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Al Bawaba
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Safaa Sultaan gains much weight, sparking health controversy
ALBAWABA - Jordanian actress Safaa Sultaan has been the talk of the internet following her latest TV appearance where she looked with a "puffy" face and unusual facial features. Safaa Sultaan attended as a guest with Lebanese TV show host Rabia Al Zayyat via the Lebanese channel, Al Jadeed, sparking wide controversy online regarding her unfamiliar look. During the episode, the Jordanian star defended her colleague, Syrian actress Deema Bayyaa, who landed in hot water following a viral video on TikTok. Jordanian actress Safaa Sultaan. (Al Jadeed TV Channel) Earlier, Syrian-Palestinian artist Bayyaa faced widespread criticism on social media after appearing in a TikTok video with a content creator who used obscene language and sexual connotations, pushing her fans to criticize her and accusing Deema of supporting and approving of the content. Sultan apologized to the public on behalf of Deema Bayyaa during a television interview, stressing that they share a strong friendship and that her friend did not intend to offend or provoke public opinion. Regarding the controversy about Deema Bayyaa, Safaa also grabbed attention during the apperance with Rabia Al Zayyat over the weight she has gained with people remembering Syrian actress Kinda Alloush, who also years ago appeared with much weight, but alter on she announced that she was suffering from cancer. Safaa Sultaan spoke up about her illnesses, uncovering that she is having from multiple chronic genetic diseases that are related to blood and that they have led her to gain this weight. The actress said that before being diagnosed with the diseases she used to suffer some seizures, but she was unaware of her illnesses. However, Sultan ditched all the rumors regarding her health and rejected claims that she has serious illness which could lead to a tragic condition and said that she is currently getting the right medical care for her genetic diseases and that she is doing fine. The star said in an earlier interview that she is suffering from multiple diseases, including Familial Mediterranean fever.
Morocco World
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Morocco World
US Justifies Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation Based on ‘Beliefs'
Rabat – The case of Palestinian Mahmoud Kahlil, a voice for Palestine that has been silenced and caused backlash around the world, has a new development. In response to an immigration judge's request for evidence to support the Palestinian activit's deportation, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio submitted a two-page memo on Wednesday, April 9, asserting that Kahlil, who is a lawful permanent US resident, should be deported due to his 'beliefs, statements, or associations.' The Trump administration had previously justified its deportation order against Kahlil by citing an ambiguous section of the US Immigration and Nationality Act, which grants the Secretary of State broad authority to revoke a person's immigration status for activities in the US that would have 'potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences.' However, when pressed to provide substantial evidence to support these claims, the administration shifted its focus to Kahlil's beliefs, thereby going beyond the suppression of free speech to infringing on the very freedom of thought. 'For cases where the basis for this determination is the alien's past, current, or expected beliefs, statements, or associations that are otherwise lawful, the Secretary of State must personally determine that the alien's presence or activities would compromise a compelling US foreign policy interest,' read Rubio's memo. Rubio stated that his decision was based on information provided by multiple immigration authorities, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), regarding Kahlil's involvement in 'antisemitic protests and disruptive activities, which foster a hostile environment for Jewish students in the United States.' Rubio further justified the administration's action by claiming that Kahlil's presence in the US undermines 'US policy to combat antisemitism both abroad and within the United States, as well as efforts to protect Jewish students from harassment and violence.' While Rubio emphasized the unsubstantiated claims of 'antisemitism' against Kahlil, the memo notably contains no allegations of criminal activity, as the Syrian-Palestinian activist has not committed any known crimes. Earlier in March, Rubio stated that the State Department had revoked over 300 student visas, adding that the administration was actively identifying what he referred to as 'lunatics.' 'It might be more than 300 at this point. We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas,' he boasted at a news conference. Kahlil, who participated in pro-Palestine protests and led negotiations for student encampments at Columbia University during his studies last year, was part of the peaceful demonstrations sparked by Israel's widely documented genocide in Gaza, which has led to an estimated 50,000 deaths, with US support, since October 2023. Khalil has been held at the detention center in the state of Louisiana since March 8, in what many described as an 'abduction.' Students, of all religions and ethnicities, across the US and around the world have joined protests and campus encampments calling for the boycott of Israel and divestment from businesses complicit in supporting Israel's settler occupation, apartheid, and genocide. The Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), a student-led campaign, has advocated for divestment from companies accused of supporting Israeli apartheid, occupation, and genocide, including Airbnb, Caterpillar, and Google — each under scrutiny for their ties to Israeli Occupation Forces' (IOF) actions and government policies.
CairoScene
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Hiya to Host Themed ‘Inhiyar' Night in New York March 29th
Hiya to Host Themed 'Inhiyar' Night in New York March 29th At 'Inhiyar', artists from the frontlines of the underground noise resistance movements will explore variations on the concept of 'Breakdown' through poetry, sound, movement and conversations. Hiya Live Sessions, a global research-events platform amplifying the revolutionary feminist voices of the Arab world, is set to host a themed community event, 'Inhiyar' (Breakdown), celebrating radical feminist voices from the SWANA underground scene in New York on March 29th. 'Inhiyar' will bring together artists who are on the frontlines of underground noise resistance movements to explore variations on the concept of 'Breakdown' through poetry, sound, movement, and thought-provoking conversations. Supported by Columbia University's Incite Institute, the event will feature a lineup of female artists, performers, and musicians from across the SWANA region and its diaspora. The featured artists include punk poet-performer, cyborg, and activist Andrea Abi-Karam; Syrian-Palestinian artist, cultural activist, and performer Leyya Mona Tawil, who works with sound, dance, and hybrid transmissions; Moroccan-American experimental artist and creative producer Nora Alami; Palestinian singer-songwriter Israa Shalaby; and Beirut-born journalist, programmer, DJ, and founder of Hiya/Hom, Shirine Saad. Hiya Live Sessions shared a note with SceneNoise on the creative concept behind 'Inhiyar': 'As we stare at mass death, plunder, and erasure of native ecologies and histories, we turn toward the remains scattered under the rubble and their promise of life, love, and resistance. Another cycle of unspeakable violence fuels new waves of the revolutionary movement on the streets and underground—poetic and political—mapping new exit routes and survival networks, both real and imaginary. Artists in distress, facing crushing censorship and relentless struggle, forge DIY communities and intimate spaces, creating new languages to defy the devastating loss of humanity and land. They reinvent ghazals, muashahat, maqamat, queer erotica, sacred cosmologies, futuristic utopias and dystopias, intoxicating Sufi and zar rituals, and the deep legacy of militant art throughout the region, remixing punk, techno, rap, and grime—echoing protests from Tehran to Tunis and Cairo, alchemizing noise and fatal pollution.' The event will take place at Nublu Classic. To RSVP, head to the link in @hiyalivesessions' Instagram bio.
