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Go topLebanese singer Julia Boutros has once again raised her voice to the cause of the resistance, this time releasing a song addressing those fighting in Gaza, dailystar.com.lb reported. The newly released “Al-Haq Silahi” (The Right is my Weapon) is an ode to the Palestinian resistance fighting in Gaza and all those who resisted Israeli occupation. … Continued
From a small, isolated village in the foothills of Morocco’s Rif Mountains, the sounds of an ancient musical tradition reverberate worldwide. With a lineage tracing back several centuries, The Master Musicians of Jajouka carry on a family legacy to create ritualistic music imbued with healing powers that is central to village life. Beginning in the … Continued
After the success of last year’s event, the United Nations of Comedy showcase returns with more laughs from some of the Arab world’s leading comics. On the bill this year are “Lebanon’s King of Comedy” Nemr Abou Nassar, the Australian-Egyptian Khaled Khalafalla, the Palestinian-American Aron Kader, the Kuwait-born American Mo Amer, the Iranian Amir K … Continued
Gazan singer Mohammed Assaf released his latest song “Raise Your Head High” on Thursday in solidarity with his home country of Palestine while it is under attack. The song had almost half a million views on YouTube only two days after its release. Amid the ongoing Israeli attack on Gaza, Palestinian singer and 2013 Arab … Continued
The Islamic observance of Ramadan began on the evening of Saturday, June 28, and goes on for a month. During that time, Muslims all over the world, including those here in Michigan, will fast until sundown and then feast with family and friends. Non-Muslims generally know little about Ramadan, and many don’t care. But this … Continued
A few months ago over dinner, my mother enthusiastically said, “a Palestinian singer from Gaza made Arab Idol’s second season!” “His name is Mohammed Assaf,” she told me, adding that he is reminiscent of the iconic, late Egyptian singer, Abdel Halim Hafiz. My mother continued. I remained silent. For one second, I wanted to laugh, … Continued
As the country’s premiere Arab American civil rights organization, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) reiterates sexual harassment is not and will not be tolerated. ADC takes with the utmost seriousness any and all allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct. On the 31st of May ADC received complaints and allegations of misconduct by Mr. Imad Hamad, … Continued
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Colorful scarves danced fancifully as the women shook their hips relentlessly, right to left, left to right. Gyrating to the melodic, pop-like beat, they mouthed the words to the Arabic-language song blaring from the stereo. The women were professional belly dancers who had gathered in New York City for a workshop that … Continued
DISH Network L.L.C., the leader in international programming, today announced its DISH World IPTV service now offers access to the largest Arabic channel lineup in the U.S. DISH World IPTV, introduced earlier this fall, distributes DISH Network’s international programming via broadband to the television without the need for a satellite dish. For consumers who live … Continued
From Egypt to Saudi Arabia to Jordan, huge audiences turn out to laugh at American comedians and at themselves. American-style stand-up comedy, it turns out, is a new funny business in the Middle East. “I went over to do a show and it turned into comedy missionary work,” says Dean Obeidallah, now the king of … Continued
Omar Offendum is a Syrian-American hip-hop artist and a great lyricist. Some of his tracks include a translation from the great Syrian legendary poet, Nizar Qabbani, from Arabic to English, which talks about the experience of being an Arab living in the US. Born in Saudi Arabia and raised between Saudi Arabia and the US, … Continued
Any major film addressing the Israel-Palestine conflict can expect to court a measure of controversy, but American artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel’s intervention is unlikely to cause much consternation among a mainstream cinema audience. Speaking at the premiere of his latest film, Miral, at the Venice Film Festival, he proclaimed that “coming from my background, … Continued
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