Women are making a name for themselves in the Syrian media as never before, however some say they have to work a lot harder than men to prove themselves. Last December, for the first time in the country’s history, a woman was chosen as editor-in-chief of one of the main official newspapers, Tishreen. The appointment … Continued
Ahead of the Paris couture shows, top designers have joined a tricky exercise to glam up one of the world’s most traditional pieces, the abaya — the long black overgarment worn by millions of Arab women. Unveiled the same week that French President Nicolas Sarkozy unleashed a storm across the Arab world for criticising the … Continued
National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) to launch a free-to-air Nat Geo-branded channel in Arabic. National Geographic Channel Abu Dhabi (NGCAD) is the first international factual entertainment channel to be launched in the Arabic language. It features programming on science and technology, animals and nature, exploration and … Continued
If imitation is, as the saying goes, the best form of flattery, a small group of Arab internet start-ups has been given a huge nod of recognition this year. While the most prominent Middle-Eastern online businesses have brought globally successful trends such as blogging or media sharing to local audiences, some of the most innovative … Continued
Ayman Safia is a 17-year-old young man from Galilee who has managed to win a place at a prestigious dancing school. He told reporter Joanna Chen about his passion for dance, “I speak from my heart, from my emotions, from my love of ballet. “I imagine myself made up of two parts – Ayman the … Continued
Arab Detroit is proud to announce that Reema Sam has been selected as the winner of the Eee PC 900 Mini Notebook Computer. Reema’s name was selected from over 2,000 email registrations collected by Arab Detroit at three recent events. We asked Reema, who is a student at Eastern Michigan University, to share her thoughts … Continued
On July 4, Casey Kasem counted down the hits one last time. Thirty-nine years to the day after he premiered his American Top 40 program — playing the most popular songs, calling out listeners’ long-distance dedications and paving the way for the American Top 20 and American Top 10 spin-offs — the velvet-throated DJ with … Continued
Today, in a letter to German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, the American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC) expressed its somber concern over the heinous murder of an Egyptian woman in a courtroom in Dresden, Germany. According to reports, Marwa Al-Sherbini was stabbed to death 18 times in a German courtroom while her husband, who tried to intervene, … Continued
“Run Hadji Run” fireworks are drawing the ire of a local Muslim advocacy group who say the pyrotechnic products are spreading racist images. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Friday made a public plea for retailers to pull the products off their shelves because of “derogatory imagery,” according to Jessica Zikri, … Continued
As comic book crossovers go, this one may have a longer lasting impact than Superman’s face-off with Muhammad Ali. DC Comics is planning a miniseries in which some of its most recognizable characters will join forces with a team of Islamic heroes whose adventures are produced by an Arabic publisher, The Guardian reported. On its … Continued
On July 1, media relations between the Arab world and the United States took a fascinating turn. For the first time, the Doha-based satellite television station Al-Jazeera began bringing its English-language news service to a large cable television audience in America, beginning in Washington DC and then moving to other US cities. As the company’s … Continued
Some of the world’s top Muslim scientists and their inventions were on display last week in an exhibition held at an Islamic center in Houston, Texas, where organizers aim to build cultural bridges by highlighting some of the lesser known aspects of Islamic civilization. The exhibition, Sultans of Science: 1000 Years of Knowledge Rediscovered, is … Continued
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