A parody and hopefully some light relief in a very stuck situation (the youbtube does contain swearing). BTW, would someone please tell me...

For days I have wanted to write something about what is happening in Bahrain, but am finding it impossible to put my feelings of sadness int...

Maz Jobrani is an Iranian-born, American comedian {see: MAZ JOBRANI } and forms part of the comedy group, 'Axis of Evil' {see: AXIS ...

The city of Mecca has installed a rail system, known as 'Metro Mecca', using Chinese built trains with the aim of easing crowding fo...

"Your lips drop sweetness like honeycomb, my bride, syrup and milk are under your tongue, and your dress had the scent of Lebanon. You...

Here is the final set of photographs from the July 1953 edition of the National Geographic magazine, showing areas of Jeddah during the Haj...

Again, more images from the National Geographic from 1953. This time the photos show images of pilgrims praying in Mecca. I've also incl...

Here are some more photos from the 1953, courtesy of the National Geographic Magazine. This time they focus on the pilgrims:

The following photos, depicting the Hajj, are supposed to have been published in the National Geographic Magazine during 1953. There's...

Lesley Hazleton is a British-American writer whose work focuses on the politics, religion, and history of the Middle East. Here are her th...

Here are some Saudi men dancing a dance known as Ar-dahh:

For many years I had heard the Prophet Muhamed had several wives, but I was never sure how many and was very unaware of the details surround...

Interesting to see Ben getting so animated ...

Syrian poet, Adonis explains from his point of view the key differences between Arab and European thinking. Posted because it's an inter...

Basboosa [bas-boo-sa] or semolina cake  is a classic sweet found across the Arab world.  This particular recipe is based upon one taken from...

Nochodchi [no-cho-chee] is chickpea flour made into something very similar to Scottish shortbread. So, Arabic Shortbread if you will. You...