Arab culture

Tatreez reborn: Young designers give Palestinian embroidery new life

As Palestinian embroidery appears in contemporary fashion, artists and educators are navigating the balance between innovation and preservation

Nomai Hadba wears trousers from his 2025 menswear collection, which incorporates traditional Palestinian Tatreez into contemporary fashion.Premium
Demonstrators from the group Jewish Voice for Peace hold an emergency Passover Seder outside of ICE headquarters on April 14, 2025 in New York City. The group is calling for freedom for Palestine, the release of Mahmoud Khalil, and to protest President Trump.

Fringe rabbis recruit Jewish clergy to lobby against US military aid to Israel, halt weapons sales

 At the end of the school year Arab, Jewish, Israeli, and Palestinian girls came together in Kiryat Gat, Israel. Uploaded on 11/5/2024

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

 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


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

This new police data addressed how these numbers grow every year, what areas are prone to disasters, and what can be learned about the identity of the female victims.

 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).

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

Meanwhile, Rahat was selected to form the country’s first Arab acting studio. This is the first time state support has been offered to an Arab cultural institution.

  Said Abu Shakra.

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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