MBC deploys Magnolia CMS for digital portals Rapid tv news Pan- Arab broadcaster MBC has updated its content management system (CMS) to improve the speed in which video and editorial on its digital portals can be updated to better serve its 165 million viewers online. MBC runs three online platforms...

Aperto and Magnolia Implement New CMS Infrastructure for Middle East … MarketWatch (press release) Thanks to efficient workflows and an editorial environment tailored to the group's specific needs, content can now be updated within minutes on the group's web portals — and in the...

RUPA welcomes Middle Eastern culture to coffeehouse RU Daily Targum Students listen to Arabic music Friday at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus as part of the Rutgers University Programming Association's “Arabian Nights Coffeehouse” event. With tapestries and candles, the...

Prefixmag Habibi: Prefix Artist To Watch Prefixmag The band name, Habibi, translates as "my love" in Arabic , right? Outside of your Persian ancestry and Lenny's love of Middle Eastern culture, how does "my love" work its way into your music ? Well, the music is certainly full...

Canadian film 'Incendies' up for BAFTA award CityNews Shot in French and Arabic , Incendies will compete for the Best Film Not in the English Language award. Excerpt from: Canadian film ‘Incendies’ up for BAFTA award – CityNews

The Guardian Attab Haddad Ensemble Days Distinctive The Guardian Central to Middle Eastern music , the lute-like oud has become increasingly popular in world fusion. On this brilliantly realised debut, London-based Attab Haddad gives a masterclass in the instrument's possibilities, drawing from...

PRI’s The World Concerto 'Tahrir for Clarinet and Orchestra' Inspired by Egyptian Uprising PRI’s The World Krakauer, as Fairouz describes him, is a musician well-versed in Middle Eastern, Jewish Klezmer, as well as Arabic music , which made him a perfect fit for this piece. In the...

The National Arab Idol builds momentum in the Middle East The National El Shafei, who has worked with stars including Amr Diab and Nancy Ajram, said being a judge is both demanding and tricky. View original post here: Arab Idol builds momentum in the Middle East – The National

Business Recorder Morgan Stanley names co-heads of Middle East investment banking Financial News Klaus Froehlich and Amr Diab have been appointed as co-heads of investment banking in Mena, a spokesman for the bank confirmed. Diab was previously a managing director responsible for Egypt and North Africa...

<cite>Stars of Science</cite>: Arab Reality TV Makes a Splash Wired News It's the cruelest sort of musical chairs: When the music stops this week, four of these five young men will win a very valuable seat, and the other one will get sent home with nothing. We do not tend to think of...