Arab Culture Archives

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Qatar’s Lolwah Al Khater kicks off global debate conference with powerful speech on intellect

The Qatari debate centre inked several MOU’s with prestigious global entities. More than 500 universities and schools from around the world attended the first ever International Conference on Debate and…

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Spotify denies removal of Mohamed Assaf’s ‘Dammi Falasteeni’ song over rules violation

Mohammed Assaf received an official email citing accusations of ‘anti-Semitism’ as the reason for the song’s removal from music streaming platforms. Spotify has denied claims over the removal of Palestinian…

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Qatar plays ‘pivotal role’ in spreading Arabic language in France, former minister says

Qatar’s milestone achievements in its infrastructure over the past few years was described as an ‘urban revolution’ by French official and former minister, Jack Lang. Qatar has taken on a…

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Fairuz: a timeless voice of unity in a fragmented region

The leading artist took listeners on a trip from Beirut, to Jerusalem and the coast of Alexandria—uniting a divided region. Music has long been described as mankind’s “universal language”, given…

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Arab culture takes centre stage at Beyonce’s first performance in years

Beyonce’s performance sparked a conversation on social media among users from the Middle East, many of whom applauded Queen B for incorporating Arab culture into her set. Arab culture took…

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Undressing the ‘bisht’: How the historical Arab garment debunked misconceptions

As the world watched the biggest event unfold in Qatar this December, the most celebrated sport came with an Arab twist for the first time, setting into motion a global…

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Arab culture takes centre stage at historic World Cup opening ceremony

The 60,000-seat Al Bayt Stadium – which means ‘home’ – is designed as a tent to symbolise the shelters historically used by nomadic people in the region. Qatar kicked off the Middle…

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Arab League calls for return of stolen archives from colonial states

The bloc called for the implementation of policies that prevent the theft and misuse of Arab archives. The Arab League stressed the need for the return of stolen archives from…

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Spilled coffee and bird droppings: here are our favourite Arab superstitions

While many Arabs do not believe in them, they are commonly mentioned in daily conversations. You were probably eight years old and at a large gathering when you accidentally broke…

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