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Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek wins best actor at 2019 Oscars

February 26th, 20190 Rami Malek, a first generation American and son of Egyptian immigrants to the United States, has won an Academy Award for his lead role in Bohemian Rhapsody, a film...

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Dearborn Heights poet uses writing to heal from trauma

February 22nd, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS— Sara Raad, a Dearborn Heights native and daughter of Lebanese immigrants, said she writes poetry to heal from past trauma. She reads her poetry...

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Songwriter and singer Leila Milki releases new original song Feb. 22

February 13th, 20190 LOS ANGELES — Leila Milki, a first-generation Lebanese American music artist, will release her new original single and video on Friday Feb. 22. In “All That...

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Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki makes Oscar history

January 25th, 20190 It's definitely a great day for Nadine Labaki, who has made history as the first Arab female filmmaker to ever be nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign language...

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Library of Congress acquires treasure trove of 19th century documents written in Arabic by Muslim slave

January 22nd, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. —The United States Library of Congress announced its acquisition of an extraordinary set of documents last week belonging to Omar ibn Said, who wrote...

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Palestinian American artist exhibits paintings inspired by life

January 14th, 20190 DEARBORN - A Palestinian American immigrant living in Dearborn expresses her passions through her colorful paintings that she said imitate her...

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Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan makes first visit to Detroit

December 14th, 20180 DETROIT — On Friday, Dec. 7, Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan performed a concert at the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Rivera Court, during her first visit to the...

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Milwaukee Film Festival explores Arab community fears, hopes and culture

November 20th, 20180 MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — The 10th annual Milwaukee Film Festival hosted a range of motion pictures that celebrated the diversity of the Arab and Muslim communities...

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‘FBI’ star Zeeko Zaki on the importance of playing an Arab American protagonist

October 16th, 20180 Reflecting that his résumé leans "toward the terrorist side of things", Egyptian American actor Zeeko Zaki couldn’t be happier with his role as FBI special agent...

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Looking for Oum Kulthum: An Iranian take on the Arab experience

October 16th, 20180 Shirin Neshat’s “Looking for Oum Kulthum” tells of an Iranian artist’s effort at making a film on the life and career of the late Egyptian legendary singer....

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WCCCD celebrates diversity with performance by Syrian opera singer

October 15th, 20181 TAYLOR - Lubana Al Quntar, a Syrian classical Arabic and western opera singer, will perform “A Celebration of Arabic Classical and Folk Music” at Wayne County...

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Artists denied visas to attend Arab Film Festival in Minneapolis

September 29th, 20180 MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. denied visas to two artists planning to attend the Arab Film Festival, while a third encountered a delay which kept her from getting her visa in...

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YallaPunk: A response to racism

September 24th, 20180 By Marrim Akashi The Arab American News PHILADELPHIA — Rana Fayez’s inaugural YallaPunk festival hit Philadelphia this past month and it has been...

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Contemporary Arab Cinema series premiers at Jacob Burns Film Center

September 10th, 20180 PLEASANTVILLE, NY — The Jacob Burns Film Center is premiering its Contemporary Arab Cinema series, in partnership with the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Sept....

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Documentary: How ‘Brooklyn, Inshallah’ excited Arab voters

September 8th, 20180 BROOKLYN, NY — Ahmed Mansour’s film “Brooklyn, Inshallah” documents Khader El-Yateem’s 2017 campaign for New York City Council. Not only did El-Yateem’s...

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Arab festivals are popular everywhere, when will Dearborn’s return?

September 8th, 20181 DEARBORN – Between 1995 and 2012, thousands flocked to the capital of Arab America for a taste of their homeland’s culture, where nostalgia for music and food alike...

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Arab American Portland Festival aims to shatter stereotypes, promotes culture

September 7th, 20180 PORTLAND, Oregon — From Algeria to Yemen to Portland, Oregon, it takes a big, big tent at the festival to welcome everyone who's a part of the Arabic...

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‘Kite Runner’ author pens tribute to refugees who die fleeing war

September 5th, 20180 LONDON — “Kite Runner” author Khaled Hosseini urged world leaders to “act with compassion” towards refugees as he launched his new book inspired by a Syrian...

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Lana Del Ray cancels Israel festival appearance

September 5th, 20180 Pop singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey has canceled her September 7 appearance at Israel’s Meteor Festival. Del Rey (real name Elizabeth Woolridge Grant) had pulled...

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The Arab supergirl fighting crime and smashing stereotypes

August 31st, 20180 By Heidi Pullyard A new vigilante supergirl is defying the genre. Emara doesn't wear spandex, skintight leather or masks — instead, she dons a...

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Yemen’s ancient architecture threatened by war

August 18th, 20180 SANAA — Yemen’s three-year war has taken a heavy toll on Sanaa’s historic Old City, a dense warren of mosques, bath houses and 6,000 mud brick houses, which date...

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Fewer Arab films and filmmakers at Traverse City Film Festival, but still impactful

August 3rd, 20180 TRAVERSE CITY – The Traverse City Film Festival, which runs through Aug. 5, will screen more than 100 new and classic films for movie-goers. Five of them will feature...

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Arab American stars in new CBS prime-time series

July 28th, 20180 NEW YORK— An Arab American immigrant will play a leading role in the upcoming CBS series “FBI”, created by Dick Wolf — best known for the “Law and Order”...

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Hamtramck Historical Museum unveils new mural celebrating city’s diversity

July 21st, 20180 HAMTRAMCK — On Thursday, July 19, the Hamtramck Historical Museum held an official dedication of the “Coming to Hamtramck” mural installed inside the museum’s...

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Arab American doctor who uncovered Flint Water Crisis writes memoir

July 6th, 20180 FLINT — Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, known as the primary whistleblower in the Flint water crisis, documented her personal experience of seeking proof of lead poisoning in...

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Nine Arab rappers feature in Anghami’s first-ever hip-hop cypher

June 23rd, 20180 BEIRUT — In collaboration with nine renowned international Arab rappers and artists, Anghami — the region's premier music streaming platform — launched its...

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Egypt hopeful on Salah as fans remain in suspense

June 14th, 20180 CAIRO/YEKATERINBURG ― Egypt coach Hector Cuper said Mohamed Salah had a “great chance” of playing against Uruguay but no decision would be taken until Thursday’s...

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Lebanese illustrator challenges views of Arab women through art