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Palestinian Actress and Comedian Maysoon Zayid to Perform at the National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration, April 18, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) March 20, 2023–The Arab America Foundation proudly announces that Palestinian actress and comedian Maysoon Zayid, the first Arab American woman comedian in the U.S., will perform on Thursday, April 18th, at the National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration: Tribute to the Palestinian Heritage and Identity. The event will take place … Continued

Middle Beast Tour: Bassem Youssef Down the Street From the White House 

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YALA YA BASSEM!! One of the most memorable moments of the Arab Spring and its aftermath was Bassem Youssef’s. His show, Al-Berameg, brought laughter to many of our homes. Throughout its three-year run, Al-Berameg attracted more than 30 million viewers per week. However, political pressure forced him to cancel the program after he was detained for allegedly insulting Egypt’s president. His unorthodox start as a surgeon to a now comedian happened during the 2011 uprisings in Egypt. Where he describes feeling a calling to say something about what is happening, not knowing it would lead to the most watched program in the country, his detainment, and exile from his home country. When no one dared to be outwardly political during a regime change, Bassem Youssef pushed the boundaries of free speech in his country, which led him to reside in Los Angeles, California. He is on the Middle Beast tour, which our writer Malak Hassouna enjoyed attending at Warner Theatre in DC.

Ishtar Review: The Film That Was Destined to Fail

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By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize/ Arab American Contributing Writer. The movie is a long dry slog. It’s not funny. It’s not smart, it’s interesting only in the way a traffic accident is interesting Robert Ebert Dustin Huffman and Warren Beatty are two endearing modern daydreaming misfit songwriters. Adulthood coming of age in the “exotic” and Orientalist … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Dean Obeidallah

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This is the thirty-first in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our thirty-first pathbreaker is Dean Obeidallah, a famed Palestinian American lawyer, comedian, and journalist. He was born in New Jersey to a Palestinian immigrant father and an Italian American mother. He is well known for his SiriusXM Progress “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and for frequent appearances on Cable TV. Dean is also known for his standup comedic performances in the U.S. and in the Arab World. Contributing writer, John Mason, writes of his passion in calling for peace in Palestine and how he vehemently rejects antisemitic and anti-Arab sentiments wherever they occur in the world.

Ramy Youssef’s Activism on an American Stage 

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New Jersey-born Ramy Youssef. He has risen to become a well-known standup comedian, but in recent years, he has also come to our screens in more ways than once as a writer, director, and star of his own Hulu show “Ramy.” He also has displayed his talents through recurring roles on shows like “Mr. Robot” and “See Dad Run,” and even co-created and executive produced the Netflix comedy-drama series “Mo” about a Palestinian-American family. He has already played a significant role in bringing more Arab narratives to our screen. He has actively brought the Palestinian story to our attention even before October 7, 2023. 

Pathbreakers of Arab America: Maysoon Zayid

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This is the twenty-second in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Contributing writer, John Mason, writes about our twenty-second pathbreaker Maysoon Zayid. Born in New Jersey with cerebral palsy in 1974 to immigrant Palestinian Muslim Arab parents, Maysoon is a comedian, actress, writer, and disability advocate. She has faced numerous obstacles from disability discrimination and distrust over her Palestinian Arab ethnicity. The New Arab news source describes her perfectly as “a shining example of Arab American excellence.”

The Life of Comedian and Actor Michael Batayeh

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By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer On June 1st Michael Batayeh passed away at his home in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He passed away in what was labeled by a police incident report as “asphyxia hanging.” Batayeh was an Arab American actor and comedian who made remarkable contributions to the repertoire of Arab Americans in … Continued

Mo Amer Show ‘Mo’ Renewed by Netflix—a Cultural Milestone, it Captures Palestinian American Refugee Issues through a Blend of Comedy and Drama

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‘Mo’ immerses the viewer in the life of Mo Amer’s character, Mo Najjar. His is a Netflix TV story of a Palestinian American’s whose journey to asylum in Houston, Texas concludes. We observe the delicate balances between the show’s version of Amer’s story and Najjar’s. John Mason, contributing writer, shows how ‘Mo’ creates “a sense of side-splitting laughs combined with heartfelt drama.” Another facet of Mo Amer’s character is his promotion and hosting of the next season of the televised debate series, Doha Debates. It is a series defined as an entertaining, educational tool funded by the non-profit Qatar Foundation.

Lights Off, Who’s Ali Sultan?

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By: Isra Saleh / Arab America contributing writer “Ali” his Ethiopian grandmother always called him with a very thick Arabic accent, which Little Ali’s friends mocked her for. “I always perceived myself as Yemeni back then, but she was a constant reminder that I am also Ethiopian.” Fast forward and 10-year-old Ali had to move … Continued

Adel Imam: A Hallmark of Egyptian Cinema

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By: Yaseen Rashed/Arab America Contributing Writer Adel Imam is easily one of the most recognized names in the Arabic film industry. His acting career goes above and beyond the constraints of genre and theme as he’s filled roles ranging from schoolboy to warlord/dictator. His roles in his films have undoubtedly revolutionized Egyptian film making and … Continued

CONNECT Arab America 2021: Day 5–Connecting with Our Culture

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The Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit is a week-long virtual conference that will run from Feb. 1-5 with a different panel each day. By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer On Day 5 of the Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit, we will get to meet some of the entertainers who are making a splash in their … Continued

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