The people of Tunisia have made history by electing the first female mayor of an Arab capital. Meet Souad Abderrahim. By winning 33.8 percent of the votes during the municipal elections…
Arab World
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Long before digital music and streaming, the Arab music and musical instruments dominated the world. Not only do Arabic music and Arab musical instruments share a long history of interaction with…
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Researchers in Sweden have found reason to believe that Vikings were influenced by early Islam according to garments. More recent inspections of woven silk from ancient graves dating back to the…
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Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau appointed Lebanese biochemist Mona Nemer Canada’s Chief Science Advisor. Canada had a Chief Science Advisor between 2004 and 2008, but the former Conservative government eliminated the…
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Despite falling back over corruption allegations, Qatar remains among the least corrupt Arab states – Transparency International report. Sadly, 90% of Arab states scored below the 50 point average in the…
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Qatar has been classified as one of the safest countries for children in the world, especially in the Middle East. The End of Childhood Report 2017, prepared by Save The Children…
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Arab nations have been stockpiling weapons in their campaign against terror for years now. Find out which are the strongest Arab armies today. With almost every Arab country fighting terrorism, some…
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Discover the history of higher education in the GCC region as we list the top universities in the Gulf and Arab World. A few decades ago, Arab high school students had…
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The Arab World is a community of the 22 member countries of the Arab League. With a population of around half a billion people, the Arab states occupy a stretch of…