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‘Sphinx Alley’ Gives Egypt Large Open-air Museum

Luxor is set to become one of the world’s largest open-air museums when a multimillion dollar project to restore the “Sphinx Alley” is complete in March, the governor of Luxor, Samir Farag, said Sunday. The project to restore the two-mile (three-kilometer) alley that links the grand temples of Luxor and Karnak on the east bank … Continued

EGYPT: Football Fans Want Revenge in Another Showdown with Algeria

The African Cup of Nations is set to stage yet another passionate, incendiary confrontation between North Africa’s fiercest soccer rivals when Egypt and Algeria clash in the semifinal round Thursday in Benguela, Angola. Egypt is eager to erase the ghosts of November, when Algeria defeated Egypt to win a place in this summer’s World Cup … Continued

Middle Eastern Theatre Reaches a Stage

Amir Nizar ZuabiIf two people my age are sitting in Haifa today, there’s a ghost sitting between them, called 1948,” says theatre director Amir Nizar Zuabi. “It’s such a crucial moment in the history of my people. It’s when time stopped.” He picks up a jug from the table and pours water for us both. … Continued

Found in Translation-The Contemporary Arabic Novel

What do you know about how people live in Cairo or Beirut or Riyadh? What bearing does such information have upon your life? There are, of course, newspapers to keep responsible Americans up to date when trouble looms, and public television or even the History Channel to inform us about the occasional historic battle or … Continued

MGM Grand Detroit & Luxury Live Productions Launch “Arabian Night”

Friday, January 22nd Ignite Sushi Bar and Lounge inside MGM Grand Detroit will launch “Arabian Night”, the latest in Detroit nightlife. “Arabian Night” is branded as “where exotic meets trendy” and will feature a full Arabic menu, premium bar, private cigar room, belly dancers and an eclectic mix of Arabic music and pop themes. The … Continued

New Films and New Music Make for Sparkling Season of Global Thursdays at the Arab American National Museum

Compelling films fresh from the international festival circuit and an Arabic music virtuoso marking his latest recording will warm up metro Detroit audiences this winter and early spring during a new season of Global Thursdays at the Arab American National Museum (AANM), 13624 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. Trained in Lebanon and based in the U.S., … Continued

Director Tells Palestinian-American Story in ‘Amreeka’

Although writer/director Cherien Dabis’ Amreeka, out on DVD from Virgil Films at $24.99, tells a Palestinian-American story, don’t confuse it for a dry diatribe on the global state of affairs. Far from it, Amreeka is a warm, hilarious immigrant tale to which, in Dabis’ words, “anyone who’s felt like an outsider can relate.” “My favorite … Continued

Arab-Latin Music: A Rich, Shared History

Tonight, Arabic oud virtuoso, Victor Ghannam and Spanish guitar specialist, Jacco Muller will take the stage at the prestigious Theatre of Old Town in the heart of Chicago to showcase the fusion melodies of their debut album. The recently released collaboration—titled “Viento del Desierto” (Dessert Wind) in Spanish or “Reeh el-Sahara“ in Arabic—is said to … Continued

What Makes an Arab laugh? Report from Jordan’s Comedy Festival

“In my country, just like Jordan, we aren’t tortured by our government,” said Pakastani-Canadian Ali Hassan, pausing awkwardly. Laughter filled the Amman theater before he could finish: “Inshallah (God willing).” In a region known for conflict and religious conservatism, the Middle East’s only stand-up comedy festival is determined to prove Arabs can laugh – and … Continued

Chasing the American Dream, Arabian Style

Fatima Abdullah has only 1001 nights until she dies. Nobody has told her that exactly; the slightly senile 85-year-old Lebanese matriarch just knows it. She spends her “last days” organizing her possessions, planning her own funeral and finding potential brides for her openly gay grandson. And she tells her life story, in fragments, to Scheherazade–a … Continued

Tunisia Ranks Top of Arab Countries in Life Quality

Tunisia has been ranked, for the second consecutive year, on the top of Arab countries in matters of quality of life by the “International Living Magazine” in its rating involving 194 countries. With a score of 59 points out of 100 and an improvement of three points compared with last year’s ranking, Tunisia was particularly … Continued

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