kerala and has been named as the sixth best tourist destination in India. Due to its prominence as a trading center for Spices, Kochi was well known to Jews, Arabs and Chinese since the 14th century which has contributed to its multi cultural atmosphere. In fact it was earlier thought that fishing nets might have been introduced by the Chinese explorer Zheng He (although recent research shows that these were introduced by Portuguese Casado settlers from Ma... (read more)

Author: Akriti Yadav

19. Look for Hazard at casino Parties
October 21, 2013

Don’t worry - it is not a real emergency! It is only one of the games you might have seen as one of the choices for casino game rentals if it had not been replaced by what we know as ‘Craps’ today. Out of the many casino party rentals organizers could choose for casino parties, craps is one of the casino game rentals that might have originated from two sources. Sir William from England developed what we know today as craps. However, it is said he was not the original creator of this game that is popular at casino parties . It is said the game came from the Arabs, but didn’t become popular unti... (read more)

Author: Alicia Blackman

20. Sibling Rivalry .. 10/20/2013 Sunday School Lesson
October 15, 2013

Genesis/Bereshith . Hebrews 11 . Beer-sheba . Paran . Abraham . Issac . Ishmael . Pray (Global peace for all peoples of faith & Christian Arabs) . angel of God . Eliezer . Damascus . Hagar . Sarah . Beer-la-hai-roi . Kadesh . Moriah . Jehovah-jireh . Abimelech . Gerar . Ahuzzath . Faith . Sunday School Lesson The Sunday School Lesson is shared from Genesis/Bereshith 21:13-14,17-21; 26:2-56,12-13 (Devotional Reading: Hebrews 11:17-22; Background Scripture: Genesis/Bereshith 15:1-6; 16; 17:1-14,18,20-27; 21:9-21; 26:1-25). Genesis 21:12b-13 ... In all that Sarah hath said unto thee, h... (read more)

Author: Angela Watkins

21. Another Arab state ? You have to be kidding.
October 11, 2013

So let us peasants try to understand. Arabs invade Israel 5 times; launch 20 years of terror attacks which leaves thousands of Jews and Israeli Arabs dead and wounded ; and regularly declaim, march, flotilla, or clearly state in their media that they want Israel destroyed and most Jews murdered. Now the leaders of the Arabs in Gaza and the West Bank are demanding yet another Arab 'state' as a 'home', for these mythical Palestinians, which they assure the world will 'end violence' against Israel? So let's understand. Arabs launch wars, terror attacks, and racist vitriol against a tiny state an... (read more)

Author: Craig Read

22. Another Arab state ? You have to be kidding.
October 11, 2013

So let us peasants try to understand. Arabs invade Israel 5 times; launch 20 years of terror attacks which leaves thousands of Jews and Israeli Arabs dead and wounded ; and regularly declaim, march, flotilla, or clearly state in their media that they want Israel destroyed and most Jews murdered. Now the leaders of the Arabs in Gaza and the West Bank are demanding yet another Arab 'state' as a 'home', for these mythical Palestinians, which they assure the world will 'end violence' against Israel? So let's understand. Arabs launch wars, terror attacks, and racist vitriol against a tiny state an... (read more)

Author: Vikram kumar

23. 2013 .. A Promise Kept .. 10/13/2013 Sunday School Lesson
October 08, 2013

Sarai/Sarah . Issac - promise . Haran . Hagar . Ishmael . Pray for all that we may lead a peaceable life . Pray for Christian Arabs . Canaan . Abraham . Kirjath-arba . Heth . Genesis/Bereshith . Isaiah 51 . Sunday School Lesson The Sunday School Lesson is shared from Genesis 17:15-17; 18:9-15; 21:1-7 (Devotional Reading: Isaiah 51:1-6; Background Scripture: Genesis 17:15-17; 18:9-15; 21:1-7). In order to gain a good understanding of this lesson, you will need to read/study the Daily Home Bible Readings that go with this lesson at the end of this article. ... My study came from two differ... (read more)

Author: Angela Watkins

24. Saudi foreign minister calls russia to change stance on syria - Line Interactive UPS
October 04, 2013

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has said that Russiashould re-evaluate its policies with Syrian regime or it"will lose a lot among the Arabs," AFP news reported onTuesday. Al-Faisal told reporters in Jeddah following a meeting of the GulfCooperation Council that Gulf states have begun to lose hope thatinternational envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan can end more than ayear of violence in Syria. The Saudi FM also described Russia"s veto at U.N. SecurityCouncil, against resolutions condemning President Basharal-Assad"s regime, as "unjustifiable." Al-Faisal urged Gulf states to help ... (read more)

Author: qrt etget

25. Ladies Jalabiyas
September 27, 2013

Women have always been very much keen in different kinds of clothing, It is because of them that this gender of human has the most amazing and interesting breeds of clothing to choose and wear. It’s the part of woman’s nature or as a matter of fact the ego to look the most beautiful and attractive and above all inimitable which has created the race among brands to come up with something new every time. Jalabiyas thanks to the Egyptians and the Arabs is a kind of class of clothing that was once utterly traditional garments worn in the Middle East. The “Jalabiya”; which is basically a long dres... (read more)

Author: Monica Riley