Author Archives: Arab America

Strutting onto the stage at this week’s Arab Media Forum (AMF) to a burst of applause and cheers, Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef had a captive audience eating out of his hand. “We elected him as an employee,” Youssef said directing his deadpan barb at Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi, a regular target of the surgeon-cum-satirist’s ridicule. … Continued

The story of New York is the story of immigrants. The Chinese have Chinatown. The Italians have Little Italy. And before the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel pummeled its way into Manhattan, people from the Middle East also shared a slice of the city’s history. The area around the World Trade Center was once the center of Arab-American … Continued

The Arab International Festival has been postponed for the summer of 2013. The one year hiatus will allow organizers to explore all opportunities for the upcoming year. “With the move to a new location, Ford Woods Park, we needed more time to ensure we provide a quality event that the community has come to expect … Continued

Well, it’s that time of year. It’s the day when we Palestinians commemorate the establishment of the state of Israel. They call it “independence,” and we call it “Nakba,” which basically means “catastrophe” or “calamity.” There are still many people living today who suffered the catastrophe of 1948, being driven from their homes, destined to … Continued

Al Jazeera America will take office space for up to a half-dozen staffers in downtown Detroit — management says it’s strongly eyeing the historic Guardian Building — before a late-summer national launch. The new cable network, which is separate from its Arabic-language counterpart in the Mideast, will be staffed by Americans and aimed at a … Continued

The Arab world needs a new media landscape to free itself from corruption, politics and vested interests, Arab Media Forum was told yesterday. Speakers at the forum also discussed the role of print media and its sustainability in the face of the emergence of various digital platforms. Maha Abouelenein, head of communications, MENA, Google, said … Continued

Roughly 2,000 Arab-Americans and others in about a dozen communities nationwide were volunteering their time Saturday as part of the National Arab American Service Day, tackling a punch list that included boarding up and tearing down abandoned homes in Detroit and cleaning up areas hard hit by Superstorm Sandy in New York. More than 400 … Continued

Google learns 16 more languages for all you Android phone users but is still working on Arabic, though Google Translate in Arabic is available for web users. If you are using an Android phone, Google has just equipped you with the knowledge of additional languages including Bulgarian, Swedish and Icelandic. However Arabic is yet to … Continued

A case of White House “racism” has sparked some major controversy in the White House and beyond this week, as a Muslim-American woman, Seema Jilani, claimed she recently experienced bigotry against her and her husband at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner earlier this 2013, Great News Trend reported this Wednesday, May 8. The White House … Continued

About 2,000 Arab Americans and others in 12 communities across the U.S. are volunteering their time as part of the National Arab American Service Day. It’s happening Saturday, May 11, from Houston to Boston and San Francisco to Philadelphia, as well as in Atlanta, Miami and Philadelphia. About 400 people are expected to work in … Continued

In an era where glitz and glamour routinely steal spotlights, this year’s Miss Lebanon Emigrant USA Pageant will be no different. For the fourth consecutive year, this high-profile event will be hosted in the nation’s capital in a celebration of Lebanese American culture. While celebrity guests and performers taking part in the festivities include Stand-Up … Continued

A Michigan filmmaker is taking her romantic comedy on the festival circuit, including a screening tonight at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York. “Detroit Unleaded” focuses on the personalities who come and go at a gas station in the Motor City. The movie’s writer, director and producer Rola Nashaf grew up on … Continued