Christiane Karam, founder of the Middle Eastern Music Festival at Berklee College of Music, said she had the idea for the festival after Sept. 11 to offer a counter-narrative to the negativity towards ...

This program gives students a deep understanding of the rich culture and history of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as well as how this area interacts with other regions across the ...

NEW YORK-- Thousands of people took to the streets of Midtown on Sunday to highlight their Persian culture and temporarily take their minds off the tensions in the Middle East. A sea of red filled ...

Director: Mohammed Kadalah, Ph.D. The Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies (AIMES) minor offers a unique opportunity to explore the languages, cultures, histories, and traditions of a dynamic ...

In the context of food, “Mediterranean” is a catchall term for Italian, Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine. This bakery is more Middle Eastern in flavor, and in this case, its name is a bit of a ...

How about grape leaves or baba ghanous? This weekend’s 2025 St. Sharbel Food Festival gives everyone an opportunity to try these popular dishes while also celebrating the Middle Eastern culture and ...

The Bettendorf Public Library will host more than 30 programs on the Middle East in September and October. With all the media attention on this part of the world, this focus is timely. Our purpose is ...

FERESHTEH Tavoli witnessed something strange about seven years ago. The Iranian-born Houstonian watched a friend struggle to communicate with her grandchildren. The friend was speaking Farsi, a common ...

Founder wanted to pursue a venture that made an 'impact', and it has since been on receiving end of both love and hate ...