Singer/songwriter GAIDA is a familiar name in the increasingly vibrant New York City Arabic music scene. The gorgeous and thoughtful singer’s impeccable musical intuition and velvety yet crystalline voice is captured beautifully on her debut record “Levantine Indulgence.” A set of songs as rich and subtle as the Fertile Crescent oasis of ancient Levant. With … Continued
Couture designer Rania Salibi took the nod from America’s fashionistas to win the Oscar Designer Challenge, a competition to design an original gown to be worn on-stage by a presenter escort at the live telecast of the Academy Awards, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Miss Salibi’s exquisite strapless, form-fitting gown … Continued
With two little words, Barack Hussein Obama thrilled the Muslim world. “Salaam aleikum,” he said, offering the traditional Arabic greeting “Peace be upon you” at the start of his Cairo speech last year. The address of the first American president with Muslim roots was a bravura attempt to leech out the poison between the Islamic … Continued
The majority of Arab youths regard themselves as global citizens and want good relations with the international community, a new Middle East poll suggests. The second annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey was conducted by the international polling firm Penn Schoen & Berland Associates (PSB) in October 2009 and notes a general high level of … Continued
ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid) is pleased to announce a donation of $1 million from the government of Kuwait to fund ANERA’s work with children in Gaza. With this donation, ANERA will operate its Milk for Preschoolers program, which has been delivering vitamin-fortified milk and biscuits to 20,000 preschool children across Gaza since 2003 … Continued
The gym is packed with dozens of children, all dressed up for the Jewish holiday of Purim: Spider-Men, Batmen, fairies, Aladdins and princesses. Mothers sit on the side in bubbly chatter, some wearing Muslim head scarves, others gold or silver crosses. The clown hosting the event invites the childrenon stage to show off their costumes … Continued
A collection of Hellenistic coins dating back to the era of Alexander the Great were found near Najm Castle in the Manbej area in Aleppo governorate (northern Syria). The coins were found by a local man as he was preparing his land for construction, uncovering a bronze box that contained around 250 coins. He promptly … Continued
Women’s rights have improved in 15 of 18 countries in the Middle East and North Africa over the past five years, although violence against women remains widespread throughout the region, a US study has found. Democracy watchdog group Freedom House pointed to “modest” economic, educational and political progress for women, despite a continued pushback from … Continued
Greek superstar Anna Vissi graces the Spring 2010 issue of ALO Hayati, the world’s premier, English language Middle Eastern culture and lifestyle magazine. The singer details her climb to best-selling female artist and wide appeal – from pre-teens to those over 50. Never a stranger to dissecting controversial issues, the 1.2 million circulation ALO presents … Continued
The elderly man sitting next to me during the screening of Ajami at a Washington, DC movie theater last week made it known that this would be his first Israeli film, and since he wasn’t fluent in Hebrew he was wondering if any of the characters would be conversing in Yiddish, a language with which … Continued
She’s known as “The Lebanese Marilyn Monroe” and is often compared to US pop singer Britney Spears. Since her musical debut in 2002, Lebanese pop sensation Haifa Wehbe has acquired an unprecedented amount of fame—suggesting there is just something that distinguishes this beautiful entertainer from the rest. But what is it? Palestinian American Lillian Kishek … Continued
Senior National Advisor and Regional Director Imad Hamad, was recently reappointed to serve on the Michigan Committee of the US Commission on Civil Rights. Hamad was originally appointed to the Committee in July of 2007. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) is part of the executive branch of the federal government that advises the … Continued
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