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Nebrashka Schools Cancel Palestinian Activist Speech Over Reported Bullying of Jewish Students

Oct 9, 2017

SOURCE: NEWSWEEK BY BEATRICE DUPUY A Nebraska school district has canceled a pair of appearances by a Palestinian peace activist after(...)

Catching up with Palestinian Superstar Mohammed Assaf Ahead of his Canadian Concerts

Oct 8, 2017

Learn how the former Arab Idol winner spends his mornings, his feelings on the Palestinian occupation and whether he reads social media(...)

This Egyptian Artist is Changing How the World Views Arabs

Oct 8, 2017

SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS BY TOQA EZZIDIN She developed a passion for art early in her life and did an advanced(...)

Audrey Azoulay – Former French Culture Minister and Daughter of Royal Advisor – Competes to Head Embattled UNESCO

Oct 8, 2017

SOURCE: MOROCCO WORLD NEWS Rabat – Audrey Azoulay, former French Minister of Culture and daughter of Morocco’s royal counselor, André Azoulay, is(...)

Arab States, Palestinian Authority Backtrack on UNESCO Resolutions Criticizing Israel

Oct 8, 2017

SOURCE: HAARETZ BY BARAK RAVID A group of Arab countries, headed by Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, have backtracked on their(...)

Syrian-Born Artist Serving as Arts and Culture Chair for the Atlanta Pride Festival

Oct 7, 2017

SOURCE: DECATURISH.COM BY MARY MARGARET STEWART Clarkston is home to 14,000 refugees, meaning 43 percent of its residents are foreign(...)

WATCH: 8 Arabic Films Submitted to Oscars for Best Foreign Film Category

Oct 7, 2017

SOURCE: AL ARABIYA STAFF WRITER In a record year for Academy Awards foreign film submissions 8 Arab films were entered(...)

Muslim Egyptian-American Engineer Seeks to Represent Massachusetts State in 2018

Oct 7, 2017

SOURCE: EGYPT INDEPENDENT A young Muslim-American of Egyptian origin, Nadeem Mazen, a councilor in the US city of Cambridge in(...)

Haifa Wehbe is No Longer Allowed to Act in Egypt

Oct 7, 2017

Wehbe must pay $96,263 to reimburse the cost of filming. SOURCE: STEP FEED BY LEYAL KHALIFE Lebanese singer and actor Haifa(...)

Fairuz's New Album Bebalee is a Quiet Statement of Rebellion

Oct 6, 2017

SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY SAEED SAEED If you search for Fairuz on YouTube, you will find a rare televised interview.(...)

Islamic State Nearly Expelled from Its Last Urban Stronghold in Iraq

Oct 6, 2017

SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY MUSTAFA SALIM AND TAMER EL-GHOBASHI WATCH THE VIDEO HERE DIBIS, Iraq — Iraqi forces have reclaimed(...)

NEWS THE TALENT Institute of Arab and Islamic Art Adds Five to Advisory Committee

Oct 6, 2017

SOURCE: ARTNEWS BY ALEX GREENBERGER The Institute of Arab and Islamic Art in New York has added five artists, writers,(...)