Culture
These 13 English-language Middle East blogs and websites are essential reading for anyone interested in Middle East politics and culture.
“Music gives me power, it gives me hope. It moves hearts… Strings have more power than bullets, stronger than bullets” – Masoud Buisir, the Troubadour of the Libyan revolution.
Since the Syrian conflict began in 2011, more than half of the country’s 21 million…
Pink Jinn was founded on the belief that learning about and engaging with different cultures…
By Tone Delin Indrelid I can’t help but wonder what it must have been like…
While Arabic is spoken across the Middle East and North Africa from Western Sahara to Oman, each country has its own dialect and these can differ significantly from country to country and even from town to town. Here’s our guide to the pros and cons of learning Modern Standard Arabic and other spoken dialects.
By Tone Delin Indrelid Yesterday was the first day of the Holy Month of Ramadan,…
By Sophia Furber Which city would you visit if you wanted to learn all about…