Author Archives: Arab America

Declaring that women must continue to fight for equality in today’s society, noted attorney Joumana Kayrouz announced she is endorsing three women for seats on the Michigan Supreme Court in the Nov. 6 election. Kayrouz said she will also donate 30 billboards from here vast array of marketing billboards to the three candidates, University of … Continued

The American Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is pleased to announce the success of its landmark 20th Annual Building Economic Bridges Gala that was held on October 26th at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. The event, which hosted a sold out audience of over 1000 attendees, included an impressive line-up of distinguished speakers and guests. … Continued

To coincide with the US presidential debates and the election on November 6, this Special Focus highlights documents, source materials, and articles from our Journal of Palestine Studies that cover the public statements and policy positions of incumbent President Barack Obama. These articles are available free of charge until November 7, after which they will … Continued

L.A. rapper Omar Offendum came of age in a hip-hop era filled with violent tales by artists like Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur. But last year, the 30-year-old Syrian American discovered how truly dangerous hip-hop could be. “I had to hold my tongue for a long time,” Offendum said of his song “#Syria,” a furious … Continued

Recently, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), represented by Legal Director Abed Ayoub, was given the distinguished opportunity to present to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Subcommittee of the Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS). The invite to present followed a written request by ADC to the Department of Justice to include “Arab” among the “race” … Continued

A group of Arab Americans watched the last presidential debate Monday in anticipation of how a discussion focused on American foreign policy would respond to issues they cared about. In the end, the debate was full of surprises for this audience – it covered many of the key points they cared about but ignored others. … Continued

Fifteen religious leaders representing many major faith groups in the country, have written a letter to Congress seeking to make U.S. military aid to Israel contingent upon its government’s “compliance with applicable U.S. laws and policies.” Signers of the letter include Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons. The signers say they “have … Continued

On Palestine, change is underway. Despite the best efforts of Binyamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama and John Boehner, the Palestinian cause is gaining ground in the American mainstream – a necessary step for changing the reality on the ground. Just how much we have gained was evident in downtown Manhattan in the first week of October. … Continued

A national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today released the results of a survey indicating that 25 percent of American Muslim registered voters are still undecided about who to vote for in this November’s presidential election. The new poll, conducted by an independent research firm on behalf of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations … Continued

Three decades after leaving the White House, former President Jimmy Carter still functions inside the trappings of power, cruising through fiercely contested areas of this city on Monday in a 12-car motorcade, with Secret Service agents stationed strategically as he surveyed the view from the Mount of Olives. But at 88, Mr. Carter, trying to … Continued

A paid informant for the New York Police Department’s intelligence unit was under orders to “bait” Muslims into saying inflammatory things as he lived a double life, snapping pictures inside mosques and collecting the names of innocent people attending study groups on Islam, he told The Associated Press. Shamiur Rahman, a 19-year-old American of Bangladeshi … Continued

The Detroit Tigers sent the New York Yankees packing, but you won’t want to miss the next group of New Yorkers to hit Motown. A passionate performance by the New York Arabic Orchestra (NYAO) is part of a busy weekend (yes, including the World Series) that will have downtown Detroit hopping this Saturday night, Oct. … Continued