SOURCE: ABOUT HER Just days after Saudi Arabia set out to break a number of world records during its 88th National Day celebrations, first with the largest mug cake mosaic (which took 30 bakers almost 8 hours to create) and then with the largest national flag to be displayed in the sky (last year it … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Only recently has there been a push for more Arabic literature in the United States, and therefore celebrations of Arab American writers are also a new development. The first and only museum devoted to Arab American culture opened in 2005, called the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, … Continued
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer It’s hard and unfair to label music nowadays, artists are taking influences from endless and diverse sources, and yet, one thing is clear – what is on the surface is not what is under the ground. Yasmine Hamdan is popular but certainly not part of the mainstream. Her career … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum, Arab America Contributing Writer PART I INTRODUCTION TO THE PRAIRIE RUBAlYAT From my early youth when I first read the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, I have been enthralled by the verses of that world-renowned Persian poet and his type of poetry. Of course, it was not the poet himself but rather Edward … Continued
By: Annika Wolfe/ Arab America Contributing Writer Do you consider yourself knowledgeable about the Arab World? Maybe a bit of an expert? Or do you want to learn more about one of the worlds’ most culturally rich, diverse, and beautiful areas? Take our quiz to see just how much you know about Arab Americans and … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY MAIL Bella Hadid looked straight off the catwalk as she took a stroll around New York Cityon Sunday. The 21-year-old beauty was a cosmopolitan stunner as she was snapped snacking on ice cream, following a grueling month of fashion shows. The 5ft9 beauty, who’s dating The Weeknd, wore a blue jacket with pinstripes … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEWS Famed singer Zayn Malik was reported to have cheated on his girlfriend Gigi Hadid back in March following the break the duo had taken from their relationship. According to a report by The Sun, the former One Direction member had gotten cozy with a 41-year-old masseuse called Italian Enrica. The report citing … Continued
SOURCE: HYPERALLERGIC BY: SHIRINE SAAD Shattering Prejudices. Exposing hard truths. Provoking dialogues. Stirring debates. Films produced by the new generation of Arab filmmakers reveal what the mainstream media and pop culture do not: a multilayered society in flux, desperately seeking liberation. Programmer Lina Matta has roamed the region, and the world’s film festivals, in search … Continued
SOURCE: CNN BY: JANA JONES (CNN)Ancient Egypt continues to bring to light one fabulous surprise after another. Last month, my colleagues and I published our analysis of an intact Egyptian prehistoric body, dating from around 3,700 to 3,500 BC, that had been housed in the Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum) in Turin, Italy, since 1901. The … Continued
SOURCE: TOWN & COUNTRY BY: LIZ CANTRELL Zeeko Zaki is ready for the big time. And maybe a nap, because he’s usually up at three or four in the morning, training and shooting for his breakout role as special agent Omar Adom Zidan, known as O.A., in the new series FBI, from Law & Order … Continued
The Mediterranean basin spans 22 countries with different patterns of eating across Europe, Asia and Africa. So where did the celebrated ‘Mediterranean diet’ actually originate? SOURCE: SBS BY: YASMIN NOONE The Mediterranean diet is touted as one of the world’s most nutritious diets, celebrated by health experts across the globe. Rich in fruits, vegetables, whole … Continued
SOURCE: MINN POST BY: PAMELA ESPELAND Now in its 13th year, the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival will screen more than 30 films from Palestine, Tunisia, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, the UAE and Iraq, along with films by local Arab filmmakers. Starting tonight (Thursday, Sept. 27) and ending Sunday (Sept. 30), the four-day event, presented by Mizna, … Continued
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