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Banksy mural cut from Detroit Packard Plant could fetch $200,000-plus at auction

Jul 31, 2015

The Banksy mural cut from the former Packard Plant in 2010 by members of the 555 Gallery in Detroit is(...)

Palestinian fury as infant dies in 'Jewish settler' arson attack

Jul 31, 2015

BBC Ali Saad Dawabsha was killed when assailants firebombed his home at night Palestinian officials say Israel is "fully responsible"(...)

Leading American writer Abulhawa is denied entry to Palestine

Jul 31, 2015

Susan Abulhawa, the renowned Palestinian American novelist and political commentator, was denied entry to Palestine yesterday at the Allenby Bridge(...)

Arab Christian George Deek Works as High-Level Israeli Diplomat: 'We Must Work Together for the Common Good'

Jul 31, 2015

Many people view Israel as a Jewish state, which has both positive and negative connotations depending on what part of(...)

A female lens focuses on the Middle East in 'She Who Tells a Story'

Jul 30, 2015

By Daniel Solomon / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette“She Who Tells a Story” has at least one for everyone.The Carnegie Museum of Art exhibition(...)

Salma Hayek says animation key for 'Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet'

Jul 30, 2015

Salma Hayek's feature film "Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet" opens in U.S. cinemas next month and the actress and co-producer says(...)

Deported for trying to go home

Jul 30, 2015

Palestinian American George Khoury describes the torturous treatment he received at the hands of Israeli security--for the "crime" of trying(...)

Casey Kasem: Top 40 DJ and Detroit native was No. 1 fan favorite

Jul 30, 2015

By Kim SilarskiWhen syndicated radio host Casey Kasem ended his broadcasts with "Keep your feet on the ground and keep(...)

In Yussef El Guindi’s Plays, Personal and Political Are in Bed Together

Jul 30, 2015

The Egyptian-American playwright Yussef El Guindi has a lot on his mind these days.His new play, “Threesome,” is having a(...)

Modern Pharaohs

Jul 30, 2015

By Jonathan CurielWhat does downtown Cairo sound like? During the afternoon rush hour, it's a stirring cacophony of rapid-fire honking,(...)

Syria's Yarmouk Refugee Camp is alive with the sound of music, thanks to this incredible piano man

Jul 30, 2015

This place is the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, just eight kilometres from the centre of Damascus with an estimated 20,000(...)

Senator Feinstein urges Netanyahu not to demolish Palestinian village

Jul 30, 2015

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to stop Israel's efforts to raze the Palestinian village(...)