Still from Mohammed Assaf's song video clip Raise Your Head High "Lift your head high, it is your weapon," are the opening lyrics of a newly released song, titled 'Raise Your Head High,' sung by a ...

Palestinian cities have erupted in joy after Gazan singer Mohammed Assaf won the Arab Idol song contest, providing a welcome break from the grinding conflict with Israel. The 22-year-old, from humble ...

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, ...

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Fans of a popular Palestinian anthem have expressed anger over the removal of the iconic patriotic song from major online streaming platforms. The song, “Ana Dammi Falastini’ (My Blood is Palestinian) ...

GAZA — The fractious factions in the Gaza Strip and across the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories have found one voice to unite behind - a 22-year-old youth singing songs about a lost homeland ...

Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf just got the gig of a lifetime. The Palestinian singer has been roped in to perform at the opening ceremony of the Fifa Congress, usually held as a run up to the ...

Why does Israel hate Palestinian singer, Mohammed Assaf? On October 16, Avi Dichter, Israeli Member of Parliament from the right-wing Likud Party, announced that Assaf’s special permit to enter the ...

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 ...

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 ...