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King Pardons Over 600 Prisoners in Morocco: Will it be Enough?
Sep 6, 2017
By: Michaela Schrum/Contributing Writer King Muhammed VI of Morocco pardoned over 600 people in Moroccan prisoners September 1, 2017 for Eid- Al-Adha after pardoning over 1,000 in late July for Eid Al-Fitr. Many of these prisoners were convicted protesters from(...)
Houston Arab Americans Aid Victims of Hurricane Harvey
Sep 6, 2017
By: Emran El-Badawi/Contributing Writer The now infamous Hurricane Harvey walloped southeast Texas between August 25-29, 2017. After more than one hundred tornadoes, flash flood warnings, and incessant rain, Houston was inundated with as much rain in 4 days as it(...)
Beauty Tips and Tricks Utilized by Arab Women
Sep 6, 2017
By Myrna Daher/Contributing Writer Arab women are known for their beautiful almond shaped eyes, clear olive toned skin and perfect eyebrows. Interesting enough Arabs own the large eyes with dramatic eyeshadow and tailored, well-groomed eyebrows. Keeping the simplistic complexion with(...)
The Hope Fund Helps Young Palestinians to Study in the U.S.
Sep 6, 2017
By: Ani Karapetyan/Contributing Writer No one knows about the value of the Hope Fund than AMIDEAST president Ted Kattouf, a former U.S. Ambassador. “Hope Fund scholars provide some of the best stories about Palestinian youth which almost no one is(...)
Was Lawrence of Arabia Good for the Arab World?
Sep 6, 2017
By: John Mason/Contributing Writer Watching a scene in the film, Lawrence of Arabia, I saw a mysterious figure loping onto the screen on camelback, seeming to float on the Desert—and into my life. It was 1962 when the film opened(...)
Kourtney Kardashian Vacations in Egypt
Sep 5, 2017
By: Meriam Helal/Contributing Writer It is no secret that the Kardashians take luxurious vacations, but nothing looked more amazing than Kourtney’s vacation in Egypt. The reality star traveled with her boyfriend Younes Bendjima in August and spent a couple(...)
Will Palestinians shift strategy to include UN?
Sep 4, 2017
SOURCE: AL-MONITOR BY: DAOUD KUTTAB As the Palestinian leadership is set to call for a meeting of the Palestine National Council (PNC), the PLO's highest body, to review its strategy, the question of the United Nations looms larger than ever. The(...)
Three Egyptian Music Ensembles Selected to Tour U.S. in Fall 2018
Sep 4, 2017
SOURCE: MAREEG CAIRO, Egypt, August 30, 2017 — The Center Stage music program, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, has selected three contemporary music ensembles from Egypt for month-long tours in the U.S. between July and December 2018. (...)
Refugees on North American tour: ‘We’re the other Palestinians and we want you to hear our story’
Sep 4, 2017
SOURCE: MONDOWEISS BY: AMENA EL-ASHKAR Amena El-Ashkar and Khawla Hammad will speak at more than 30 events across the U.S. and Canada this fall on the North America Nakba Tour. To learn more about the 2017 Nakba Tour, visit nakbatour.com or the North(...)
Changing the U.S. Aid Culture Toward Egypt: A Political ‘Hook,’ or a Humanitarian ‘Cord’?
Sep 4, 2017
SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL POLICY DIGEST BY: SARA AHMED U.S. aid to Egypt has always been a controversial topic. Egypt consistently scores poorly on the World Economic Global Gender Gap Report ranking (136) out of the (145) countries listed for the year (2015). Egypt’s(...)
Ed Halmagi Whips Up a Seven-Spice Lebanese Lamb Kofte
Sep 3, 2017
Source: The Daily Telegraph AFTER pancakes, banana bread, cheesecake and brownies, dishes made from mince are the most common searched recipes in Australia. From bolognese to rissoles to lasagne, it seems we’re constantly trying to find delicious ways to make(...)
Oscars: Palestine Selects 'Wajib' for Foreign-Language Category
Sep 3, 2017
By: Alex Ritman Source: The Hollywood Reporter The comedy-drama — teaming Mohammad Bakri and Saleh Bakri for the first time – is Annemarie Jacir's third time representing Palestine. Palestine has picked Annemarie Jacir's Wajib as its official contender for the 2018 Oscars(...)4,333 Results (Page 282 of 362)