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Christian missionaries held an anti-Islamic protest at the Dearborn, Mich., Arab International Festival and taunted Arab-Americans with a pig’s head mounted on a pole while shouting “You’re gonna burn in hell,” according to reports Saturday. The incident took place Friday evening at the annual Arab International Festival, according to the Detroit Free Press. The three-day … Continued

A few weeks ago, a Palestinian-American travelling to the West Bank to visit her family was stopped by Israeli airport officials and ordered to log on to her email account and provide her password so that the Israelis could read her private communications. Security agents told the woman, Sandra Tamari, that she had to do … Continued

In January 2012, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee’s (ADC) Legal Director, Abed Ayoub, filed a petition with the United States Department of Commerce calling for Arab Americans to qualify for “disadvantaged minority” status. This petition would grant Arab-American businessmen and women access to coveted government contracts. Ayoub’s intervention with Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) not … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce additional awards to be presented during the 2012 ADC National Convention next week at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The following awards will be presented: 1) The Hala Salaam Maksoud Leadership Award is given every year to members of the community … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that White House Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and White House Business Council Executive Director Ari Matusiak will be addressing an ADC White House Town Hall meeting with hundreds of Arab American community members during the 2012 ADC National Convention in Washington DC on Friday, … Continued

June 15, 2012 – June 17, 2012 Saturday, June 16, Georgetown Library in Georgetown Address: 3260 R Street Northwest Washington, DC 20007 from 9:30 – 4:00. Meet USPCN members from other US cities and states, Discuss USPCN Strategic Goals, Plans and Activities for 2012 and beyond Open and productive conversation about issues of concern to … Continued

Headphones clamped over her ears, Laila Alhusinni turns to the microphone, a picture of concentration. Her voice, normally urgent and insistent, suddenly turns to honey. “Good morning, Michigan … Sabah el khair, Michigan.” Thus begin weekday mornings on Detroit’s WNZK radio station – motto: ‘The Station of the Nations’, where the five-year old current affairs … Continued

For Arab Americans, the big election news of the past week didn’t come out of just Wisconsin or Egypt. As important as these contests was Congressman Bill Pascrell’s stunning victory over Congressman Steve Rothman in northern New Jersey’s 9th District. Because redistricting had merged together parts of their old districts, these two Democrats, who for … Continued

Related Topics: Arab American Book Awards, Arab American National Museum, and arab american issues Email me updates about this story. Email Print Submit tip Comment Leave a comment Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA In This article Arab American National Museum Arab American National Museum 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI University of Michigan-Dearborn University of … Continued

If you find TSA screenings at U.S. airports invasive, wait until you hear this: Arab Americans attempting to enter Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territories are now frequently being forced to open up their emails so Israeli border security can go through their messages and chats. When 42-year old Palestinian American Sandra Tamari refused to … Continued

Ghassan Tueni, a veteran Lebanese journalist, politician and diplomat who headed one of the Arab world’s leading newspapers, An-Nahar, for half a century, died Friday after a long illness, his family said. He was 86. Tueni passed away at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, where he spent his last weeks. A fierce defender … Continued

On Thursday, June 21, 2012, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) will hold its annual Convention in the heart of Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital. Members and friends from across the United States will attend and participate in the four-day event. Convention goers attend each year and are expected to get involved in a number of … Continued