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Go topSOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: DANIA SAADI Annemarie Jacir, the Palestinian filmmaker behind the highly acclaimed comedy Wajib, is working on her fourth feature film, but she doesn’t know if anyone will fund it. Jacir made waves in the international film industry earlier this year when Wajib swept the board at the Arab Cinema Centre Critics … Continued
SOURCE: APOLLO MAGAZINE 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 … Continued
By: Sarah Chaudhry/Arab America Contributing Writer Olive oil is deeply rooted in the Mediterranean and Arab culture, where it was developed and sold more than 4000 years ago. Even today, Arab Americans value the importance of olive oil, and purchase it constantly, not only as food intake but also for many other purposes. Here are … Continued
Israel has expanded the reach of its cultural theft beyond the historic borders of Palestine, to various Arab countries around it SOURCE: MIDDLE EAST EYE BY: NADA ELIA As a settler-colonial country, Israel has industriously sought to erase the existence of the people indigenous to the land it occupies, so as to better appropriate aspects … Continued
Omer M Mozaffar, a professor of Islamic studies in Chicago, acted as a consultant on the show to dispel some of the myths about the Arab world, and beyond. He reminded the production team, among other things, that ‘nobody eats falafel in Pakistan’ SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: CHRIS NEWBOULD Whenever we see a new American show set … Continued
Ryan Ali never thought his big screen dreams would come true — until one movie unexpectedly changed everything SOURCE: CBC BY: RYAN ALI My life has led me through an unusual and — at times — unexpected path. Growing up, I followed my parents back and forth across the world: Syria, then Montreal, then Syria, … Continued
SOURCE: ABOUT HER BY: AMRITA SINGH We all know that the Earth is just one small planet amongst a plethora of galaxies and it has been said that exploring outer space holds the key to the secrets of the universe, and the Arab world wants in. The UAE have ambitious plans to build a city … Continued
SOURCE: KHALEEJ TIMES A Saudi-based Filipina domestic helper was ecstatic when her employers showered her with luxurious gifts and Dh34,000 in cash for her service. Mhai San Pedro, a 31-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW), received bags, shoes and Dh34,000 (500,000 Philippine pesos) to build her dream house. Many of the gifts San Pedro received include … Continued
SOURCE: AL ARABIYA BY: EMAD BLAKE An Arab female writer from Algeria tops literature figures from the region with most followers on social media platforms. Though Arabic literature has been around for more than 15 centuries now, today some of its famous modern writers are today giving it presence on social media. Algerian writer Ahlem … Continued
SOURCE: FORBES MIDDLE EAST For the first time, Forbes measures the success of globally-recognized Arab celebrities Mohamad Salah, the Egyptian king tops the sports category Karim Kharbouch, known as French Montana from Morocco is the best singer in the Arab world Nadine Labaki who hails from Lebanon is one of the famous filmmakers in the … Continued
By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout the history of marriage among Arab Americans, many of them have gotten married in the traditional way, as they went along with their parents choice of whom to marry. This method of marriage was greatly influenced by the values and traditions practiced in individual cultures and societies. The … Continued
Written By: Randa Necola/ Arab America Contributing Writer The idea of summer vacation is a sacred thing for Arabs and Arab Americans. Because summer is typically off for students in schools and colleges, they are conditioned to have their summer plans to enjoy vacation and time off. In that case, parents take advantage of their … Continued
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