In a studio in the back streets of a quiet residential area in Casablanca, an old tradition is being reborn. My curiosity had brought me to a studio called Bachibouzouk, a “cultural space” home to a diverse range of people working on a suite of creative projects. I was here […]
General Interest
Apps are becoming increasingly popular for Muslims to find their significant other, but they’re also becoming a tool for social evolution and a soft rebellion in the Muslim community. FULL STORY: https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/society/2020/2/14/how-muslim-millennials-are-taking-charge-of-their-matchmaking
The Dubai Expo 2020 starts in October and runs until April 2021. 192 countries from across the world from the developed to the developing nations are taking part and it is expected to attract over 25 million visitors from across the world. To put the visitor numbers in perspective, that […]
More than 50 Islamic organisations are set to launch legal action against an ALP powerbroker over claims he racially vilified Turkish and Lebanese Muslims, amid increasing internal pressure for the Victorian Labor party to act. But the Socialist Left heavyweight, Jasvinder Sidhu, has lambasted the accusations of racism against him […]
CAIRO — The union of Egyptian musicians has banned performances by singers of popular street music after the lyrics of a chart-topping song were deemed too racy for the conservative country. The ban announced Sunday targets singers of mahraganat (Arabic for festivals) which has its roots in impoverished Cairo suburbs […]
21-year-old Syrian refugee, Joelle Sanounou, has received an Australia for UNHCR scholarship to study at the prestigious Australian Film Television and Radio School. Ms Sanounou said she hopes to see more female filmmakers, “especially being someone who grew up in a society where women are not encouraged in the film […]
