Author Archives: Arab America

Palestinian film, Omar, has been nominated for an Oscar, making it the second-ever film from Palestine to compete for the prestigious film award. The nomination came on Thursday morning when it was announced that it will contest in the best foreign language film category and will go up against Italy’s The Great Beauty, which has … Continued

The Arab American Women’s Business Council (AAWBC) elected Renée Ahee, executive director of the National Arab American Medical Association, president for 2014. Ahee is a co-founder of the organization, whose mission is to bring together Arab American business and professional women of diverse disciplines and industries and to provide opportunities for them to grow professionally … Continued

For ten years, photographer Deborah Shea Doyle lived and traveled throughout Egypt—from bustling Cairo to remote parts of the Sinai region—exploring the landscape and learning about the lives of ordinary Egyptians, especially the Bedouins. She visited large cities and small villages and traversed the country’s most inaccessible areas, which presented her with a gold mine … Continued

In August of 2009, Nicholas George boarded a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. He was on his way back to university at Pomona College. While he was going through airport security, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent discovered Arabic language flashcards in his carry-on luggage. He was pulled aside, detained and interrogated for five … Continued

The following sign-on statement from Palestinian and other Arab-American scholars and writers comes in the wake of the American Studies Association (ASA) vote to endorse the academic boycott of Israeli institutions, and the backlash against it by anti-Palestinian groups. Statement of Support for the American Studies Association <blockquote>We, the undersigned Palestinian and other Arab-American scholars … Continued

The LAHC extends its well wishes to all students starting a new semester this year. The LAHC encourages the pursuit of higher education degrees and hopes that all students achieve great success on their educational journeys. As we begin a new year and school semester, it is also the beginning of open enrollment for several … Continued

The tremendous loss of former Minister and Ambassador Mohamad Chatah hit not only his family and his friends but hit all of Lebanon in so many tragic ways. The killing of Mohamad Chatah besides being a heinous crime, aimed specially at eliminating so many virtues in Lebanon as moderation, reason, deep thinking and the will … Continued

From abstract designs adorning architecture to calligraphy depicting stories of mysticism to colorful patterns that transform mundane objects, Islamic pottery is among the most influential of the decorative arts. Dating back to the early 7th century, artists all over the Middle East used bowls, decanters, and tiles to create illustrated manuscripts, decorative murals, and relay … Continued

“This is not mission impossible,” John Kerry said last week, speaking of his latest effort to rejuvenate the Middle East peace process. Many people disagree. Five months after the U.S. Secretary of State revived the long-stalled talks, it looks as though a diplomatic feat akin to Tom Cruise scaling the world’s tallest building might be … Continued

In an effort to improve youth sports for soccer in the cities of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, the Dearborn Stars Enterprise Inc. has established three soccer teams: Michigan Stars Football Club, Dearborn Stars Soccer Club for young men, and the Motor City Football Club for young women. Dearborn Sports Enterprise Inc will announce their 2014 … Continued

Before you whine about an airline temporarily losing your luggage, think of poor Boujemaa Razgui. The flute virtuoso who performs regularly with The Boston Camerata lost 13 handmade flutes over the holidays when a US Customs official at New York’s JFK Airport mistook the instruments for pieces of bamboo and destroyed them. Razgui, a Canadian … Continued

Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady captured the economic crisis in Detroit with their acclaimed 2012 documentary “Detropia.” Tonight, HBO will debut another made-in-Detroit documentary from the two women. “The Education of Mohammad Hussein” is a 38-minute film that delves into the lives of young students at the Al-Ikhlas Training Academy, described as one of … Continued