On Friday June 4, 2021 I attended a meeting with Secretary of State Blinken. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss all things Palestine. 

This past week, fans of Roseanne nationwide reached for their smelling salts because Samantha Bee called complicit Barbie the c-word. They immediately grabbed their tiki

In 2011, Dean Obeidallah my trustworthy co-producer at the New York Arab American Comedy Festival approached me with what seemed like a brilliant idea. He

Before there was Beyonce, there was Tiger, Cherri, Sandy, and Lucy. Tiger, the cat pranced into our lives when I was seven. Her name was

I often meet parents of kids with Cerebral Palsy who are afraid to let their children try to walk. When I ask them why they

Fight For Your Right to Carpet I am one of those people who has always dreamt of waltzing down the red carpet at an awards

I was born and raised in the United States. I spent my school days in beautiful New Jersey and my summers in the war zone

In 2009 while on tour with Arabs Gone Wild, I booked my first Egypt show. I had grown up watching National Geographic specials about King Tut

I have been addicted to soap operas since I was five years old. Yes, five. Although my parents were super strict and conservative, they missed

I have been a bridesmaid 17 times. After spending $28,000 on my friends weddings, I decided it was time to make my money back. Gollum

Article originally written for The Daily Beast, published on December 18th, 2013. I tweet too much. When tweeps follow me, I immediately warn them that

Article originally written for The Daily Beast, published on December 16th, 2013. On Friday the 13th, the movie “Omar” won Best Film at the Dubai

Article originally written for The Daily Beast, published on November 25th, 2013. On Friday, November 15, I put on my favorite Palestinian-themed T-shirt and shimmied