Palestinian American comedian Atheer Yacoub hasn’t changed her material since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza. The war brought the conflict between Israel and Palestinians to the forefront for many ...

Palestinian American comedian Atheer Yacoub’s routine delves into her life as Muslim woman growing up in Alabama and now living in Brooklyn. She talks about dating, going to the doctor and hanging out ...

“Silliness is hugely important to me,” said the writer, whose comedy about a Muslim female punk band has won awards and challenged stereotypes. By Alexis Soloski When the writer-director Nida Manzoor ...

The child of Egyptian immigrants growing up along Florida's coastal town of Panama City, Iman Zawahry used comedy as a natural antidote to the city’s racism. To pass the time in their small, Southern ...

(RNS) — Atheer Yacoub spent her childhood between the occupied territories of the West Bank and the heart of Alabama, a mix that never failed to get a laugh from friends in New York, where she moved ...