Some things must be written down, before they are forgotten, so that they are not forgotten, because they cannot be forgotten. Last week, many fans across the United States made a journey that they called their hajj to the Sundance film festival, to see the premiere of Eyad Zahra’s movie, The Taqwacores, and to see [...]
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Brand new competition and Facebook application for MEYArabic
December 24th, 2009We’re pleased to announce a brand new competition and Facebook application for MEYArabic. The events that come along with MEYArabic first anniversary celebrations, in style.
The new competition will put all the blogs of passing month, at the beginning of every new month, head-to-head to compete hot-on-heels for the elegant virtual awards, The Featured Blog of [...]
Where have all the good movies gone?
November 19th, 2009Most of the time, I leave the cinema hall feeling disappointed, offended and ripped-off. Here I am, after wasting nearly two hours of my precious life, feeling slightly older and bitter that my intellect wasn’t stimulated in any way.
The question we need to ask here is not why such pathetic attempts at film-making are still being made, it’s simply: why is the public still interested in such films?
Street Kings Arabia Now Online!
November 10th, 2009Street Kings Arabia is an online community of luxury and exotic automobile owners and enthusiasts
“Death Cry”-Part One !!!
October 23rd, 2009Part One
-“Water, Please!!” screamed Sheick Buddha feebly.
-“Shut up, dirty pig! Not before breakfast.” roared the zionist jailor who was tapping the corridor behind the massive iron door.
It was chilling hot and I was all sweating in that oven of a cell.
The cell was rectangular, too narrow to enfold the three of us; Kifah, me and [...]
Smash the Last Idol… Report from The Kominas Concert
August 6th, 2009Thanks to the magic of Twitter, I found an amazing band, The Kominas.
The Kominas (Urdu for bastards or scum bags) are a band from Boston; its members Americans of Indian and Pakistani origin. What started as a band of people of Muslim background has grown more diverse over time, but the emphasis on themes dealing [...]
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SPINearth Spotlights Middle Eastern Music and Culture
April 30th, 2009Serious doubts and lack of nurturing, the Middle East often struggles to find its place not only in the world, media and politics but also in culture, arts and music. While also being stuck between religious governments, war and misinterpreted media conceptions, the Middle East’s music scene is no longer being overlooked with sites like [...]
It’s the First Saudi Fashion Show… Please, No Cameras Allowed!
April 16th, 2009On Tuesday March 24, 2009, on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, the city of Jeddah witnessed the first women’s fashion show ever held in the country. The event came after the organizers had finally succeeded in getting the official consent from the authorities. The show was organized by the Nafisat Shams Al Biqa’ Academy [...]
“Girls only”: Arab women live and on-air
March 31st, 2009The dream of Amany Al-Tunisi, a 25-year old Egyptian young woman, came true in July 2008 when her radio station went on air. “Banat wi Bass” (Girls Only) is the first Arabic radio station of its kind in the Arab World – it is run exclusively by young women and focuses on women’s issues.
Amany, the [...]
Allah Made Me Funny
March 30th, 2009Allah Made Me Funny, the world’s funniest Muslim comedy show is back in town for a one off performance at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. The stand up comedy show consists of three of the America’s funniest comedian’s who will deliver one night of hilarious new material on topics such as being a muslim in America, politics, [...]

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