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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(...)
Refugees in Palestine: 'Our photos are more powerful than a bullet or gun' – in pictures
Sep 3, 2017
By: Jessie McDonald Source: The Guardian Inside a Palestinian refugee camp just outside Bethlehem, an arts centre is encouraging young people to express themselves through photography. Here they share their images and the experiences that inspired them All photographs courtesy of(...)
Changing Lives in Lebanon: AMIDEAST and Student Scholarships
Sep 2, 2017
Source: Asbarez Since AMIDEAST opened its office in Beirut in 1968, thousands of Lebanese have benefitted from its services that help students study in the United States. In recent years, AMIDEAST scholarship initiatives have helped more than 100 students win(...)
J Street rewrites history to create ‘Palestine’
Sep 2, 2017
By: Stephen M. Flatow Source: JNS.org The U.S. government's reluctance to demand the immediate creation of a Palestinian state has sent J Street into a panic. With its candidates having been defeated in elections on both sides of the ocean, and(...)
Mia Khalifa is trending today on Google after ISIS threatened to ‘behead’ her
Sep 2, 2017
By: Opemipo Adeniyi Source: Naija News Former porn star Mia Khalifa has raised alarm over from Islamic militant group ISIS. According to reports, she claimed that the militant group threatened to behead her. She claimed that the group even sent her(...)
Israel opens synagogue in confiscated Palestinian property
Sep 2, 2017
By: Nasouh Nazzal Source: Gulf News Palestine Ramallah: Residents of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem have appealed to the Israeli Higher Court of Justice against the establishment of a new Jewish synagogue in this Palestinian neighbourhood of the holy city. Israeli colonists(...)
Palestinian American Supermodel Bella Hadid Shares Spotlight in Vogue Australia's Coveted September Issue
Aug 30, 2017
By: Myrna Daher/Contributing Writer Bella Hadid – Vogue Australia September 2017 Cover and Photos Palestinian American supermodel, Bella Hadid and Jordan Barrett shared the spotlight on the cover of the coveted Vogue Australia's September issue, in a photo shoot by(...)4,375 Results (Page 286 of 365)