This week your host Sabi Atteyih reports on the suspension of Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef‘s TV show. Youssef, who is also a cardiac surgeon, presents in the vein of comedian and show host Jon Stewart. Viewers were outraged when he mocked a pro-military group. Other Arab-American news includes a Dearborn, Michigan ceremony honoring entrepreneurs, Egypt’s closing […]
Salamat Explains Annual Islamic Hajj
This week your host Sabi Atteyih recites poetry from Mahmoud Darwish’s “Do Not Write History As Poetry” and explains the annual Islamic Hajj. He reports on deteriorating hunger conditions in Aleppo, Syria, the Arab-American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) in Dearborn Michigan, and Lady Gaga’s controversy amongst Muslims. Music from “Cairo to Casablanca”. Photo […]
Salamat Arabic News Update Includes Tasty Home Fries Recipe
This week your host Sabi Atteyih features poetry by Muhammad al-Maghout from Syria, news about the Madison-Rafah Sister Project City Benefit to furnish the library in the Rachel Corrie Cultural Center for Children and Youth in Rafah, United Nations Day events, the movie “The Citizen”, and an easy recipe for homemade home fries. Photo by […]
