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Go topLuxor is set to become one of the world’s largest open-air museums when a multimillion dollar project to restore the “Sphinx Alley” is complete in March, the governor of Luxor, Samir Farag, said Sunday. The project to restore the two-mile (three-kilometer) alley that links the grand temples of Luxor and Karnak on the east bank … Continued
The Middle East fashion sector is expected to post 15 per cent growth in 2010, according to a study conducted by the French Fashion University Esmod – Dubai, the leading fashion institution in the region. The study foresees numerous opportunities in the USD 12 billion Gulf clothing market, which is attracting more brands to the … Continued
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
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
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
In the 2006 film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, Albert Brooks plays an American sent by his government to find out what makes Muslims in South Asia laugh. Brooks’ character was woefully unsuccessful, but the growing popularity of a comedy festival in Amman, Jordan, would indicate that maybe he was just looking in … Continued
Compelling films fresh from the international festival circuit and an Arabic music virtuoso marking his latest recording will warm up metro Detroit audiences this winter and early spring during a new season of Global Thursdays at the Arab American National Museum (AANM), 13624 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. Trained in Lebanon and based in the U.S., … Continued
Although writer/director Cherien Dabis’ Amreeka, out on DVD from Virgil Films at $24.99, tells a Palestinian-American story, don’t confuse it for a dry diatribe on the global state of affairs. Far from it, Amreeka is a warm, hilarious immigrant tale to which, in Dabis’ words, “anyone who’s felt like an outsider can relate.” “My favorite … Continued
Lebanese composer Mansour Rahbani, well-known in the Arab world along with his brother Assi for their role in musical and theatrical revival, died on Tuesday following a bout of pneumonia. He was 83. “We have lost the last of the great ones,” Lebanese poet and playwright Paul Shawul told AFP. “Mansour has joined his second … Continued
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