A new exhibition at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) entitled, “Insecurities: Tracing Displacement and Shelter” , takes a look at how designers are creating emergency housing solutions for current humanitarian and climatological crises. It is the first time a major museum has explored the plight of the world’s homeless. The show will be on view until January 22. United Nations figures suggest that 67.2 million individuals worldwide are currently refugees, asylum seekers, or internally displaced . These people need a specific kind of shelter that can be ...

Iraq's Air Force Club players celebrate after beating India's Bengaluru FC to win the AFC Asian Cup football final at the Qatar Sports club in Doha, on November 5, 2016. KARIM JAAFAR / AFP

Earlier this year, a study exposed the online trade of weapons in Libya. Those in search of an anti-aircraft weapon simply need to log onto Facebook to gain access to an online arms bazaar, offering weapons ranging from handguns and grenades to heavy machine guns and guided missiles. This got us thinking at Al Bawaba: What other weird, absurd and wonderful things can you buy on Arab Facebook and Twitter ? Our research team stepped into the dark depths of social media, and what we found did not disappoint.

Today is Halloween, the Western-hatched holiday of raucous parties and ridiculous costumes that lampoon celebrities (Trump masks loom large), incite fear (faux wounds and ghouls), and aim to attract attention (why, hello there, Sexy Kitten!). Parties and parades are popular with ex-pats, but not so much with conservative locals. In fact, in 2014 Jordan’s Ministry of Interior banned Halloween parties, and costumed revelers risked arrest. But don’t throw away that gorilla suit just yet! Saint Barbara’s Day, or Eid il Burbara , is an Arab Christian holiday celebrated on December ...

Bejaia's Sylvain Gbohouo (L) vies with Mazembe's Morgan Betorangal (C) and Christian Luyindama Nekadio (R) during the CAF Confederation cup final Algerian Mouloudia Bejaia against Congolese TP Mazembe on October 29, 2016 at the Stade Mustapfa Tchacher stadium in Blida. stringer / AFP

What feeds your soul?? Hot celebrities or delicious cuisine ? Crushing on male singers is a full-time job for young girls everywhere who plaster posters on their bedroom walls, quiz friends on celebrity trivia, and create entire scrap books dedicated to their idols - (with little hearts and Mr. and Mrs. X scribbled around their photos!). Yes, the struggle of being “in love” with unreachable stars was real. Heck, we even felt heartbroken when one of them got hitched. But then we grew up and something new fed our desires ...

What’s a Palestinian to do when the travel bug bites? The Palestinian Authority passport was ranked the fifth worst in the world, allowing unrestricted entry into only about 40 countries worldwide. But it’s not all bad news - it’s possible to visit everything from Inca ruins to breathtaking beaches and mountains to world class shopping, either visa-free, uncomplicated visa on arrival or e-visa. These are ten hand-picked destinations that would probably cure the wanderlust in anyone, no matter where their passport comes from.

Mark Cavendish of Great Britain celebrates winning the fourth stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour in Yas Marina Circuit, in the United Arab Emirates, on October 23, 2016. Estonia's Tanel Kangert of the Astana team clinched the Tour of Abu Dhabi on Sunday after the fourth and final stage at Yas Marina was won by British star Mark Cavendish. NEZAR BALOUT / AFP

A Dubai-based designer is using social media to open minds and hearts to her homeland, battle-torn Syria. On Instagram account #FollowMeInto Syria, Siba Mohtadi posts gorgeous images that contradict mainstream coverage of the war and monumental humanitarian crisis ongoing in the Syrian Arab Republic . When did Instagram first come on your radar? Probably it was from viral postings by a Russian photographer, one of the first Instagrammers to attract global attention. In 2011, Murad Osmann’s "Follow Me" series riffed his then-girlfriend’s attempts to stop his obsessive picture-taking. As she ...

Bashiqa, Iraq – Northeast of Mosul, Peshmerga (military of Iraqi Kurdistan) soldiers plan their attacks against Daesh (ISIS) from their base in mountainous Bashiqa. Surrounded by humvees, trucks, ambulances, and plenty of guns, they are hardly the only fighting force in the area. The Turkish military has a base in Bashiqa too, and train anti-Daesh Sunni militias from there. The Mosul offensive as a whole is being led by the Iraqi army, who are backed by the US-led anti-Daesh coalition as well as the Popular Mobilization Units – largely Shia ...

Naming your child isn’t the easiest of jobs. In fact, most parents start thinking of a name for their bundle of joy as soon as they see the + sign on their pregnancy test. Because one’s name sticks with them forever, if not chosen carefully, your child could end up being teased for it long after they’ve left the school playground. We’re used to laughing at some Western celebrities’ curious name choices, like Kim Kardashian’s little girl “North” West, but Arab parents are also pros at picking out baby names ...