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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

C-Span’s “Book TV” Airs Program Originating from the Arab American National Museum on Sunday, January 10th

There was a standing-room-only audience at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan on December 10 when author Alia Malek came to speak about her new book, A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories (Free Press; 2009; $25), which revisits key moments in recent American history as experienced by Arab Americans. C-SPAN2 cameras … Continued

LEBANON: Hip-hop Kindles Hopes in Destroyed Refugee Camp

The hip-hop beats ringing through the muddy, unlit streets of this burnt-out Palestinian refugee camp seem incongruous. But the rhymes are camp-grown – and courageous. “I’m carrying worries / From inside a destroyed camp / I’m preparing an attack / Words that keep turning in my head / Nahr al-Bared is fenced-in with iron bars … Continued

Abu Dhabi: Please Don’t Stop the Music, Rihanna

The organizers behind acclaimed Barbadian singer Rihanna’s planned concert in Abu Dhabi on New Year’s Eve are denying media reports that the star has been told to trade in her trademark revealing, raunchy stage gear for a more wholesome look in her gig at the Emirates Palace Hotel in the emirate. “The facts and figures … Continued

The Multi-Media Middle-Eastern Extravaganza SAHRA is an Unprecedented Success

SAHRA, this year’s must-see event that united international artists, performers, celebrities, and dignitaries in celebration of Arab culture, has made its first unforgettable impression on worldwide culture. With its recent debut at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand, the event drew crowds who watched personalities from across the globe come together onstage in hopes for a better … Continued

Detroit Public Television to Broadcast Special Program About Detroit’s Arab American Community

Detroit Public Television (Channel 56) will broadcast, “Arab Detroit,” a new television program exploring the culture and diversity of Detroit’s Arab American community. The program will air on New Year’s weekend, Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 7:30pm. The program is co-produced by Detroit Public Television, Detroit’s public television station and Arab Detroit.com, a leading provider … Continued

Disney to Air For Free in Middle East

Disney programming and movies will be available for free in the Middle East following a new deal between Disney’s parent company News Corporation and the Saudi Rotana Media Group. Disney movies and programs will be available to Middle East viewers on the Fox Movies and Fox Series channels through a deal between Fox and Rotana, … Continued

The Oud: a Bridge to Peace

Marking its 10th anniversary, the International Oud Festival has just finished on a crescendo of success. Since its inception, the budget has increased tenfold and the audience has grown to around 10,000 enjoying the cultural richness of the two-week programme in Jerusalem and Nazareth. The festival, whose crowning glory is the oud, symbol of Arabic … Continued

Talfazat Expands Channel Menu; Penetrates Arabic Community With More Channels and More Choices of Premium Television Entertainment

Leading Arabic television provider, Talfazat proudly announces today the addition of OTV as the newest channel to join its diverse program line-up. Broadcasting from Lebanon, OTV gives viewers a balanced source of information offering programs that address modernism, freedom and democracy. OTV promotes the relations between Lebanese emigrants and their homeland, as the Lebanese Diaspora … Continued

New Animated Film Tells Palestinian Narrative

After immense anticipation in the Arab world and the international community at large, “Fatenah”, Palestine’s first 3D animated feature film, has finally begun to grace the festival circuit. Introduced only in Boston thus far, Dearborn will be the second city to premiere the film in the United States. The 30 minute animation will make its … Continued

Al Jazeera English Approved in Canada

The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC] has approved Al Jazeera English [AJE] for listing on its “Eligible Satellite Services,” the news network announced Thursday. AJE has already received multiple indications from Canadian distributors that want to include the Arabic news channel as part of their services. The move follows a 30-day period which saw … Continued

New Danny Glover Movie Seeks Arab American Extras

Peace Films is shooting a groundbreaking new film entitled Moozlum. Written by Detroit native Qasim Basir, it tells the story of a young Muslim and his struggle to find balance with his dean once he moves away to college. This film also shows the affects 9/11 had on our country from the American Muslim perspective … Continued

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