Will The English Language Ever Lose It’s Imperial Label?
byWith the English language becoming common between all communities, what does really mean for the other languages? English has clearly become the dominant international language…
Culture
The Arab World Is Launching Into Orbit
byThe focus on space sciences in the UAE has been growing tremendously recently, here are some of the benefits of that. The simplest things always amazed…
Game of Tongues (#GameOfThrones)
byThe author sheds light on invented languages used in Film and TV. After watching the first few episodes of the popular HBO show Game of…
Stuck in Space: A Book Review on The Martian
byReviewing Andy Weir’s best selling novel: The Martian, with its different science fiction elements and some of its human behavioral elements. The Martian by Andy…
Ship of the Desert
byThe author urges decision makers in the UAE to pay more attention to camels and identify new investment opportunities which will make use of the…
The Evolution of Movie Franchises
byIt’s tempting to think of movie franchises as relatively new, but in one form or another they’ve been a staple of filmmaking for years. Think…
Ajwan’s Adventures Continue, Book Review on @NouraNoman’s Sci-Fi Series
byThe author reviews the second part of Ajwan’s science fiction series by Noura AlNoman, and compares it with the first part in terms of plot and characters…
Politics and the English Language: An Essay By Orwell
byThe author discusses George Orwell and his essay “Politics and the English Language”. In pop culture, George Orwell is known for the creation of the…
Why Do Some People Read Whilst Others Do Not?
byWhy do people read? What do people read? Why do some people not enjoy reading? Being an avid reader and a true believer in the…
Book Review on “Revelation: The Story Of Muhammad” (@revelationthebk)
byReview on a new book about the Prophet Mohammed’s life, that portrays his life in a new approach and methodology. The book was written by…
Have You Heard Of Remote X?
byIntroducing Remote X, a project by Rimini Protokoll that is currently taking place in Abu Dhabi. The project is meant to give a whole new…
#EAFOL Fantasy Fiction Panel With @BrandSanderson & @NouraNoman
byIn this Emirates Airline Festival of Literature session (moderated by our editor in chief: Iman Ben Chaibah), Brandon Sanderson & Noura AlNoman tell us about…
Is Literature A Destination Or A Journey
byIs reading something you do because you enjoy it, or because you use it to reach somewhere? Would literary festivals help in growing the passion…
Discussing Elif Shafak’s (@Elif_Safak) Books with Shahd Thani (@ShahdThani)
byWe sat with Shahd Thani, an author and a member of Untitled Chapters, to talk about the books written by the Turkish author Elif Shafak: Black…
Discussing Books: How You Can Start Reading Comic Books And Some Recommendations from @KBinHamad
byWe sat with Khaled Bin Hamad, founder of Moving Reflections to talk about his journey with comic books and how he started it. We discussed…
Enlighten Yourself, One Book at a Time
byThe author discusses the declaration of 2016 as the Year of Reading by the UAE leaders and the hope that this will bring forth. Our…
Discussing Books: Mama Hessa’s Mice by Saud AlSanousi #YouTube
byWe’re starting a video book discussion series to be the equivalent of a virtual book club, and to bring book discussions on a new platform…
Multilinguilism: A Means to A More Fruitful Life
byThe author explores how learning a new language can help us change our mindsets and live more in the present. Most of us speak 2…
Do It بالعربي
byDo It بالعربي is a new project presented to (and from) the Arab speaking world, based on the original Do It project initiated by Hans…
In Memory of Mohammad Ali Zainal, The “King of Pearl”
byThe author talks about a Saudi businessman and philanthropist named Mohammad Ali Zainal who made great contributions to the field of education in the Arabian…