Christians and Muslims celebrate Christmas and Mawlid together
As the end of 2015 approaches, both Muslims are celebrating “Mawlid Al-Nabwi” and Christians celebrating Christmas at the same time. It can be apparent for example in this photo from Jordan, as a Muslim religious leader offering his best wishes to a priest on the occasion of Christmas in Abdali in Amman. The photo was posted […]
A Moroccan artist aims for Guinness World Records
Moroccan artist Abdelatif Al-Ayyadi, 25 years old, is holding one of the biggest exhibitions in Morocco, showing his satirical paintings of political, social, and intellectual figures in Morocco, in addition to being inspired by international characters and main events in and outside Morocco. Al-Ayyadi uses aqueous and oily painting, being inspired by some international artists. He […]
The “Islamic” Malaysian airline company launches its first flight
On Sunday 20th December, the first domestic flight of private Malaysian Airlines company “Rayani Air” was launched, in compliance with Islamic shariah. The CEO of the company, Jaffar Zamhoury in his statement to Huffington Post Arabic, said, “We kicked off with a domestic route from Kuala Lumpur to the resort island of Langkawi. The airline only serves halal […]
‘Infiniti Speed Pitching’ concludes in Hong Kong with UAE winner
Infiniti, one of the region’s fastest growing premium automotive brands, has today announced the conclusion of ‘Infiniti Speed Pitching’ announcing Thea Myhrvold with TeachMeNow.com as the winner of the $US40,000 in seed funding for her business. The programme in Hong Kong, closes out what started in the Middle East and called on participants had […]
Dubai International film festival wraps up its star-studded celebration
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is the leading film festival in the Middle East. Since it began in 2004, the festival has served as an influential platform for Arab filmmakers and talent at an international level. The 12th edition of DIFF took place from 9th December to 16th December, 2015. It’s one of the city’s […]
TV5MONDE Style TV channel launches across the Middle East
TV5MONDE Style HD, which showcases the French finesse in its best form, is now available with the most popular channel providers in the Middle East. “Our new thematic channel broadcasts magazine shows, documentaries and short programs either supplied by our partner channels or produced /initiated by TV5MONDE. With subtitles available in English, Arabic and traditional and […]
Non-Muslim American oppose Islamophobia by wearing hijabs
Chicago’s Vernon Hills High School held a “Walk a Mile in Her Hijab Day” last week as non-Muslim female students were encouraged to wear the hijab, the Islamic head scarf. The event was sponsored by the school’s 10-member Muslim Student Association. Meanwhile, Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins announced on her Facebook page Dec. 11 she would […]
Polish art: Enduring soul of the past
Jan Matejko once said, “Art is a weapon of sorts; one ought not to separate art from the love of one’s homeland.” Though his words might seem hard to accept in our modern age, but they express the true nature of Poland’s art history. Poland went through civil wars, invasions, and the country was divided […]
Arabs traits, two sides of religious faith
Middle Eastern and Arabs have become known to have their own characteristics and traits. Whether these characteristics were bad or good, Arab people have a set of characteristics that distinguish them, some they want to change and others they want to acquire. In 6th December episode of KBS’ World Radio Arabic show “Listeners’ Letters”, the host […]
UNICEF fights violence against children in Egypt
Many children in Egypt are being subjected to violence at the hands of those who are supposed to protect and nurture them, according to a detailed study carried out in 2013 by the Center for Development Studies for the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and UNICEF. This violence is often normalized by the adult perpetrators and even […]
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