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10 Things You Can Do to Brighten Up Someone’s Day
Research suggests that we are happier when helping others than we are helping ourselves. A 2008 study by Harvard Business…
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A Palestinian-Jordanian and an American Jew, Connected by a Transplant and the Same Cells
Yesterday, Sarry celebrated his third ‘re-birthday’, as stem-cell transplant patients across the world call it. Three years ago, the life…
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5 Ways You Can Help Syria — For Real
As the Syria conflict enters its fifth year this month, nearly 4 million people have fled the country into the neighboring…
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The Quest to Save Gaza’s Only Grand Piano
Nobody knew it was there, silently sleeping as bombings rained over the Nawras Theatre during summer’s Israeli offensive on Gaza. Workers…
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Happiness is Ignorance and Facebook Loves You
Our own BarakaBits photographer Sami Haven has once more surprised the editorial team with his writing prowess, as he invites readers…
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How This Circus Can Change Palestine’s “Special Situation”
Set in the West Bank city of Ramallah, two Palestinian schools unite to create a mobile circus where children can tell…
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Celebrities Join the Rising Peaceful Movement in Algeria
From a social media photo to real societal change: that is the aim of Lahna Binatna, a multi-media campaign aimed…
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Watch 4 Young Arabs and 1 Cartoon Explain the Middle East’s Most Urgent Problem in 2 Minutes
It’s not terrorism. It’s not polarization. Neither is unemployment, corruption, or bad governance. As four young cartoonists Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, and…
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What Do You Get If You Mix a Skinny Model, Dark Chocolate and a South American Leaf?
A chocolate fanatic, it was not easy for Elena Weber to stay skinny for her modelling career in the UAE. But…
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Rise Up Summit 2014: 7 Inspiring Pieces of Advice for Arab Entrepreneurs
If there is one thing that came clear at Egypt’s Rise Up Summit held today in Cairo, is that entrepreneurs…
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Now Is the Right Time to Invest in the MENA, Experts Say
With a collective GDP of $2.85 trillion, and a growing young, globally connected population, the Arab world ranks among the…
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5 Palestinian Artists That Transformed the Way We See Gaza
Young, resilient and relentless, these five artists crystallize the one thing no other people have: Palestinians’ irrepressible will to live…
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5 Awesome Websites to Find Jobs in the Middle East
For young graduates looking for work, freelancers, or workers aiming to boost their career, the Middle East can be a…
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