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What's habibi?: Ramy Youssef joins Elmo on Sesame Street to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month

Short clip of playful exchange between Egyptian-American actor and beloved puppet goes viral ...

'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war

One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.