John Jacob Astor

Early life and family John Jacob Astor was born in Walldorf, near Heidelberg in the old Palatinate. It became part of the Duchy of Baden...

Milton Friedman

Early life Friedman was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 31, 1912, to recent Jewish immigrants Sára Ethel (née Landau) and Jenő Saul Friedman,...
Qatar keen to create global partnerships

The family tree of Qatar

The family tree of Qatar’s new emir, the fourth-oldest son, who has 23 brothers and sisters Qatar’s ruler Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani officially transferred...

Sherine Ahmed Abdel Wahhab

Personal life: Sherine Ahmed Abdel Wahhab (Arabic: شيرين أحمد عبد الوهاب‎, born October 8, 1980) known simply as Sherine (Arabic: شيرين‎), is an Egyptian singer...

Khalid Bin Mohammed AlAttiyah

Early life and education: H.E. Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed AlAttiyah (Arabic: خالد بن محمد العطية, born 9 March 1967) is a Qatari politician who has...

Nawal Al Zoghbi

Biography: Nawal Al Zoghbi (born June 29, 1972, al El-Dib, Lebanon) is a Lebanese pop vocalist. Performing in Arabic, she has a fan base throughout...

Akbar Al Baker

Akbar Al Baker was born in Doha, Qatar. He is currently the GCEO of Qatar Airways. Al-Baker also leads the development of the Hamad...

Cyrine Abdelnour

Biography: Cyrine Abdelnour (Arabic: سيرين عبدالنور‎, also spelled Cyrine Abd Al-Nour).born February 21, 1977 is a Lebanese singer, actress, and model. Her first album, Leila Min...

Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad

Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (born 1983) is the sister of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh...

Famous Middle Eastern Artists

Famous Middle Eastern Artists Khalid AL-Jadir the visionary, was born in Baghdad 1924. He was amongst the most outstanding Artist that I am honored to...

Najwa Karam

About Najwa: Najwa Karam was born February 26 in Lebanon. Najwa graduated holding a degree in arts and taught for two years at eastern college...

Elissar Zakaria Khoury

Elissar Zakaria Khoury, commonly known as Elissa, is a Lebanese best-selling recording artist and one of the most prominent Arab women. Elissa is known...

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني‎, born 1952) is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal...

Haifa Wehbe

Personal life Haifa Wehbe is a victim of parental alienation. In the 1990s, she married her cousin Nasr Fayyad when she was 18 and traveled...