By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer Every day, thousands of people use the Google search engine to browse the internet, from looking up the definition of a word to finding a new recipe to try out. Oftentimes, a beautiful Google Doodle meets them- an illustration taking the place of the regular Google logo … Continued
By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer In light of recent events, Arabs are uniting together to show their support of women’s rights and safety. Incidents Naira Ashraf was an Egyptian student tragically killed on June 20th by a classmate. The culprit has been sentenced to capital punishment, sending a message to the people. … Continued
By: Sarah Chaudhry/Arab America Contributing Writer Surrounded by a strong patriarchy, art in the Middle East mainly encompasses work through a certain lens. There is a dearth of female artists who are pursuing art within the Middle East. Many comment on the role of women through their respective experiences. … Continued
By: Kameron Dreher/Arab America Contributing Writer If you’re looking for new artists to follow, look no further. The following Arab artists are just a few of many who have made their mark on the Arab world and beyond. Each one is revolutionary in their own right and deserves to be … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPT TODAY CAIRO – 21 November 2020: Famed Lebanese star Elissa is the only Arab artist in Brandwatch’s most influential people on Twitter 2020. “ I am happy and honored to be the only Arab artist in Brandwatch’s most influential people on Twitter 2020 along with the most influential people around the world” Elissa tweeted. … Continued
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Popular Moroccan-American hip-hop star Karim Kharbouch, who goes by the name ‘French Montana’, embraces his Moroccan heritage through lyrics, music videos, and charity work. The 34-year-old artist was born in the country’s capital city of Rabat, where he grew up for 13 years before his family’s emigration to the … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SAEED SAEED The popular hip-hop crew talk about their new single and how they hope to perform with more artists from the region Black Eyed Peas perform during the World Music Festival Mawazine at the OLM Suissi venue in the Moroccan capital Rabat on June 25, 2019. A The Black Eyed … Continued
SOURCE: APOLLO BY: RAPHAEL CORMACK ‘There are two figures in society whose words are less important than their deeds: the politician and the artist. An Arab painter who sits holding forth about art instead of actually painting is much like the Arab politician who stands on a podium lecturing us about our future history as … Continued
SOURCE: THE DAILY STAR BY: LISA GOLDEN ARLES, France/BEIRUT: Among the buzz of photographers, publishers and members of the public gathered around tables full of photobooks, stood Nadim Asfar. The Beirut-born, Paris-based artist was at Cosmos-Arles Books – a venue at the opening week of Arles’ Rencontres de la photographie. He was signing his two … Continued
SOURCE: AL FANAR MEDIA BY: AUSTIN DAVIS BERLIN—In the early decades of the 20thcentury, Egyptian and Palestinian authors like Jurji Zaydan, Georges Henein and Jabra Ibrahim Jabra drew on the history of the Middle East and the energy of postcolonial Arab states to imagine cosmopolitan futures for their societies. Zaydan, for example, known as one … Continued
Samuel Wendel, Forbes Middle East Staff Last year Lynn Hayek won the Middle Eastern reality TV singing competition The Voice Kids by belting out classic Arab ballads. Shortly afterwards, the 12-year-old Lebanese singer went to collect her award: a record contract presented by Taymoor Marmarchi, the head of Dubai’s Platinum Records, a label owned by … Continued
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