https://www.instagram.com/p/BFWp_MvthuT/?taken-by=courtyardmaadi Fridays with my boyfriend are typically spent with the two of us asking each other what the other wants to eat, until we give…
Author: Samar Marwan
Samar Marwan
Samar Marwan is the accidental product of Palestinian refugees living between the West and Middle East. The San Francisco native is hella serious about PCRF, LGBT rights, and burritos. Through her online writings she is intent on breaking taboos in the Arab world and liberating the white man from orientalism. Currently, she is planning a revolution against the hipsters. Send her your love (or hate) at HellaSamar or samar@scoopempire.com.
Europe’s hesitance to accept more refugees leaves us dumbfounded everyday. We question why a region with so much more wealth and land refuses to take…
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was getting down with the debkah all this week due to a number of celebrations. March 25th marked Jordan’s 70th…
On March 25th, 2016 which commemorated the 70th Anniversary of Jordan’s Independence Day, the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) broke the Guinness World…
The pap smear — or, as it’s known in the Arab world — the thing that takes away your virginity, is a vital part of maintaining…
With the news of Kris Jenner launching Legacy Business School in New York and soon in Dubai, we wondered what would actually be taught there. La2a begad, what…
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Many Arabs live in the United States of ‘Murica but most of them prefer to live in larger states and tend to reside in major metropolitan cities.…
The Byblos International Festival brings together some of the most talented performers, singers and musicians in Lebanon. In a country that truly treasures performing arts,…
During a royal visit to Belgium, HM King Abdullah II of Jordan gave a speech at Université Catholique de Louvain addressing the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. Despite…