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Huffington Post Announces Arabic Site

The Huffington Post will launch an Arabic-language edition called HuffPost Arabi, the website announced on Wednesday. The site will be a partnership with Wadah Khanfar, CEO of Integral Media Strategies and a former director general of the Al Jazeera Network. “Bringing HuffPost to the Arab world has been a dream for us since we launched … Continued

Arab American 12-year-old Chef To Be Honored by Michelle Obama

Kinnan Dowie, 12, lives the life of most average boys his age. Active and well rounded, he loves sports, especially soccer; he is on a swim team; plays the piano; and enjoys acting. He is proud of his Australian and Syrian roots, and has also taken up studying Arabic. But there is something significantly striking … Continued

Exploring Anaheim’s Little Arabia

Anaheim is a city widely recognized for being the home of Disneyland, one of the best-known and most visited tourist attractions in the world. The sprawling city, by area the second largest in Orange County, is also home to many other less-visited places, such as Little Arabia, a locally-beloved and highly visible concentration of Arab … Continued

DKNY Launches Ramadan Collection

Saturday night marked the beginning of Ramadan, a month-long period of daily fasting observed by Muslims worldwide. DKNY, which recently launched a Middle East website and has several stores in the region, is targeting that demographic even further with its inaugural Ramadan collection and coordinating campaign. According to Savoir Flair, it’s the brand’s first ever … Continued

ADC’s Response to Sexual Harassment Complaint

As the country’s premiere Arab American civil rights organization, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) reiterates sexual harassment is not and will not be tolerated. ADC takes with the utmost seriousness any and all allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct. On the 31st of May ADC received complaints and allegations of misconduct by Mr. Imad Hamad, … Continued

‘All-American Muslim’ Focuses On 10th Anniversary Of 9/11

Tonight’s episode of TLC’s All-American Muslim focused on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. At the heart of the show was the Amen family’s debate over whether siblings Bilal and Shadia’s attendance at a commemoration ceremony was about them showing interfaith unity or feeling pressured to apologize for a horrible act they were not responsible for. … Continued

Finding the Roots of Belly Dance

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Colorful scarves danced fancifully as the women shook their hips relentlessly, right to left, left to right. Gyrating to the melodic, pop-like beat, they mouthed the words to the Arabic-language song blaring from the stereo. The women were professional belly dancers who had gathered in New York City for a workshop that … Continued

Preserving Heritage, and the Fabric of Life, in Syria

At first glance it seems an unremarkable scene: a quiet plaza shaded by date palms in the shadow of this city’s immense medieval Citadel, newly restored to its looming power. Foreign tourists sit side by side with people whose families have lived here for generations; women, both veiled and unveiled, walk arm in arm past … Continued

Fragrances That Make a Cultural Statement

When the cosmetics giant L’Oreal set about creating its first Arab fragrance, it called on Giorgio Armani, who knew a thing or two about the Middle East and the tastes of its denizens. Out of this association the Armani Prive was born, an offering that is for these markets. “L’Oréal wants to develop products specific … Continued

DISH Network Expands DISH World IPTV Offering with Country’s Largest Arabic Channel Lineup

DISH Network L.L.C., the leader in international programming, today announced its DISH World IPTV service now offers access to the largest Arabic channel lineup in the U.S. DISH World IPTV, introduced earlier this fall, distributes DISH Network’s international programming via broadband to the television without the need for a satellite dish. For consumers who live … Continued

But Seriously Folks, The Arab World Is A Funny Place

From Egypt to Saudi Arabia to Jordan, huge audiences turn out to laugh at American comedians and at themselves. American-style stand-up comedy, it turns out, is a new funny business in the Middle East. “I went over to do a show and it turned into comedy missionary work,” says Dean Obeidallah, now the king of … Continued

Syria: Love Affair With a Humble Carpet

Yaser Al Saghrji is emotional about his work. He grew up in his uncle’s shop amid piles of bright, textured kilims and carpets in Damascus’ ancient souks. Then the focus was on carpets and those rich enough to afford them. Dealers didn’t know much about kilims or take them seriously. “Not a single complete kilim … Continued

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