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Major event for the Arab and N African world this weekend: world Formula 1 racing in Bahrain.

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RediscoverLebanon.com has several videos about Lebanon. It's rich history, sexy summer, cool ski, Beirut reconstuction, hot nightlife & dazzling food & wine.

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Arabs are usually soccer lovers. Arab soccer lovers, try those two games online (click on the images below)


On another note, here is a link of popular Arabic foot ball clubs.

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Check the Lebanese food recipes, such as making tabouleh, manakeesh, shish kabab, and much more.



Also and in some states, you can buy Falafel online from this site, falafelstop.com
They actual have a Falafel Robot!

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Tarneeb is a popular plain trick taking game in Lebanon and the Middle East.
Two sites posted playable versions of the game. Download and play the different versions on Winsite.com and ArabiaTarab.com.

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Almashriq site provides recordings from Ziad Rahbani's satirical radio show during the early years of the Lebanese civil war. Check it out.

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Read this Arabian Tale: "A Slice of Tongue" from the "Folk Tales From Many Lands" retold by Lilian Gask (1865-)

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SacredNarghile.com discusses narghile's (hookah) mysterious origin; and its place in society, art and across the world.

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Casey Kasem published last year an article on famous Arab Americans in this world. ArabAmericanInstitute site quotes Casey saying that John F. Kennedy's famous words, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country", were first written by Gibran.

Mr and Mrs Kasem

DowntownBeirut.com lists famous Lebanese people, such as entertainers as Salma Hayek, Baywatch actress Yasmeen Bleeth or even Beirut-born Keanu Reeves.

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Developed by United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in December 2000, ArabWomenConnect.org was built for Arab women, their rights and strengthening their position in this world. This bilingual site includes forums, studies, reports, news and even job opportunities.

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ForLebanon.net is a site created for God rest his soul, Rafik Hariri, and for Lebanon. It includes a request for everyone to sign a petition requesting international investigation.



In addition, the site includes Hariri's biography, articles, news updates and songs/videos in memory of him.

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SheikMohammed.co.ae site describes the history of Dubai, and even where the name came from. Click here to read the details and in addition check the video.

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The latest edition of "The Economist" magazine features its cover story,
"Stirrings of Democracy in the Middle East".


Quoted from the magazine's site about the article: "Democracy is stirring in the Middle East, and America's detractors are having to admit that the Bush administration's often clodhopping policies may, just may, be starting to work ... "

Magazine cover displays the Lebanese protests that have overthrown the Lebanese government for the 1st time in its democratic history.

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Belly-Dance.org summarises the original Oriental dancers of Egypt and Arab world. The list includes the original Shooq, Shafiqah Alqebtieah, Hekmat Fahmy, beba-azza-edddine, tahia-carioca, Samia Gamaal, Naima Akef, Nagua Fouad and more.

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ArabicCelebrities.com recently published recent photos of Cyrine Abdel Nour, model of the world 1992. click here to check it out.

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