The show, sponsored by the Arab Society of Princeton, brought Arab-American comedians Dean Obeidallah, Maria Shehata and Nasry Malak to the classroom’s stage. The comedians used their humor to ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – The comedian who made his name on the “Axis of Evil Comedy Tour” made one thing clear when he opened a recent set at Michigan State University: “Tonight, it’s not Islam 101.

More and more Middle Eastern women thrive as comedians. Could their success on stage, in the film industry, at comedy festivals and on social media foster empowerment for the next generation of girls?

Dubai-based Front Row Filmed Entertainment has added a new string to its bow to come on board as a producer on Lebanese comedian John Achkar’s one-night performance of his show Tryin’ at famed the ...

Dubai-based distributor and producer Front Row Filmed Entertainment is branching out into the comedy content space by producing a TV special covering prominent Lebanese comedian John Achkar’s upcoming ...

Arab-Muslim stand-up comedy is flourishing more than a decade after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. While comics like Obeidallah, Ahmed Ahmed and Amer Zahr differ on approach, they’re all ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The comedian who made his name on the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour made one thing clear when he opened a recent set at Michigan State University: "Tonight, it's not Islam 101." For ...