GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinians took to the streets to celebrate the victory of their compatriot Yaqoub Shaheen on Saturday in "Arab Idol", a hugely popular Middle East television talent show on the ...

"Arab Idol" is an over-the-top TV ratings smash in the Middle East, and a young crooner from a Palestinian refugee family, whom admirers have nicknamed "the Rocket," is stealing the show. The surprise ...

GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian fans and big business are rallying behind a 22-year-old singer from the Gaza Strip in a final push to vote him the next "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest choosing a ...

Over the weekend, a champion was crowned in the Middle East's version of American Idol. Syrians cheered as 21-year-old Hazem Sherif from the... Contestant From War-Torn Syria Wins 'Arab Idol' RENEE ...

(AP) The winner of the Arab Idol reality show is adding another title: youth ambassador for the U.N.’s refugee agency for Palestinians. On Saturday night, singer Mohammed Assaf became the first ...

The winner of Arab Idol has refused to carry his country's flag during his victory celebration. Past winners of the show have celebrated winning by showing their national flags, but Hazem Shareef from ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians are celebrating a Christian crooner from the West Bank city of Bethlehem who won this year's Arab Idol, the Arab world's premier television song competition.

And now to the art of song. "Arab Idol" is the Middle East version of that popular TV singing competition. From Beirut, NPR's Alice Fordham brings us news of its latest champion - a 21-year-old who ...