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Yacoub Shaheen Wins Arab Idol, Palestinians Around the World Celebrate

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BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Celebrations have been taking place across Palestine after Yacoub Shaheen, a Bethlehem native, won the hugely popular Arab Idol contest on Saturday. Shaheen, 22, beat out his Yemeni competitor, Ammar Mohammed, and another Palestinian, Ameer Dandan, from the Israeli town of Majd al-Krum, to win the coveted title. Modeled after the … Continued

Syriac-Palestinian Yacoub Shaheen crowned fourth Arab Idol

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The Syriac-Palestinian grew up in Bethlehem and is part of a small community of Assyrians. (MBC) Al Arabiya  Palestinian contestant Yacoub Shaheen has been crowned the fourth Arab Idol as millions tuned in to watch him compete against fellow compatriot Amir Dandan and Yemeni singer Ammar Mohammad. Shaheen followed in the footsteps of compatriot Mohammed … Continued

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