Juliano Mer-Khamis

Reflections on Juliano Mer-Khamis. May he rest in peace.

New in Arabic Entertainment

While they are figuring out the bugs of democracy in Tunisia and Egypt, and while they people of Yemen, Libyan and some pockets of Syria continue in their struggle for freedom and justice, the Arab entertainers continue to make the news for better or worse. Lebanese singer Meryam Faris defies the violence in Iraq, throws a dazzling concert for her Fans  (Link) [...]

Finally, a Sleeper Cell Comedy

The Four Lions is a black comedy about five fumbling British jihadists with big ambitions but zero potential.

Is Miral a Controversial Film?

Miral will have its U.S. theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles this Friday.  It’s based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal (you can read Sana’s review of the book here).  It tells the story of three generations of Palestinian women, but focuses on an orphaned girl [...]

Kanafani Immortalized

“Why haven’t you knocked on the truck’s walls!” were the last words the truck driver screamed out of his lungs in the middle of the night, near the garbage disposal yard, as he stared at the three corpses he had just fished out of his truck and laid down amongst the piles of trash.

Women’s Voices from the Muslim World Short Film Festival

For folks who live in Los Angeles, a brand new film festival will be inaugurated today. Women’s Voices Now presents Women’s Voices from the Muslim World Short Film Festival taking place this Thursday through Saturday (March 17th-19th) at the Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood. Films will be screened about the social, political and economic issues being faced by women in countries from Afghanistan to Iran to Egypt. Admission is free! For more information please go to www.womensvoicesnow.org.

2011 Arab American Book Award is Taking Nominations

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is proud to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the 2011 Arab American Book Award.

Established in 2006, the Arab American Book Award honors significant new works by and about Arab Americans.

Over 160 Arabian Stars

The Greek and Arab influence on the world of science and technology then and now is more ubiquitous than most of us imagine. Although the Mongols have burned Baghdad in 1258 AD, destroying Baghdad University and grand Library where thousands of books on literature, science, philosophy, and music have been lost, wherever a person of science looks, the Arab finger prints can be seen in every field of knowledge.

When Japan and Lebanon Go Crazy For Palestine

This article is not about those Japanese Red Army university students fighting for Palestine from their Lebanon base.

It is about a different Japanese hero, who, in the same year of the Deir Yassin Operation, was working on what would become the greatest anime in Arab history.

Pounce, Sourina

A few years ago, Sourina’s dental clinic had been raided by Ehuda’s gang. They subdued Sourina, handcuffed and blindfolded her before locking her up in the storage room.

Under the surface of suffering, humiliation, and hopelessness, Sourina is waiting for the stars to get aligned.