Michael’s Jackson’s brother Jermaine Jackson reached out to the Muslim world in a long, controversial interview with the Dubai-based pan-Arab news channel Al-Arabiya aired Thursday night. During his nearly hourlong talk, he spoke out about his brother’s death, the conspiracies he believed were behind the singer’s downfall — and how he believes the King of … Continued
In this small Galilee town where tradition says Jesus turned water to wine, an ambitious priest hopes to perform his own miracle – revive a shrinking flock. Father Masoud Abu Hatoum, nicknamed “the bulldozer” for his enthusiasm, has come up with a few ideas, like re-enacting the New Testament story of Jesus transforming the water … Continued
When it comes to theatrical dance in the Arab world, all roads lead to Mahmoud Reda. During a glittering career, the 79-year-old Egyptian dancer and choreographer has performed on the world’s most prestigious stages, including New York’s Carnegie Hall and Congress Hall in Berlin. His universal appeal, likened to U.S. dance legends Gene Kelly and … Continued
Just a day after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, the death toll was already estimated at over 1,000 people. Today, only a week later, that toll is thought to stand at 200,000—a number inclining with each passing hour. Now, in the wake of such a disaster, a host of global organizations are contributing to relief. … Continued
With one in five Gazans living in abject poverty, according to the United Nations, extra money and food are hard to come by. Still, some are putting together what they can to donate to the people of Haiti. On Monday, a local group began a drive to collect money, blankets, food and other items for … Continued
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, becomes the first airline in the world to offer the full connectivity suite (Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir) on its commercial widebody aircraft when it starts to unroll full mobile phone and wi-fi connectivity across its brand new Airbus A330 fleet by the middle of … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) commends the decision by Commissioner Douglas Shulman to publicly commit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in tackling the issue of US charities that launder tax exempt US donations into illegal Israeli West Bank settlement activities. The construction of settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) is illegal under international humanitarian law. … Continued
Mix equal parts “Golden Girls” and “Fantastic Four,” then boil three times like thick Arabic coffee, and what you get is “Freej,” the hit show about four Emirati grandmothers in the big city. The producers of the 3-D animated series are in negotiations to have the show dubbed and syndicated for global distribution, making it … Continued
As the debate on feminism in the region gathers momentum, opinions on the matter are strongly divided. Some believe the so called Western concept of feminism has no place in the Arab world. Yet Arab women are still fighting for an equal place in society, academics and students argue. Dr Monica Gallant, chair of the … Continued
The Zakat Foundation of America, a non-profit organization based in Illinois, has pledged $50,000 towards immediate relief efforts in Haiti where a major earthquake struck Tuesday, January 12. Zakat Foundation Executive Director, Halil Demir, is currently in Haiti coordinating initial relief efforts. Since Haiti’s airport is operating at maximum capacity with relief planes bottlenecked and … Continued
Amir Nizar ZuabiIf two people my age are sitting in Haifa today, there’s a ghost sitting between them, called 1948,” says theatre director Amir Nizar Zuabi. “It’s such a crucial moment in the history of my people. It’s when time stopped.” He picks up a jug from the table and pours water for us both. … Continued
What do you know about how people live in Cairo or Beirut or Riyadh? What bearing does such information have upon your life? There are, of course, newspapers to keep responsible Americans up to date when trouble looms, and public television or even the History Channel to inform us about the occasional historic battle or … Continued
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