Arabic dialects have long carried a stigma and been dismissed as slang, but linguists are calling for them to be viewed as a source of pride. On the closing day of the International Congress of Arabic ...

“Him” isn’t even the first Faustian film set against the backdrop of sports. “Damn Yankees,” the 1958 adaptation of the Bob Fosse-choreographed Broadway show, tells the story of a diehard baseball fan ...

Famine is predicted to spread through Gaza this month, with Israel restricting food aid by truck. Jordan and other countries have also been doing airdrops. But falling pallets have killed some of the ...

The song Ya Jabal Ma Yhezak Reeh (Oh, mountain, the wind cannot shake you) is a powerful anthem of resilience and pride. Performed by Jordanian folk singer Omar Al-Abdallat, the lyrics celebrate the ...

Aaron David Miller, a former State Department Middle East analyst and negotiator, discusses what we might expect from Monday's emergency gathering of Arab leaders in Qatar.