Month: August 2014
Jordan
August 31, 2014
Interview with StartUp Weekend Amman’s Speaker Aysha El Shamayleh
StartUp Weekend Amman will be one of a few start-up weekends around the region that focuses on the importance of…
Egypt
August 31, 2014
10 Ancient Egyptian Words That Are Still Alive
The ancient Egyptian language is still alive, and many of its words are still used in modern Egyptians colloquial Arabic.…
Palestine
August 30, 2014
5 Must-Follow Twitter Accounts to Understand Palestine
As the ceasefire was signed between Hamas and Israel and Gaza slowly fades away from the media headlines, one question remains: how will life…
Cross-border
August 30, 2014
5 Endearing Things About the Middle East
Unfortunately, mainstream media often paints a rather grim, depressing image of the Middle East. People who have not visited it…
Saudi Arabia
August 29, 2014
Saudi Scientist Is the First Foreign Woman Awarded by the American Physical Society
Ibtesam Saeed Badhrees, a young scientist from Jeddah, became the first non-American woman selected for the “Woman Physicist of the Month”…
Morocco
August 29, 2014
How a Moroccan Designer Combines Berber and Bohemian Style
Moroccan designer Sofia El Arabi has created a vibrant, culturally-inspired array of clothes and accessories for her design line BakChic.…
Cross-border
August 28, 2014
Bayt.com: Going Green in the MENA Workplace
Bayt.com, the most popular job platform in the Middle East, recently took an environmental survey of their site users throughout…
Egypt
August 28, 2014
One Man, One Photo-Project, 7 Billion Moments
Did you wonder how many things may be happening right this moment, as you read this article? In 2011, the…
Cross-border
August 27, 2014
7 Arab Women Leaders to Watch
From business women to comedians, activists and athletes, these seven women are championing change in the Middle East with the strength…
Cross-border
August 27, 2014
5 English Words That Come From Arabic Origin
1) Alchemy/Chemistry الكيمياء “al-kimiya” – The earliest meaning of this term referred to the studies of which creation of silver and gold…
Egypt
August 26, 2014
Egypt Studies Dolphins for the First Time Since Jacques Cousteau
Photos by Watter Al Bahry “I was under the water, amazed at the dozen dolphins around me, when I suddenly realized…
Palestine, Cross-border
August 26, 2014
From Morocco to UK, the Rubble Bucket Challenge Goes Viral
Strange thing, empathy is. What is more challenging: to shiver under a stream of ice-cold water, or to experience what…
Jordan
August 25, 2014
The People of Jordan’s Bustling Jabal El Weibdeh
In the past several years, the Ammani neighborhood of Jabal Al Weibdeh has become a center for the city’s flourishing…
Cross-border
August 25, 2014
4 Online Resources for Learning or Improving your Arabic
Language learning can be quite a challenge, and the older you get, the more difficult memorizing large portions of vocabulary…
Lebanon, Morocco, Cross-border
August 24, 2014
Taking the Plunge: Arab Celebrities and the Ice Bucket Challenge
The Ice Bucket Challenge originated with the goal of raising awareness and funds for ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is…
UAE
August 24, 2014
Weekly Spotlight: Re-Imagined Arabic Designs by Shamsa Alabbar
In the past several decades, Arab designers have taken the design world by storm. From Elie Saab to self-professed “King…
Palestine, Tunisia, Cross-border
August 23, 2014
Gaza’s Little Picasso Tours Tunisia: How This Kid Crossed Over The Barricades
Last April, BarakaBits met Mohammad Qryqa, a 12-year-old artist from Gaza whose artwork dazzled the world. We visited his studio…
Saudi Arabia
August 23, 2014
We Ask Folks in Saudi Arabia: What Makes You Happy?
In a testament to the photographic style of Humans of New York’s Brandon Stanton, who popularized street photography with a personalized…