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TV Ad Seeks to Recruit Arab-Americans to CIA

There’s a swirl of activity in a spacious, modern kitchen as final meal preparations are made. An older man tries to swipe a felafel off an appetizer plate but instead gets a loving hand slap from a woman. The happy, well-dressed guests move to a table full of food in a dining room adorned with … Continued

World Music Virtuoso Simon Shaheen to Speak and Perform at Arab Detroit Diversity Workshop

Simon Shaheen, one of the most significant Arab musicians, performers, and composers of his generation. will speak and perform on Thursday, December 3rd at the “Images and Perceptions of Arab Americans–Arab America: Bridging the Gap” diversity workshop. Shaheen’s soaring technique, melodic ingenuity, and unparalleled grace have earned him international acclaim as a virtuoso on the … Continued

Marriott International Announces Five New Hotels in the Middle East & Africa

Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) today announced the signing of five hotels for its newly established Middle East & Africa Region, including its first properties in Algeria, Ghana and Morocco. The hotels are scheduled to open under long-term management contracts over the next 36 months and represent the company’s Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Marriott Executive … Continued

Mutah Beale Launches TV Show to Present Real Islam

Islam is backward, breeds terrorists and suppresses women, are just some of the lies the media promotes about Islam, says American rapper and convert to Islam Mutah Beale, who is set to launch a TV show next month to counter the negative stereotypes about Muslims. Beale, who shot to fame as a member of the … Continued

UAE is ‘Wild West’ for Music industry

The UAE is like the “Wild West” for the music business, with radio stations openly breaking the law by using songs without compensating the artists, industry experts said yesterday. Radio stations do not fear being caught because the Emirates, unlike many other countries, does not have a system to track what is played and collect … Continued

Good Music is Oud Music

The annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival, run by Confederation House, has certainly taken off. On November 12 the country’s premier ethnic music event will kick off for the tenth straight year. The 16-day program in Jerusalem and Nazareth is choc full of topliners from France, India, Greece, Turkey and the United States besides, naturally, the … Continued

Arab American National Museum Announces 2009 Arab Film Festival

The Arab American National Museum announces the 2009 Arab American Film Festival which will take place on Thursday, December 3 through Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Arab American National Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126 This popular annual event presents short and feature-length films made by Arab American and Arab World filmmakers, and … Continued

Arab Filmmakers Struggle for Funds as Industry Grows

Wealthy Arab funds, eager to buy up distressed film assets abroad, should spend their money closer to home where filmmakers are struggling to find funding and distribution channels, according to industry experts. Film festivals have sprung up in the Gulf Arab region in recent years with events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United … Continued

Laugh Out Loud: ‘Im Hussein’ is Back

To his close friends and family, he’s Najee Mondalek, but to the rest of the world, he is better known as the broken English-speaking mother, Im Hussein. Back by popular demand, Im Hussein will grace audience members for what will be her seventh theatrical presentation. The comedic play, titled “Shoufou Alwawa Wayn” (See Where the … Continued

Palestinian Director Wins at Abu Dhabi Film Festival

Palestinian film director Elia Suleiman won one of the two top awards at the Abu Dhabi Middle East International Film Festival Saturday, for his latest release, The Time That Remains. The film’s top spot in the festival’s Best Middle Eastern narrative film category, portrays the daily life of Palestinians living in Israel. The events of … Continued

Nabil Azzam Leads 40 Piece Orchestra to Michigan for One Night Only

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Every Tuesday evening, some of California’s most seasoned musicians join together not to master the works of Western classics, but rather to perfect the nuances of Arabic greats such as Muhammad Abdel Wahab, Farid El-Atrache, and Muhammad Abdo. While they certainly learn about the intricacies of Middle-Eastern music, they are far … Continued

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