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Drake Shows Love to Arabs in his New Album “More Life”
Last week, the famous rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, also known as Drake, dropped his newest album titled, “More Life.” Fans all over the world were bursting with energy, particularly his Arab ones, after they heard his references to their culture in several songs.
Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival March 30-April 2, 2017
MICHIGAN The AAPFF will be held from Thursday, March 30- Sunday, April 2, 2017 The 6th Annual Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival (AAPFF), http://www.aapalestinefilmfest.com is back with another set of incredible Palestinian films that reflect all aspects of Palestinian life! Since its first debut in spring 2009, the 6th annual Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival … Continued
Elton John Stands With Palestinians at New Banksy Hotel in Bethlehem
BY: Yara Jouzy/ Contributing Writer Legendary British singer, Elton John, performed at the opening of “The Walled Off Hotel” on Sunday night. The singer and songwriter expressed his solidarity with the Palestinians through his incredible video streamed performance at the hotel, which was recently unveiled by famed graffiti artist, Banksy. The honorary guest spoke to … Continued
Mo Amer Recalls Sitting Next to Eric Trump On Network Debut
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Palestinian American comedian Mo Amer made his debut performance on network television Friday night on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During his stand-up routine, Amer talked about sitting next to Eric Trump on a plane ride back in December. He spoke to the younger Trump about the supposed Muslim registry, … Continued
Welcome to “The Worst View,” a Bethlehem Hotel by Banksy
BY: Yara Jouzy/ Contributing Writer The occupied Palestinian city of Bethlehem opened its newest hotel this week called the “The Hotel With the Worst View in the World”. Plastered all over the walls of the hotel are works by famous British graffiti artist and pro-Palestine activist, Banksy. The walled off hotel is made up of … Continued
“You were called Bin Laden?”: Being Mistaken as Muslim
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Bassem Youssef, Egyptian satirist and talk show host, explains that in America, Islamophobia reaches beyond actual Muslims, and into the rest of the Arab American community. Guests share their stories of being the victims of racial slurs, as well as being treated like terrorists and extremists. One woman was forced to … Continued
German Film About Syrian Refugees Nominated For Academy Award
BY: David DeMaria/Contributing Writer Nominees for the 89th annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday. With the Oscars award ceremony only a month away, it’s never to early to start thinking about which film could win in each category. Although films from the Arab world were not chosen in the Foreign Language category, there is … Continued
Iraqi American Actress Heather Raffo Holds Workshop for Women in Dearborn
BY: Weam Namou/Ambassador Blogger Award-winning Iraqi American playwright and performer Heather Raffo, who is famous for her one-woman play 9 Parts of Desire, spent the first week of October in Michigan. On October 4, she offered a free theatrical storytelling workshop, entitled Places of Pilgrimage: Identity and Belonging in America, at the Arab American National … Continued
PHOTOS: Arab Fashion Week
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America’s Other Orchestras: Arab American Ensemble Series Episode 7
Baladi Festival On the Golden Coast BY: Sami Asmar/Contributing Writer The romantic city of Santa Barbara on the beautiful California coast is a mecca for tourism as well as the home of one of the campuses of the University of California. Just like its older sister UCLA, UC Santa Barbara has a music department with … Continued
Arabic-language film is Israel’s official Oscar entry
BY Peter Beaumont The Guardian Israel’s official entry for the best foreign language category at the Oscars is a drama in which the dialogue – for the first time – is exclusively in Arabic. Sand Storm, a gritty film dealing with the lives of Bedouin women in an impoverished and conservative southern village, is the directorial … Continued
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