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A daily update on life and customs of the Middle East, with weekly postings on how to read and write Arabic.
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Diesel Fuel in Arabic Posted on 07/04/2012

A new fuel tanker arrives on site and the newly appointed manager tells the Supervisor to ensure the tanker is clearly labelled:"Diesel Fuel" in Arabic and "No Smoking "...   Read more

Very silly. Sent from a Saudi friend. In China this is how they stand…In Saudi this is how they stand   Read more
Silversmithing Posted on 17/11/2011

A Bahraini silversmith with more than half a century of experience has voiced concerns that the craft he loves is on the verge of dying out.Abdul Razaq Al Roomy plies his trade in the Bab...   Read more
Attitudes to work Posted on 16/11/2011

Sent from a Saudi friend who thought it highly amusing to describe his work ethic thus:Japanese attitude for work"If one can do it, I can do it.If no one can do it, I must do...   Read more

Rabat, Morocco (CNN) -- Quincy Jones has joined some of the biggest names in Arab music to produce a charity single aimed at helping a new generation of artists and musicians.Artists...   Read more
Think Pink HOG ride, Bahrain, 2011 Posted on 29/10/2011

Here's video footage of the Think Pink, HOG ride in Bahrain last week. Uploaded here not only to promote the boys, but because there's some decent footage of the roads and...   Read more

HH Princess Ameerah Al Taweel being interviewed on women's rights in Saudi Arabia by Piers Morgan on CNN:   Read more
Saudi Weekend Drivers Posted on 05/07/2011

When people tell me the driving on the M25 is terrible/ terrifying/ impossible I can't quite work out what they're worried about. How about this? Pretty impressive by all accounts...   Read more
Dance Dabke Posted on 13/05/2011

Image taken from FLICKERDabke (also spelt dabka and dabkeh, pronouced dab-k’ mening, ‘stamping of the feet’) is the national dance of Lebanon, but also is popular in Iraq,...   Read more
Khobis Flattened Bread Posted on 28/04/2011

Flat unleavened bread or Khobiz/ Khobis [co-bis] is one of the masters or key staples of a Gulf diet. Here's a YouTube which explains how it's made and how to eat it:   Read more
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  • Shirley- I'd like to communicate with you as I lived in Bahrain from 1978-1980 working as an adviser to the Min of Housing. Your regular email message box on your blog is either full or not working. How do we get in touch? John
    By John Torrey 2011-11-12, 16h09
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