‘Al-Arabi’ Forum Proclaims Arabic Cultural Renaissance
The annual ‘Al-Arabi’ forum, a hub of Arabic culture, will be held from Mar. 4 to 6 in Kuwait. In a press conference, Dr. Sulieman Al-Askri, Editor-in-Chief for Al Arabi magazine announced the events of the 12th Al-Arabi Forum hosted by Al-Arabi magazine under the general theme of ‘Peninsula and the Arabic Gulf: Half Century of Cultural Renaissance.’ Dr Sulieman […]
Mental Disorder inside Acre Wood
Winnie-the-Pooh has become as synonymous with Disney as Mickey Mouse. The Bear of Very Little Brain enjoyed a renaissance in popularity in the 1990s, and has parlayed his endearing befuddlement into a multi-million dollar franchise. “Pooh” and his animal companions from the Hundred Acre Wood are icons of a gentler, simpler childhood, a childhood […]
Azzam’s Paintings Reveal Syrian Horrors
Tammam Azzam uses iconic paintings to depict the Syrian revolution Ever since the Syrian revolution started in March 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Commission counted over 60,000 people has been killed so far. The photographers also made a record of these events with their powerful photographs, it’s used as a reference to the violence […]
“Kharabeesh,” a maker of sarcastic cartoons, becomes conspicuous with Arab Spring
After the internet became the source for any scoop and websites like Facebook and Twitter became more into journalism than into socializing. It was only ordinary when cartoons turn into one of the ways to express your opinion, maybe it’s the strongest way. “Kharabeesh” or more accurately “Kharabeesh Toon” became a trademark in the world […]
Egyptian Novelist Youssef Ziedan: Religious terror of fanatic people starts when they speak in the name of God
Youssef Ziedan is an Egyptian scholar who specializes in Arabic and Islamic studies. He worked as director of the Manuscript Center and Museum affiliated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. He is a university professor, a public lecturer, a columnist and a prolific author of more than 50 books. The study of Arabic and Islamic manuscripts has […]
Despite revolutions, much of the problems remain intact in Arab countries
2011 has been a busy year for most Arabic countries, as they witnessed the uprisings of revolutions that were later named “Arab Spring.” Now, it’s been almost two years after the revolution, and it seems that no stability is set yet. In Tunisia, the instability is due to Islamists radical rising to power, and as […]
Kim Jong-un likely to be chosen as TIME’s new “Person of the Year”
2012 seems to be a good year for Kim Jong-un, beside succeeding his late father, Kim Jung-il, in ruling North Korea, he appeared on TIME magazine’s cover before and even been named “sexist man alive” although the later one was a prank done by satirical newspaper “The Onion”, and some Chinese media believed the news. […]
Naguib Mahfouz, Egypt’s national writer true to Islam spirit
Some people described him as a wise man, others called him a motivation, others liked his philosophical works and completely adored him, while others didn’t like him at all; that is the Nobel prize winner Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz. His birthday has come up and it is time that we remember Egypt’s greatest writer. Mahfouz […]
Face of revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia
Egyptian critic Khaled Sulaiman is known for his theatrical taste through his articles. He now lives in Tunisia, which he adored ever since his first visit twenty years ago. He participated in the most prominent revolutions in the Arab Spring. Khaled Sulaiman represents AJA in Tunisia, and works as a reporter for The AsiaN, Arabic […]
Rampant power failure threatens people’s lives in Egypt
Having a blackout has become something regular and happens almost on a daily basis in Egypt. This crisis originally started at 2010, during Mubarak’s regime and Nazif’s government. The justification back then was that the increase in the electrical load and household-air conditioners, which weakened the power generators. But the crisis is still happening till […]
Egypt, Managing Editor of the AsiaN's Middle East Bureau, Graduate Student of Mass Communication and Journalism at Ahram Canadian University 
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