How to Setup Windows XP for Middle Eastern Languages - ...
Windows XP's standard installation includes everything you need to support Middle Eastern languages, all you have to do is set it up. You do this from the Regional and Language Options in the Control Panel. If you aren't familiar with the control ... [... more]
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Annotated Bibliography - Middle Eastern Culture
The following sources have been useful in preparing this site and are generally useful in studying Middle Eastern Culture. Books listed can be ordered from Alibris by clicking on the cover image. Carter, Jimmy. Palestine Peace Not Apartheid. (New ... [... more]
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Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples - a ...
Parts of the book felt repetitive. In order to provide appropriate coverage of many time periods, the book focuses on several different issues and areas during that time period ï¿1/2 for instance a chapter on life in the cities and one on [... more]
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Jimmy Carter's Palestine Peace Not Apartheid - Middle ...
I have what may be an unhealthy and prurient fascination for the controversial. If something is controversial in some way, I need to check it out for myself and form my own opinion. Generally, my final opinion is that I wasted my time looking ... [... more]
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Middle Eastern Culture Shop - Middle Eastern Culture
As befits such a large area of the world, there are many interesting and informative books about the Middle East, both fiction and non-fiction. Here we look at some of my favorites. (Click on any cover for a full review.) The first in a series of ... [... more]
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Cats' Middle Eastern Origins - Middle Eastern Culture
When asked to associate a cat with the Middle East, the first thing that comes to mind, in most cases, is probably the Persian. Others may think of the ancient Egyptian cat goddess Bast or the importance of cats in ancient Egyptian society where ... [... more]
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The Fertile Crescent - Middle Eastern Culture
The fertile crescent is a crescent shaped area of land in the Middle East that is good for farming and grazing. The descriptive term came from the fertile imagination of James Henry Breasted, a University of Chicago professor who popularized the ... [... more]
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The Hamsa - Protection from the Evil Eye - Middle ...
The hamsa is a Middle Eastern symbol dating back to prehistoric times designed to give protection from the evil eye, bad luck that results from the attention or jealousy of others. Today it shows up in both Jewish and Muslim culture. The hamsa ... [... more]
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Couscous - What is it and how do I cook it? - Middle ...
Couscous is a type of semolina pasta formed into small grains native to northern Africa. It is often known as a Moroccan food, but is equally native to other countries of the Maghrib (the western part of the Arab world), such as Algeria, Tunisia, ... [... more]
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National Holidays in the Middle East - July to December ...
In a previous article, we looked at the national holidays that occur in the first half of the year. Here we continue with the holidays from July through December. This commemorates the beginning of the Baathist regime, it is expected that the ... [... more]
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National Holidays in the Middle East - January to June - ...
The Gregorian Calendar is accepted as the civil calendar worldwide. In the Middle East, it is only one of several calendars used. Different holidays are calculated using different calendars and the date on the civil calendar may vary from year to ... [... more]
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Languages of the Middle East - Middle Eastern Culture
The CIA World Factbook lists thirty languages in use in Afghanistan alone! These include the two official languages of Dari and Pashtu, which together only account for the native tongue of about 85 percent of the population. Dari, the most ... [... more]
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