CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The whole "Idol'' franchise isn't just an American deal. Proof positive arrives at LaVilla Conference and Banquet Center on Brookpark Road on Saturday. Season Two "Arab Idol'' ...

The Hague (AFP) – The Gazan winner of the Arab Idol talent competition, a rare symbol of Palestinian unity, is to give his first concert outside the Arab world in The Hague on Sunday. Mohammed Assaf, ...

Arab Idol winner Mohammad Assaf deserves to win not just because of his compelling back story, but because he is a true artist, says Dubai-based entertainer Wonho Chung, who met the winner in Beirut ...

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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 ...

Mohammed Assaf, 24, became a national hero and a rare symbol of Palestinian unity when he won the contest in June after transfixing millions of television viewers with his soaring renditions of love ...

Mohammed Assaf sings 'Raise Your Head High' in solidarity with his home country of Palestine under attack. The song reached almost half a million views on YouTube only two days after its release "Lift ...

In Palestinian territory, Mohammad Assaf's face is easy to find. Big posters of the dark-haired 23-year-old dreamboat smile at you along boulevards in Ramallah. And in Gaza, a giant banner of Assaf ...

People gather around their televisions, ready to root on their hometown favorite in a star-making reality competition, text in their votes, and hope fervently for the win. It sounds just like "The ...

In a crowded open-air coffee shop in Gaza City excitement builds with the opening credits and catchy theme tune for the television talent show Arab Idol which is being shown on big screens. There is ...

Mohammed Assaf, a contestant on the Arab version of Pop Idol, has sparked celebrations in his native Palestine after winning the singing competition show. The 23-year-old singer, hailing from a Gaza ...