Author Archives: Arab America

Arabic web addresses are one of the best ways to increase the percentage of Arabic content online, according to a senior telecoms executive in the region. Content in Arabic accounts for just 3 per cent of all online content, while 12 per cent of the population of the world are Arabic speakers. Last year, Internet … Continued

The steps taken by Mahmoud Abbas for Palestine to join 15 UN bodies have elicited reactions from several members of the US Congress and, of particular note, from the US ambassador to the United Nations, where reason appears to have been dethroned. Ambassador Samantha Power told a House of Representatives subcommittee on April 2, “The … Continued

The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Qatar (AmCham Qatar) recently hosted the Honorable Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, during her mid-March visit to Doha. The breakfast briefing, for Qatari business leaders and U.S. firms with offices in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, was … Continued

Chris Christie is a guy who prides himself on telling it the way it is, even if you don’t like what he has to say. That is unless you happen to be billionaire Sheldon Adelson. Then Christie will apparently say exactly what you want to hear. We saw this on Saturday after Christie made a … Continued

The scent of incense mingled with the cool, crisp air of the Laurel Highlands early Monday afternoon as hundreds of people gathered for the burial of Metropolitan Philip Saliba, spiritual leader of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Metropolitan Saliba died on March 19 at age 82. He had been the longest serving … Continued

Earlier this week, Israeli media were abuzz with the news that Beyoncé would be playing a gig in Tel Aviv this summer. While there have been frequent rumors that the award-winning singer was headed there, Israel’s Channel 2 set off the latest storm by reporting on 16 March that “Now it’s official: Beyoncé is on … Continued

Former American President Jimmy Carter has warned the US Secretary of State John Kerry of violating international law in his potential peace framework agreement between the Palestinians and the Israeli occupation. He also expressed his concerns about the remarks of Kerry’s senior aides Martin Indyk, which were delivered before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee … Continued

CAIR-MI will award four high school seniors the Rosa Parks Scholarship at the annual banquet “Faith in Freedom,” on April 13, 2014 at the Burton Manor in Livonia, Mich. The Keynote speaker will be Mehdi Hasan, British political journalist and TV anchor. Buy Tickets Here. Michigan students can use the $500 scholarship to pursue further … Continued

Nahla Kayali has an incredible story. A first generation Palestinian immigrant who came to the U.S. from Syria, she first came to the U.S. when she was 16 shortly after getting married. Today, Nahla has earned herself a prestigious recognition from the White House as one of the Cesar E. Chavez “Champions of Change.” Nahla … Continued

The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) hosted a welcome luncheon this week for H.E. Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari, Qatar’s Ambassador to the United States. Upwards of 200 private sector and government leaders attended the event, held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, to introduce the new ambassador to the U.S. business community. Ambassador … Continued

The following statement was released by Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE), the student organization at the University of Michigan affiliated with Students for Justice in Palestine National, who led the #UMDivest campaign. March 27, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Greetings from Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) at the University of Michigan ­ … Continued

Discrimination against visiting Arab-Americans is the primary reason Israel is not eligible for a program allowing Israeli tourists in to the United States without visas, the Obama administration said. “The Department of Homeland Security and State remain concerned with the unequal treatment that Palestinian Americans and other Americans of Middle Eastern origin experience at Israel’s … Continued