A bold new Jewish-Arab comedy, “Bella,” uses humor to explore shared pain.

On its 20th anniversary, organizers look back on a tradition that has frequently coincided with painful news events. By Christopher Kuo In 2003, with the Iraq War underway and a wave of anti-Arab ...

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

More and more Middle Eastern women are thriving as comedians. Their success on stage, in the film industry, at comedy festivals and on social media could foster empowerment for the next generation of ...