Tag Archives: Arab

What Arabs can learn from the Scots!

Israel has decided to officially recognize Arameans as a distinct nationality in the country’s population. It allows Arabic-speaking Christians of Israel to change their status from “Arab” to “Aramean.” This has created uproar among Palestinians, and other Arabs, accusing Israel … Continue reading

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“The Lebanese Message” on BBC

BBC’s John Laurenson’s asks in this edition of Heart & Soul, whether the Lebanese Message, which Pope John Paul II exalted, can survive with the Christian population shrinking due to immigration and war threatening to spill over from neighboring Syria. Laurenson … Continue reading

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Apple’s iTunes Rips Off Arab Artists

By Louay Khraish Imagining Lebanon In 2011, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, announced that 16 billion songs were downloaded from iTunes.  Arabic music is also sold on iTunes, but the amount of pirated songs available for download on Apple’s … Continue reading

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