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Go topSome of the Arab world’s leading fashion designers have relocated to Dubai, drawn by a favourable investment climate and the lure of the Gulf market. Dubai’s numerous exotic hotels provide a plush backdrop for their latest collections, which tend to combine classical, conservative designs with a splash of daring colour. Lebanon’s Aqal Faqih and Iraq’s … Continued
The beat might be American, the message might convey in rapid vernacular the frustrations of those on the street, but in these hip hop tunes, the lyrics are all in Arabic. On Thursday night, 50 groups and soloists from the West Bank and Gaza gathered to participate in HipHopKom, the first Palestinian hip hop competition, … Continued
“New Muslim Cool” is a film that follows the life of Brooklyn native Hamza Pérez, a hip hop artist and Islamic convert who is setting up a new community in the North End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The film will kick off the 22nd season of the PBS series P.OV. Pérez, a Puerto Rican-American, was born … Continued
Arabs danced their way into the Guinness Book of World Records over the weekend and are now set on baking their way in with the biggest pasty dish in the world. Some 4475 Lebanese Canadians danced their way into the record book by forming the longest Dabke chain ever assembled, an Arab dance, in the … Continued
Thousands of people from metro Detroit and beyond spent Fathers Day at the Arab International Festival in Dearborn where they soaked up sun, rides, food, music and culture. Advertisement “It’s incredible,” said Warren David of Northville, founder of Arab Detroit, a media site that had a booth at the festival. “We need events like this … Continued
Gregory Jbara (Billy Elliot) Jbara was born in Westland, Michigan, the son of an advertising office manager[1] and an insurance claims adjuster. He is of Lebanese and Irish descent. After graduating from Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne, Michigan, Jbara attended the University of Michigan. He majored in Communication Studies and took classes in Theatre … Continued
Paris Hilton said she studied the culture of Dubai and promised the Middle East version of her reality show will steer clear of the drinking and the swearing it had in Los Angeles and London. The remarks came as Hilton, 28, launched the Mideast edition of her “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF” series in Dubai, … Continued
The life of an Arab citizen is anything but funny. Just ask my relatives who live in several Israeli cities. Non-Jews in a Jewish world caught on the edge of the wall that separates Palestinians from Israelis. Yet, that’s exactly the premise of a sitcom that was a hit last year and is in its … Continued
The 2009 Concert of Colors – metro Detroit’s beloved free diversity-themed music festival – will present rising and established acts, bring back past favorites, and offer more free and outdoor activities while forging ahead in its mission to shed light on and celebrate cultural diversity through music. Headliners for the 17th annual festival – Saturday, … Continued
The family of the late Dr. Mohammad T. Mehdi, a pioneer in American Arab journalism, announced this week that the 2009 Mehdi Courage in Journalism Award has been awarded to Palestinian American journalist and radio talk show host Ray Hanania. For more than 30 years Ray Hanania has written and reported on the story of … Continued
It’s Shakespeare, but with a twist. The dialogue is in Arabic, women wear veils and a despot is persuaded to seize power on a TV chat show as world leaders call in encouraging words. Kuwait-based director Sulayman Al-Bassam’s “Richard III: An Arab Tragedy,” which is part of the Muslim Voices Festival at the Brooklyn Academy … Continued
Known for hit songs such as “Beautiful” and “Right Now (Na Na Na)” Akon is no stranger to success. And now, he is also taking the Arabic music market by storm in his collaboration with Lebanese singer, Melissa. This marks Akon’s first time to sing with an Arabic singer. The African star Akon finished shooting … Continued
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