When I started this blog I started with the intention of explaining what went on in the Middle East, without any emotion. The thought was, ...

Many GCC nationals, in a manner similar to the Chinese, divide food into two groups, 'hot' and 'cold'. Hot foods are said to...

Although this subject, 'washing up' is a minute point, when I first came across it it stopped me in my tracks. How could somethi...

Although Arab friends found these stories amusing enough to send on as e.mail jokes, they really didn't do much for me smile-wise. Amusi...

I have copied and pasted this blog posting from www.americanbedu.com and then added additional comments under each question. Unfortunately i...

Today we'll look at the seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet, KHaa. With only 28 letters in the Arabic alphabet, today is a real milest...

Having a child is seen as an essential part of life here and you are deemed extremely unlucky if you ~have scrambled eggs~ are unable to hav...

Madrooba (also spelt: maadroba/ maadrooba/ madruba, but all pronounced in the same way [ma'd-drew-ba] ) is Arabic comfort eating at its ...

Today's post is a trip back in time - my husband has very fond memories of three games he used to play in childhood and which are desri...

Today's posting contemplates the five substances which are, according to Islam, known as haram [ha-rram] or prohibited. The five items a...

We've been having dust storms for quite some time across the entire GCC and the house is coated with a heavy, sand coloured dust that ju...

When reading the Arabic alphabet Haa follows on from the letter 'Jiim' and is very similar in shape, the same infact, but with no do...

Zaatar (also spelt; zata, zatar, za'atar, zahtar, zaatah, zarter, but all said in the same way [zaa-ta]) is the Arabic name for a spice ...

Today's post follows directly on from a previous posting {see wgaw blog archive: girls names } which gives the meanings of Arabic girls ...

I first wrote about hair removal on this blog a couple of weeks ago {see wgaw blog archive: hair removal } and attempted to explain the fac...

14th February is Valentines Day in much of the western world, but is a banned activity in Saudi Arabia {see wgaw blog archive: banned }. T...