By Sara Elghobashy December 17, 2009 It’s no secret that Arabic has become very popular in the last few years. Enrollment in Arabic courses increased on the college level and more language and culture programs have been created throughout the world, not just the United States. However, Russia’s Ministry of […]

By Sara Elghobashy December 16, 2009 Earlier this month, NASA announced the launch of a joint program with the Arab Youth Venture Foundation to provide engineering students with the opportunity to work on NASA space missions. Up to 12 students will be selected annually to work on projects at the […]

By Sumayyah Meehan December 14, 2009 Egyptian men are up in arms over a recent spate of female-initiated divorces in the country, which have left many ex-husbands feeling vulnerable and unmanly. The Egyptian Organization for Divorced Men is the brainchild of Abdul Rahman Hamed, who just so happens to have […]

By Moniza Khokhar November 24, 2009 Every year, the Saudi Government must prepare for the influx of pilgrims ready to perform the religious pilgrimage, the Hajj.  With roughly 2.5 million pilgrims entering the holy city of Mecca each year, the Saudis have a lot to worry about.  But luckily, because […]

Sara Elghobashy September 27, 2009 Protests following the most recent Iranian elections opened the world’s eyes to the power of Twitter. While the social networking site was designed around the question “What are you doing?,” Iranian protestors used it to leak videos of demonstrations to foreign news sources and pressure […]

By Sara Elghobashy September 10, 2009 So you think social media is for uploading photos of you and your friends at Saturday’s barbeque, sharing your favorite song lyrics in your status and posting videos on people’s walls, right? WRONG. Umm, well, I mean, right, BUT this weekend, it can be […]

On Friday morning, the White House Blog released this video in which President Obama wished Muslims “Ramadan Kareem.” Accompanied by a message from Deputy Counsel Rashad Hussain, Obama’s speech was translated into a slew of languages (Arabic, Bengali, Dari, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, Urdu) to ensure […]

Posted by Sara Elghobashy August 4, 2009 I’ve always said, “You know what the Taj Mahal needs? A Ferris wheel.” Well lucky me, my dreams may come true after all. The Telegraph reports that officials in India are attempting to spice up tourism by adding ropewalks, a suspension bridge, cable […]

By Sara Elghobashy July 9th, 2009 On June 30th, the NY City Council passed a resolution to add Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the public schools’ holiday calendar. Unfortunately, the resolution is non-binding. It is now up to Mayor Bloomberg, who currently holds the power to make this decision, […]

By Fareeda Ahmed July 6th, 2009 So you want to make a difference? Heal the world, make it a better place. I hear you. But what can you do? After all, you’re just you. But that’s ok. I’m a you, too. (Nice to meet you.) So what do we do, […]