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Italian Makeup Artist Gets Inspiration From the Arabian Culture

Manuela Pana is a 26-year-old Italian makeup artist who has worked with Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Vogue and a number of fashion shows. She recently visited Jeddah and gave makeup courses and applied make up on Saudi brides. Pana’s love for makeup started at an early age and pushed her to join a makeup course with … Continued

Arabic-A Dying Language?

Arabic is dying… that’s the message spread across the streets of Beirut by a new campaign designed to raise awareness of the plight of the language. In several quarters of Lebanon’s capital, an Arabic letter lies ‘dead’ in the middle of a crime scene. On the security perimeter tape, one can read: “don’t kill your … Continued

Detroit Free Press Selects “Pita and Hummus” and “Shatila Sweets” to be Included in the 50 Signature Foods of Detroit

Detroit Free Press Selects “Pita and Hummus” and “Shatila Sweets” as 50 Signature Foods That Defines Detroit What’s on our Fourth of July table? This much is certain: You won’t find metro Detroit’s collective menu anywhere else in America. It’s coneys, hummus, Greek salads and peach cobbler … artisan bread, pad thai, berry pie and … Continued

Syrian Vocalist Gaida to Perform in Ann Arbor

“[Gaida’s] plaintive, gauzy vocals effectively disarmed listeners” — Chicago Tribune New York-based Syrian vocalist and composer Gaida performs innovative interpretations of classic and folk songs from the Arabic repertoire, original compositions, as well as a freestyle improvisation over Arabic/African/Latin grooves. Her ensemble “Levantine Indulgence” — named after her debut CD — includes world-recognized musicians such … Continued

Arabesque Chicago Fest Showcases Diverse Arab Culture

The third annual Chicago Arabesque Festival is a non-religious, non-political festival designated to promote public awareness of the cultural heritage of the Arab world and showcase its diversity. “It’s a very rich culture people need to hear about,” said George Alcheikh, who was hosting a Syrian educational booth. “We participate because we want the American … Continued

Hip-Hop, Palestinian Style Comes to Ramallah

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

Raghda Shaheen: Bridging Two Worlds — America and The Middle East

Raghda Shaheen, who works for the Dubai International Finance Centre, recently completed a four-week business and legal fellowship program at Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania law school. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and supported by America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST), teaches management, business and … Continued

Festival Celebrates Arab Culture

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

Arab Culture Enters the Guinness World Records

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

Has Hollywood Helped Generate Hatred Towards Arabs?

Reaching over 100 countries around the world, Hollywood is probably the largest entertainment medium of all races, ages and ethnicities. But if the ancient Greek philosopher Plato was onto something when he said “those who tell the stories also rule society”, it’s worrying that Hollywood films, with its power to entertain and more importantly influence … Continued

US Jazz Rocks Hearts in Algeria

Young people climbed up the old marble columns of the hall for a better look at the band. The audience – including girls in headscarves – danced around the gilded balconies to oriental, hip-hop and jazz moves. A jazz festival may seem a little out of place in this remote Algerian town battered by social … Continued

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