• One who compliments himself isn’t always a liar

    “One who compliments himself is a liar”, this is the translation of the Arabic proverb “Made7 nafso kazzab”. My friend Haitham always reminds me of this whevever I acknowledge something good in me. For instance, he would say “They love you”, then I say “yeah, I am loveable”. He would groan and say “Made7 nafso…

  • The race bond

    Recently I have met several young men/women from different Arab countries. In my trip to Dubai I have met the fashion designers who participated in Mission Fashion last year, and who came from different the Arab countries to compete for the Lancome Award in Dubai. Last week, a nice young woman from Tunis came to…

  • Easter and its altruism meaning

    No matter how much of faith I still have in the bible/church’s story of Jesus crusification for the salvation of us – all human beings, I can’t deny the effect of this story and the values it injected in me and in many other Christians. The idea of giving someone’s life for the sake of…

  • Happy Anniversary to The Arab Observer

    I haven’t celebrated my blog anniversary yet! I started it in March last year and it is April now. I guess that it is not fair to my blog not to celebrate it’s anniversay knowing that it has been the home of my thoughts in the past year. A home where it did not only…

  • Jordanian women and sexual street harassers

    While walking in Jabal Al Hussen the other day with 3adoola, he suddenly went outraged and started shouting and cursing. I was surprised of his sudden outbursed and asked him what’s wrong. Apparantly there has been a girl walking in front of us on the pavement and came on to him in a weird way.…

  • Nose Job Advice

    Natasha says: fadiThe Observer says: yesNatasha says: would you ever do a nose job?The Observer says: yes i wouldNatasha says: really?Natasha says: why ?Natasha says: why yes?Natasha says: why no?The Observer says: because my nose is bigNatasha says: but remeber when you where talking that it has to do with personality?The Observer says: yesThe Observer…

  • The Designers inspiring dream…

    What really impressed me by meeting those young designers and have been seeing in my friend Haitham for a while now is their real passion for fashion. It is almost like you can read their future in their eyes. They are much aware of were they are heading and they are so determined to achieve…

  • Dubai Trip Pictures

    On my first day in Dubai, I had to go with Haitham in order to do the fitting of his dresses on the models. I had the chance to meet the designers participating in this Lancome competition. I have seen most of them before on Tv when they were participating on Mission Fashion on LBC,…

  • Close to heavens

    I feel a bit guilty when I check my blog stats and find people still checking it after a couple of days of not posting anything. Actually I feel happy as well to know that there are people who do anticipate my new posts. Thank you. I came back from Dubai two days ago. It…

  • Lancome Color Designs Award: Dubai

    I am so excited today. I am heading to Dubai this afternoon to attend Lancome Color Designs Award Fasion Show. I will be supporting my fashion designer friend Haitham Al Dawoud in this competition. He participated in Missio Fashion on LBC last year. He is very talented and ambition young man. He has a strong…