Births, weddings, shows… In Arab countries, these moments of happiness are accompanied by a shrill, high-pitched vocal practice: the youyou. A cry from the heart, or rather from the back of the throat, to express joy and excitement. Where does the youyou come from? And how do you pronounce it? Kawa News tells you all about it!

A source of mystery, dreams intrigue as much as they fascinate. And have been for thousands of years! Long before the work of Carl Jung and Freud on the subject, dreams played a decisive role in Arab culture, between rites and religious beliefs. The first works on this subject come from Mesopotamia..

Chinguetti has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Nestling in the heart of the Mauritanian desert, this ancient town is renowned for its sacred works, attracting scholars from all over the Muslim world. The seventh holiest city in Islam, it was once an essential stopover on the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Want to impress your guests with a little-known dish from far away? Offer them an Akkoub stew. A Palestinian recipe, particularly popular with the inhabitants of Nablus, its star ingredient is cardoon. We’ll tell you more about this wild plant, which is combined here with yoghurt and pieces of lamb.

Nicknamed “Casa” by its inhabitants, Casablanca is known as Morocco’s largest city. It is also the economic center of the country, thanks to the large multinational companies that have set up shop here. But do you know where its Hispanic-sounding name comes from? To find out, let’s take a trip back in time.