This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on December 26, 2023. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Danny Hajjar is a Lebanese American music journalist and curator of the weekly ...

In an underground reservoir built 1,233 years ago in a city that saw sectarian riots last year, visitors hear a beguiling musical composition that combines Arab love songs with Hebrew poetry. By ...

Arabic has been taught in Paris at least since the creation of the College de France, one of France’s most prestigious ...

The chorus goes like this: "Freedom, freedom, and we are a free people". The song did not travel beyond Yemen's borders, but it stood out among a flurry of revolutionary anthems that flooded the ...

Arab musicians have been writing songs about Gaza war Music helps bring Palestinian issues back to the fore Israeli artists have written about Hamas' Oct. 7 attack Feb 29 (Reuters) - From pathos to ...

The growing presence of Arab artists at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reflects a musical movement that has been building for years.

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(Reuters) - From pathos to praise of Hamas, songs written by musicians across the Middle East in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza are putting the Palestinian issue back at the forefront of Arab ...