Arab culture

'The only Jew in the room' offers fresh look at lives of Israeli Arabs

Avi Shalev's book, "The Only Jew in the Room: Searching for Understanding in an Arab Islamic College," explores Israel’s Arab sector from a different perspective

 At the end of the school year Arab, Jewish, Israeli, and Palestinian girls came together in Kiryat Gat, Israel. Uploaded on 11/5/2024
 JORDAN’S KING ABDULLAH greets Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas at a conference, on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea, earlier this month. The PA’s refusal to condemn Hamas’s atrocities exacerbates the situation, says the writer.

King Abdullah II’s silence on Allenby terror attack speaks volumes - analysis

 UNREST IN Sheikh Jarrah: Should it be the focal point of Arab society in Jerusalem?  (Pictured: Police clash with Palestinians during a protest in the neighborhood, January 20).

Three out of four murder victims in Israel are Arab, police data reveals

  Said Abu Shakra.

Culture Ministry awards Umm el-Fahem gallery with museum status, adopts new name


Changing mindset: New program teaches Israeli students Arabic language and culture

The program was founded on the realization that Israelis need to better connect with their neighbors in the region.

 Israeli students at the JCPA inauguration of the "Speak Middle East Program"

Between trauma and integration: Today’s Druze-Israelis - interview

Druze community members hope that the community can continue to strengthen with the State of Israel after the October 7 massacre.

 The Druze flag decorated with a Star of David can be seen in the Druze town of Daliat al-Karmel, northern Israel August 2, 2018

Arab world’s Oud fragrance wafts into western perfume industry

Known as agarwood in English, oud is a key element in traditional Arab culture and religion and is used in incense and perfumes.

 Agarwood

Christian extremists attack drag show, LGBT Lebanese in Beirut

Amnesty International says hate speech and incitement have been rising in Lebanon, once a haven for LGBTQ people, and now the line has been crossed into violence.

 Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2022.

Increase in designed fashion amid fast fashion race in the Arab world

The Emirati fashion industry is expected to grow to $4.57 billion in 2022. But people are still building an appetite for having their clothes designed for them.

 AAVVA founders Ahmad Ammar (L) and Vincenzo Visciglia (R) with a model wearing their oversized satin bow tulle mini dress.

Finding authentic Arabic cuisine in the Israeli Galilee 

Founder and manager of Sahara Palace restaurant, located at the entrance of Kfar Nin on Road 65 between Afula and Kfar Tavor talk about food and ambiance.

 Nashat Abbas.

New summer program in Rahat allows tourists a glimpse into Bedouin life

A summer Arabic language program in Rahat will last a week, and participants in it will be hosted by local families, and gain exposure to local customs and culture.

A new program in Rahat will allow Israelis to learn Arabic and to learn about Bedouin culture for themselves.

PA fails to protect Palestinian women from domestic violence - NGO

If the PA does not legislate laws against domestic violence there won't be a way to protect women as the abuse is deemed culturally acceptable.

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Abraham Initiatives: 'More than half of Arabs murdered are young people'

According to new data by the organization, some 26 young Arabs up to the age of 30 lost their lives this year in circumstances related to violence and crime.

A protest against the rising crime and violence in the Arab sector in Israel, Jaffa, Saturday, February 6, 2021.

Gulf rabbinical court to 'revive golden age' of Jewish-Muslim cooperation

‘Jewish communities are being reborn in Arab lands which for the last 70 years have been practically cleansed of any Jewish communities in most of these countries’

Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates Rabbi Yehuda Sarna meets with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan at ceremony in 2019 in which the crown prince was given a Torah scroll dedicated to his father’s memory.

Back to life: Health Ministry launches campaign to encourage vaccination

Passport holders will be able to go out to restaurants with friends again, go to the gym, attend rock concerts and "sing along with every word," as well as go to cinemas and theaters.

Israelis sit down to eat with friends at a restaurant in an ad campaign by the Health Ministry to encourage vaccination for COVID-19.