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Beit Sahour’s first intifada heroes celebrated in intelligent, funny film

Apr 17, 2015

When I started reading properly about the first Palestinian intifada, it was all over. I had experienced the tail end(...)

Sheehi’s students launch Arab American Tribe blog at William and Mary

Apr 17, 2015

Being Muslim and Arab American themselves, both Duenya Hassan ’16 and Saif Fiaz ’17 thought they were in for an(...)

Generating Employment Opportunities Beyond Conferences

Apr 17, 2015

On April 6th, another conference to generate employment in the Arab world took place: The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce(...)

Moroccan-American Driss Sekkat Wins Bronze World Medal at New York Festivals

Apr 17, 2015

Moroccan-American media producer Driss Sekkat has been awarded the Bronze World Medal at the 2015 New York Festivals held on(...)

TV chef Julie Taboulie to promote Syracuse to tourists

Apr 17, 2015

TV chef Julie Ann Sageer — better known by her on-screen name, Julie Taboulie — has partnered with Visit Syracuse(...)

Strengthening Communities by Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants and Refugees

Apr 16, 2015

Immigrants and refugees have come to our shores in search of opportunity and freedom since before the founding of our(...)

The Arab Spring’s best legacy: Egyptians are now reading once-banned books

Apr 16, 2015

In his 25 years manning a stall at Cairo’s storied Ezbekiya book market, Ali El Shaer has often had to(...)

Ancient beauty and modern strife collide at Tunis’s Bardo museum

Apr 16, 2015

After the security guard cursorily checks our vehicle for bombs we drive into the car park of the Bardo museum(...)

Beautifully Written Pieces of Art

Apr 16, 2015

Over 70 workshops being held at Arabic calligraphy exhibition.Gold leaf painting, principles of gilding art, and Diwani typography are just(...)

Haifa Releases First-Ever English Music Video "Breath You In"

Apr 16, 2015

Fans of Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe are going crazy for the Arabic-only singer’s newly released music video for her first-ever English(...)

Increasing interest in artists from Middle East

Apr 16, 2015

Western collectors have increasingly become more interested in the works of Middle Eastern artists, said Ashkan Baghestani, specialist, the Middle(...)

Japanese Manga artist finds inspiration in the Arab world

Apr 16, 2015

A Japanese manga artist who is fascinated by Arab culture is trying to nurture the art form in the Middle(...)