Author Archives: Arab America

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Syrian nationals in the United States may apply for Temporary Protective Status (TPS) on March 29, 2012. USCIS grants TPS when nationals of a country are prevented from returning to that country safely. Designation of Syria as a country eligible for TPS allows Syrian nationals that … Continued

<center><iframe width=”470″ height=”264″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/sFsMXzq1nIA” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe></center> Director Rola Nashef expands her award-winning short film for her feature-length debut, a spirited comedy-drama set in a small, family-owned Detroit gas station. When his father is killed during an armed robbery, Lebanese-American youth Sami (E.J. Assi) suddenly finds himself saddled with a life he never wanted. Forced to … Continued

Arab-Americans make up a small part of the American electorate, but they are fired up and organizing, hoping to make an impact in the 2012 elections. Community organizers face obstacles like cultural divisions and a sheer lack of numbers, but some think Arab-Americans could be an influential voting bloc, especially on the local level. High … Continued

DC Comics bigwig Geoff Johns, a Lebanese-American who grew up metro Detroit, is coming home for events marking the debut of the first Arab-American Green Lantern. Johns, a noted comic book writer who’s also DC’s chief creative officer, will sign copies of “Green Lantern #0” at Green Brain Comics on Sept. 7 and be the … Continued

Terrain dominated history. Nowhere is this truer than in the Lebanon. It is the only Arab state without desert, a beautiful land of dramatic mountain ranges sheltering hidden valleys, green and fertile. The people have all the characteristics of isolated mountain clans: intense pride, fierce love of liberty and powerful tribal solidarity. These secure mountain … Continued

Anyone wondering why Rep. Michele Bachmann would launch a witch hunt against Muslims or why the Republican Party would add a plank to its platform opposing Shariah law need look no further than a new poll conducted by the Arab American Institute. The poll, released today, asked Americans for their views on various religious groups, … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce it has entered into a national partnership with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). ADC and CAIR will coordinate voter empowerment efforts and election activities in the key swing states, including Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. The two organizations will collaborate on hosting voter … Continued

ADC seeks college and graduate students with interest in the Arab American community, civil rights, law, policy, journalism, culture, organizing, and activism, as interns for our 2012 Fall Internship Program. The program offers a variety of positions for leadership development. It educates students on issues of civil rights, Arab heritage, and current events in the … Continued

Google, along with the rest of the Internet, may be partly responsible for how ubiquitous English has become, but Google is also trying to counterbalance that by making it easier for people to interact in other languages. Among the latest moves, the search giant has created a tool that automatically translates Arabizi — Roman-character based … Continued

The confectionery Abdul-Rahman Hallab and Sons is a veritable institution in Lebanon’s second city, Tripoli, that has been whetting and sating people’s appetites with its sweets and pastries for over a century. Sweets and pastries are known collectively in Arabic as helwiyat, and the Hallab family, originally milkmen and dairy farmers – hence the last … Continued

We welcome the recent decision by the US Census Bureau to expand the race categories it uses to count US residents. Notwithstanding, this is a controversial step that will displease many groups, but for Arab Americans, the prospects of being fully counted is a welcome step even though some have expressed reservations. The recent recommendations … Continued