Palestinian cities erupted in joy after Gazan singer Mohammed Assaf won the “Arab Idol” song contest final held in Beirut on Saturday night, providing a welcome break from the grinding conflict with ...

Striking up a conversation with Mohammed Assaf is not as easy as one might assume. Sitting on a stool in a conference room at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, the former Palestinian refugee-turned pop ...

26 November 2013 – From a “tougher than tough” life in a Gaza refugee camp to winning the title of this year’s “Arab Idol”, Mohammad Assaf told reporters at United Nations Headquarters today that he ...

Crowds across Gaza and the West Bank exploded in celebration Saturday night when a young Palestinian man named Mohammad Assaf won the pop star title of Arab Idol. "Look, see, what Assaf is doing!" ...

UNRWA Goodwill Ambassador Mohammad Assaf participated as a special guest at the World Humanitarian Day (WHD) event in New York City on Friday. In his speech to the attendees – which was translated by ...

Palestinian Mohammed Assaf won the title of this year's Arab Idol, the Arabic version of American Idol. However, having contestants from different Arab countries makes the singing competition similar ...

Based on the real story of Mohammed Assaf's run on Arab Idol, the film follows a boy whose dreams as a singer eventually lead him into a tricky... Writer-director Hany Abu-Assad doesn't tell simple ...

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Thousands of excited Gaza residents have mobbed the area's southern border crossing with Egypt to welcome home the winner of the Arab Idol talent contest. Around 4,000 people ...

Ultimate underdog Mohammed Assaf, who snuck out of the Gaza Strip to attend the Cairo auditions, captures the hearts of the region. By David Caspi While still fighting for independence and global ...