Cover Story - Arabia Felix Magazine

In September 2002 I, with three other UK artists, set out on a one year, artistic expedition across the Middle East. We travelled and worked in Iran, Iraq, U.A.E., Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories.
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The Million Dollar Symbol: Yemen's Costliest Jambia

The jambia is a curved dagger whose tradition in Yemen dates back more than 1,400 years. Even though it looks like mere a weapon of convenience, in Yemen it is much more than this: it symbolizes honor, fashion, tradition, power, and family inheritance. The jambia also symbolizes the character of the wearer and his pride in the heritage of Yemen. The jamibia defines personality and others look at it to tell who you are. It is sort of like the suit you wear or the car you drive in the west.
[ Issue Three ]

The Arabian Horse: Symbol of an Ancient People

Arabian horses are so docile, so attentive to their master.s moods, and so brave, so goes the story, because they were raised, in ancient times, as members of the Beduin family. For the first hundred days of their lives, they were fed on camel.s milk. For the next hundred days, they were permitted a few handfuls of wheat, which were mixed in with the milk. After that period had elapsed, the horse was then permitted to graze in the soft grasses near the master's tent.
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Bringing Sana'a to the world with Yemen's first feature film

As celebrations of Sana'a as the Arab Cultural Capital got underway in early 2004, another unique project was coming into reality. And though most efforts for the year?s festivities aimed at bringing visitors from around the world to Sana?a, this one aims at bringing Sana?a to the world.
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