Arts and culture corner

The amazing eye body camera Author: Sarah Noland Eyes are our bodies' unique cameras, our windows that transmit images of the world to us during our waking hours. But how do these two moist balls, adorned with a foreground circle of colors, master this...

The end of everything From an astrophysical perspective Author Name: Katie Mack The question of how the world will end has always been the subject of speculation and debate among poets and philosophers throughout history. Now, thanks to science, of course, we know the...

The writer and his ghosts Ernesto Sabato This book includes variations on the same theme, a theme that has occupied my thoughts since I began writing: why, how, and what is the purpose of writing literature? I have asked myself these questions countless times,...

Fun Mathematics Mathematical tales and puzzles Yakov Perelman Yakov Perelman's book "Mathematics for Fun" is one of the simplest books in his popular series devoted to the topics of orthodox mathematics. This book contains mathematical puzzles, many of which are presented in the form...

Entertaining Physics Yakov Perelman Can we hold a shooting bullet in our hands? Why can't a perpetual motion engine be made? How do mirages arise? Who invented the greenhouse for spaceships? The answers to these and many other interesting questions can be found by...

Truth and Writing Buthaina Al-Essa The book "Truth and Writing" revolves around descriptive writing in short stories and novels and examines four axes: "Strategies," "Tools," "Themes," and "The Story." The book is part of a series Writing about writing by Kuwaiti writer Buthaina Al-Essa....

Diyar Ahmed Al-Haddad There's a piece of information in every country! More than 70 pieces of information from 70 countries around the world, in Arabic and English, accompanied by real photos.

UAE soft power Author's name: Jumaa Al-Leem Here's the question: Has local media been able to leave a clear mark on this media landscape? What are the ways to advance local media, enabling it to play its required role to a greater extent in...

Science, its tools, roots and philosophy Author's name: Fahd Rashid Al-Mutairi There are concepts that are difficult to define, even though we feel they don't need a definition to clarify their meaning, such as "intuition" or "love." Conversely, there are concepts that are easy...

There is a story behind every proverb. Author's name: Ahmed Sami The writer Ahmed Sami takes us on a journey with popular proverbs, as they are the best expression of society and its characteristics, and can trace the Egyptian mood throughout history from his...

Ather Khair Author: Amina Al-Essa This book includes a discussion of the story of the launch of the Quran Radio waves from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia.. An interesting and enjoyable presentation introducing some of its programs... and listeners' opinions about them....

Living with the dead Author's Name: Andreas Vestad and Vicki Maria Vestad Death is an inevitable reality. We will all face it. But it is also a practical problem - how do we deal with bodies? Vibeke Maria and Andreas Vistad live next to...

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Cultural crises Author's name: Saad Al-Bazie Crises are an essential component of every culture, just as they are in human life. Critical moments open up possibilities for outcomes whose causes may be clear, but whose consequences are difficult to ascertain. Nevertheless, identifying them is...

Einstein's Relativity Melodies Author's name: Dr. Abdul Latif Al-Siddiqi That cosmic genius in whose brain the entire universe moves and whose laws are grasped, that man who as if imprisoned in the depths of his head all the geniuses of the gods, who with...

The Secret Doctrine - Volume One Author's name: Helena Petrovna Blavatsky The facts contained in this book are by no means presented as revelation, nor does the author claim to be a patron and revealer of the occult science which is now being openly...

against women Author Name: Abram De Swann For centuries, men have benefited symbolically and materially from the societal dominance they established through brute force. Today, thanks to education and the massive entry of women into the workforce, they are—in many places—able to emancipate themselves...

Ghazi Al-Gosaibi as a media personality Author's name: Nayef Ibrahim Muhammad Kariri The late Dr. Ghazi Al-Gosaibi had many media experiences during his life's journey, through his participation in many issues discussed by the media, or through what he presented to the literary and...

Aleppo Author's name: Mohamed El-Baz Egyptians were geniuses in formulating their popular proverbs, and it won't surprise you if I tell you that I took a popular proverb as a kind of theoretical approach to reading what many of our contemporary intellectuals have produced....

Serlamina Author's name: Dr. Noura Al-Shamlan - Princess/ Moudi bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz: I was delighted to be hosted at the Serlamina Cultural Salon, to participate in it, and to exchange experiences with inspiring and role-model women who have gone through their experiences and...