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"Who are the Arabs?" seems a simple question but the answer can be more complicated than it looks ...
"An Arab is whoever speaks Arabic, wishes to be an Arab and calls himself an Arab."
–Sati al-Husri
"Those who belong to the Arab ethnic group, the Arab people or the Arab nation, speak a form of…
Background
Before 1948 an estimated 900,000 Jews lived in what we now know as the Arab states. Since then, the vast majority have left, forcibly in many cases, bringing the total down to fewer than 8,000. The conflict with Israel has undoubtedly been a major factor in this.
The history of Jewish…
Speech by President Obama at Cairo University, 4 June 2009
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1:10 P.M. (Local)
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar…
Speech by President Obama in Washington, 19 May 2011
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12:15 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Please, have a seat. Thank you very much. I want to begin by thanking Hillary Clinton, who has traveled so much…
Speech by President Barack Obamato the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2012. The president spoke mainly about the situation in the Middle East, especially in relation to the killing of the US ambassador in Libya.
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10:22 A.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Mr.…
Introduction
THE KURDS live mainly in Turkey, Iran and Iraq and probably number about 25-35 million worldwide (though estimates vary). They are the most important ethnic group without a state of their own. They are mostly Sunni Muslims and have their own languages.
About 15 million Kurds live in…
Compiled by NAJLA ABU-TALEB
Sana’a is a ‘must’, however long the journey takes
La budd min Sana’a wa lau taal al-safr
From a pound of talk, an ounce of understanding
Min ratl hakya tafham wiqya
A foreigner should be well-behaved
Ya gharib kun adib
Look to your near neighbour rather than to your…
by TREVOR H. J. MARCHAND
Dr Marchand is lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the author of ‘Minaret Building and Apprenticeship in Yemen’ (Curzon Press, 2001) which was the subject of his talk to a joint meeting of the…
It has become fashionable to take an interest in the architecture of the Yemen, the "Arabia Felix" so called by Roman geographers. On an important trade route of antiquity, inevitably these historic cultures have left their mark, and have influenced recent architecture in Yemen. Around 1000 BC…
This the text of a "working paper" circulated by the United States in preparation for the G-8 summit scheduled for June 2004. The document is in three parts:
Promoting democracy and good governance
Building a knowledge society
Expanding economic opportunities
Source: al-Hayat, 13 February, 2004…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
