{"id":8345,"date":"2021-10-07T15:42:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T15:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.kaleelah.com\/blog\/how-to-spend-your-winter-hours-in-the-arab-world\/"},"modified":"2021-10-07T15:42:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T15:42:47","slug":"how-to-spend-your-winter-hours-in-the-arab-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.kaleelah.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-spend-your-winter-hours-in-the-arab-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Spend Your Winter Hours in the Arab World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever we mention the Middle East, many of you likely think of hot, dry deserts under a blistering sun. A place where there is no rain, only one year long hot summer. \u00a0Truth be told, however, many of the countries of the Arab world actually have all four seasons in a normal year. Autumn follows summer, winter follows autumn, spring comes after winter, and so on. Indeed, there will be the winter solstice in wintertime 2021. It will come and go just as winter solstice 2020, time and time again as it done since the beginning of time. In fact, this December, the solstice will fall on December 21. Nevertheless, many Arab countries prepare for winter daylight savings time by setting their clocks back an hour in late October.\u00a0 Even Arab countries that have mild winters set their clocks back in winter, saving time like many other countries.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-wintertime-in-arabic-speaking-countries\">Wintertime in Arabic Speaking Countries<\/h2>\n<p>Regarding weather, Arab countries can be different from each other in wintertime meaning some countries get snow and some don\u2019t. For example, during winter in Jordan, there are sunny periods alternating with periods of rain and sometimes even snow. However, next door in Saudi Arabia, average daily temperatures in winter are\u00a0between 58 \u00b0F (14 \u00b0C) and 74 \u00b0F (23 \u00b0C). As a result, it is under very strange circumstances for Saudi to see snow.<\/p>\n<p>So what does all of this mean for people living in the <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.kaleelah.com\/blog\/middle-east-culture-the-culture-of-arabic-speakers\/\">Middle East<\/a> during winter? Well, many in Jordan think of winter as a cozy time, meaning it\u2019s a time to stay warm inside. They lay on their sofas next to their <em>sobas <\/em>(heaters) under many blankets while sipping on their hot <em>salab<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Lebanon, they get a good amount of snow in the higher elevations of the country. In fact, Lebanon is home to six developed ski resorts just a day trip away from the country\u2019s capital of Beirut. This means you\u2019ll find both locals and tourists alike hitting the slopes from December to February. For this reason, many refer to Lebanon as \u201cthe Switzerland of the Middle East\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-winter-in-the-desert\">Winter in the Desert<\/h2>\n<p>Instead of snowstorms, Saudi is known for its sandstorms in winter. And like most other countries of the Middle East, winter is also the rainy season there. \u00a0In fact, because it\u2019s very dry there most of the year, Saudi often falls victim to flooding in\u00a0many areas in the kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, even though it is dry most of the year, rain has visited the UAE\u00a0on several occasions as well. So rare is rain in the Emirates, in fact, many Arabs make sure they snap a picture of each and every drop.\u00a0 With that in mind, it\u2019s no wonder you\u2019ll find many locals and tourists at the winter souks of Dubai. Well, there and at local caf\u00e9\u2019s enjoying their coffee, tea, and <em>argeelah<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>No matter what time of year you visit the Middle East, why not learn a little Arabic before you go? After all, it\u2019s never been easier to learn thanks to the Kaleela Arabic Learning app.\u00a0 In fact, it so convenient with Kaleela, you learn Arabic when you want, where you want. So whether your visiting Egypt in spring or Beirut in winter, download the app today and start speaking Arabic tomorrow. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.kaleelah.com\">kaleela.com<\/a> to find out how.<\/p>\n<p>Kaleela \u2013 Learn Arabic the Right Way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever we mention the Middle East, many of you likely think of hot, dry deserts under a blistering sun. A place where there is no rain, only one year long hot summer. \u00a0Truth be told, however, many of the countries of the Arab world actually have all four seasons in a normal year. 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