Since winning the title of Miss USA, Rima Fakih of Dearborn has chatted with heads of state, played touch football with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and partied with the Oprah of China at a gathering in Shanghai. But all that glamour doesn’t compare to being home. In town this week to reunite with … Continued
Manuela Pana is a 26-year-old Italian makeup artist who has worked with Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Vogue and a number of fashion shows. She recently visited Jeddah and gave makeup courses and applied make up on Saudi brides. Pana’s love for makeup started at an early age and pushed her to join a makeup course with … Continued
This year MEA TV and Radio presents their First Annual Cultural & Music Festival to take place at Warren City Square on July 16, 17, & 18 2010! There will be over 20 live bands performing, talent competitions, dance groups, food, numerous vendors, children’s games, raffles and much more. Vendor opportunities are still available at … Continued
Arab news network Al Jazeera will begin broadcasting its English news channel on Britain’s Freeview free digital platform from Thursday, making the UK its biggest English-speaking market for free TV. The Doha-based network, which has branched out into several channels and the Web since its foundation as an independent Arabic news channel in 1996, will … Continued
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll Born in the coastal city of Barranquilla, Colombia, for a Lebanese father and a Colombian mother, she is the youngest of eight children. Her name, translated from Arabic means, “woman full of grace.” A Colombian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and philanthropist who emerged as a musical prodigy in the … Continued
“[Gaida’s] plaintive, gauzy vocals effectively disarmed listeners” — Chicago Tribune New York-based Syrian vocalist and composer Gaida performs innovative interpretations of classic and folk songs from the Arabic repertoire, original compositions, as well as a freestyle improvisation over Arabic/African/Latin grooves. Her ensemble “Levantine Indulgence” — named after her debut CD — includes world-recognized musicians such … Continued
In a landscape cluttered with entertainment options, a cultural event such as the Arab Film Festival plays an important role in helping migrant communities stay close to their roots. As well showcasing the best of film from across the Arabic-speaking region, the festival – inaugurated in 2001 – also provides an outlet for locally-made product. … Continued
Some of the Arab world’s leading fashion designers have relocated to Dubai, drawn by a favourable investment climate and the lure of the Gulf market. Dubai’s numerous exotic hotels provide a plush backdrop for their latest collections, which tend to combine classical, conservative designs with a splash of daring colour. Lebanon’s Aqal Faqih and Iraq’s … Continued
The beat might be American, the message might convey in rapid vernacular the frustrations of those on the street, but in these hip hop tunes, the lyrics are all in Arabic. On Thursday night, 50 groups and soloists from the West Bank and Gaza gathered to participate in HipHopKom, the first Palestinian hip hop competition, … Continued
“New Muslim Cool” is a film that follows the life of Brooklyn native Hamza Pérez, a hip hop artist and Islamic convert who is setting up a new community in the North End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The film will kick off the 22nd season of the PBS series P.OV. Pérez, a Puerto Rican-American, was born … Continued
Gregory Jbara (Billy Elliot) Jbara was born in Westland, Michigan, the son of an advertising office manager[1] and an insurance claims adjuster. He is of Lebanese and Irish descent. After graduating from Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne, Michigan, Jbara attended the University of Michigan. He majored in Communication Studies and took classes in Theatre … Continued
The life of an Arab citizen is anything but funny. Just ask my relatives who live in several Israeli cities. Non-Jews in a Jewish world caught on the edge of the wall that separates Palestinians from Israelis. Yet, that’s exactly the premise of a sitcom that was a hit last year and is in its … Continued
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