Good News Middle East
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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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National Geographic Photo Camp Mentors Syrian Refugees in Jerash to Voice their Stories
A group of Syrian refugee teenagers will have the chance to tell their stories through photography during the National Geographic Photo…
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6 Outstanding Women In Media You Will Meet At the 8th Arab Women Conference
How are Arab women using media to forge, reshape and transmit our narratives in our homelands and in diaspora? Themed “Quwat…
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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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Saudi Arabia’s Social Innovator Breaks Boundaries in Russia
BarakaBits was at the VI International Conference “Volunteerism, avenue for social transformation”, held yesterday in Russia, where experts in volunteerism development, representatives…
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5 Hottest Educational Startups in the Middle East
From traditional curricula turned into interactive videos, to online tutorials for music apprentices and virtual communities for tech-geeks, the Arab…
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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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BarakaBits On the Road: A Day In Cairo’s Old City In Pictures
It’s a hot late-summer Friday and Cairo’s historic market, Khan el-Khalili, feels like a peaceful haven among the noisy urban hustle. The souq,…
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Egyptian Breaks World Records for Deepest Sea Dive
14 hours, 90 tanks, a team of 14 international divers, and an incredible dose of courage: that’s what it took…
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5 Scholarship Opportunities for Students in the Middle East
Photography: Cristiano Proia A grant to submerge into the wonders of the Red Sea? A fascinating international experience against the…
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We Ask Folks in Egypt: What Makes You Happy?
Photography: Hashem Kelesh Last month, BarakaBits roamed around the streets of Saudi Arabia to uncover the small pleasures that make…
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO INSPIRATION; NUQAT CONNECTS THE DOTS
If you are an artist longing to share your creative ideas, inspirations and even frustrations, Nuqat is there to listen…
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