Randa Ibrahim was serving coffee to the guests in her Palos Hills living room when her 17-year-old daughter distractedly breezed through the living room and out the back door without so much as a nod. “She won’t come say hi,” Ibrahim said disapprovingly. “I don’t like the way she just comes through.” Showing respect to … Continued
On a typical night out in Beirut, glitzy nightclubs thrum with revelers, tourists pack breezy seaside restaurants and the lights from brand-new, million-dollar skyscrapers dot the horizon. But beneath Lebanon’s gleaming exterior lies a creaky, third-world infrastructure that is preventing the country from fully emerging from its war-torn past. With the summer heat bearing down, … Continued
Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan has posted a video on TwitVid promoting a tourist swap contest between Jordan and other countries. The rules of the contest, named Twisit Jordan, are simple: If you’ve never been to Jordan, upload a video to TwitVid saying why you’d like to visit the country, and post it with … Continued
You don’t have to be Lebanese to know the voice of Nihad Haddad, better known as Fairuz — Arabic for “turquoise.” The man who discovered her described her voice as a rare gem, capable of working in both Arabic and Western music. Virginia Danielson, an expert on Middle Eastern music at Harvard University, says Fairuz’s … Continued
With its swaying hips and undulating grace, Arabic dance is a sophisticated form of self-expression, refined over a thousand years, that reinforces a woman’s confidence and sensuality. Wendy Buonaventura shares its secrets with Tahira Yaqoob Abba and Kenny Rogers were topping the charts, The Clash had just released their debut album and Elvis Presley was … 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
Arabic is dying… that’s the message spread across the streets of Beirut by a new campaign designed to raise awareness of the plight of the language. In several quarters of Lebanon’s capital, an Arabic letter lies ‘dead’ in the middle of a crime scene. On the security perimeter tape, one can read: “don’t kill your … Continued
Detroit Free Press Selects “Pita and Hummus” and “Shatila Sweets” as 50 Signature Foods That Defines Detroit What’s on our Fourth of July table? This much is certain: You won’t find metro Detroit’s collective menu anywhere else in America. It’s coneys, hummus, Greek salads and peach cobbler … artisan bread, pad thai, berry pie and … 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
The third annual Chicago Arabesque Festival is a non-religious, non-political festival designated to promote public awareness of the cultural heritage of the Arab world and showcase its diversity. “It’s a very rich culture people need to hear about,” said George Alcheikh, who was hosting a Syrian educational booth. “We participate because we want the American … 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
Raghda Shaheen, who works for the Dubai International Finance Centre, recently completed a four-week business and legal fellowship program at Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania law school. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and supported by America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST), teaches management, business and … Continued
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