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| Stars and their Middle Eastern roots |
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 With approximately 5 million Americans of Arab descent living in the US today, a number that has increased by 38 per cent since recemtly, is it any wonder some of Hollowood's most prominent figures have a few hookah hidden in their closest? Here are a few American celebrities who have Arabic roots
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| Every thing has been said |
Hamad Nazzal
Nothing new in the matter
All we said, has been said before
We have not added a thing, we only repeat
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Assets with safe-haven status
Gold in the Middle East |
Nadwa Arar
People in Arab and Middle Eastern countries have a different perception and value of Gold than do people of the West. In Arab and Moslem countries Gold is still the "master" of all metals. In my native Syria it has a special value. In Damascus, the gold market or "Souq Al Dhahab", comprises rows and rows of gold shops that offer glittering necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Gold in the Arab Region is not a luxury, but part of the Arab culture
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| Moderate Muslim voices (II-XX) |
Arabwashingtonian.org
The Arab Washingtonian prepared series of articles which will highlight many moderate and progressive Muslim figures. This part of the series will highlight the thoughts and messages of Jawdat Said who calls for Civic Jihad; Khales al-Jalabi who is a Syrian Muslim activist and others
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| Pope urges respect for women in the Middle East |
 Pope Benedict XVI urges for courage among Mideast Christian, calls for more respect for women in the region and called upon faithful from all religions to oppose terrorism through their good example. His message came during his historical visit to the Middle East
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| Muslim Americans on film |
Wajahat Ali
For many Muslim Americans, the mainstream presentation of their diverse voices seems lost in a vacuum dominated by simplistic stereotypes depicting them as fundamentalists or perpetual suspects. Thankfully, Link TV has provided this group with a multicultural platform to creatively showcase their voice in their annual "Link TV: One Nation, Many ... |
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| Egypt tycoon to hang for Lebanese diva's murder |
 The Egyptian tycoon and ex-cop hitman convicted in the murder of Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim will face the death sentence after a Cairo court confirmed on Thursday (June 25) a death sentence handed down last month.
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| Rock star, fisherman & unemployed bid for Lebanon election |
 Just as in Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries vote buying in Lebanon for parliamentary elections not unusual. Money is a key factor in this country because the rule of law does not exist according to Charles Chartouni, professor of political science in Beirut
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| In Jerusalem |
Tamim Bargouthi
By our lover's house we passed but we were turned away...
By the enemy's laws and walls
A blessing it could be for me I said...
When you see it, what do you see?
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| Israeli Christians keep Jesus’s language alive |
Decades after Israel wiped out a village in the Holy Land, Christians there remain determined to preserve its heritage by keeping alive the language that Jesus spoke.
"Shlomo malfonito" -- "Hello teacher"-- intone some 20 pupils in the Arab-Israeli village of Jish, where half the population is Maronite, a people who for centuries have lived in the mountains of Lebanon and nearby.
The children get free lessons in Aramaic, an ancient tongue spoken ... |
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| Who is the donkey? |
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 Abu Ahmed, a poor working man and a porter of agricultural harvest. He earns his daily living with the help of his donkey transporting the crops from the village to the market.
He does not have a family because he could not afford to get married and all his relatives passed away.
Gradually, his donkey became everything in his life: "his colleague and his companion.
Abu Ahmed entered the humble hopper hut made of tin after he tied his donkey to the post. In this horrid summer heat, he sat in the scorching temperature of the ... |
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Sexiest Arab singer Haifa Wahbi, known for her revealing outfits is set to celebrate her own wedding at a star-studded bash on Friday (May 15), a day after a hush-hush private ceremony
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Egypt's
Ministry of Education submitted a draft to create the first advanced degree in
belly dancing through establishing an institution of higher education devoted
to the cultural art.
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