Author Archives: Arab America

As we approach the 64th anniversary of the Nakba — the catastrophe in which more than more than 750,000 Palestinians lost their homes and lands, and thousands of others their lives during the ethnic cleansing that accompanied Israel’s creation — between 1,600 and 2,000 Palestinian prisoners have joined one of the largest hunger strikes in … Continued

Celebrating five years, Arab America (formerly Arab Detroit) was founded with the purpose of promoting an accurate image about the Arab American community and the Arab world. Dr. Amal David, publisher of Arab Detroit states, “We are so excited to see the Arab America website growing more than ever before, this year we launched our … Continued

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award, one of the world’s most prestigious and well-funded prizes, has announced the introduction of a new category intended to celebrate the best literature in the Western World which revolves around Arabic Culture. The category, branded as “Sheikh Zayed Award for Arabic Culture in non-Arabic languages” and worth $205,000 is devised … Continued

<center><iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/i9kqfOxxHy4″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe></center> The Center for Arab American Philanthropy’s Teen Grant-making Initiative (TGI) has announced 12 grants to benefit organizations in metro Detroit that serve youth. The grants, which total $4,600, will enhance and support youth leadership training, service learning, health education and the performing arts. TGI consists of 20 Arab American … Continued

When Sylvia Yazgi’s son started kindergarten in Jacksonville many years ago, he met other children with similar-sounding names and similar appearances. So he proclaimed them his cousins. The fact that his heritage was Syrian and theirs was Palestinian or Lebanese and there was no chance of them being cousins was beside the point. “He was … Continued

It is impossible to understand the present Palestinian/Israeli conflict without understanding the past, in particular, the 1948 ethnic cleansing of Palestine by Ashkenazi Jews from Eastern Europe, who are not Semitic people, but indigenous to Eastern Europe. In 1900, there were no Ashkenazi Jews living in Palestine; essentially none, that is, but a few, small … Continued

When a senior White House national security official traveled to New York City recently to praise that city’s police department, he stoked the embers of a controversy between the Administration and the Arab American and American Muslim communities. The official’s words, quoted by the Associated Press (AP), “I have full confidence that the New York … Continued

Ambassadors Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt and Edward M. Gabriel accepted awards as 2012 Americans of the Year on Saturday at the largest Arab American dinner in the nation. ACCESS, the largest Arab American human services nonprofit in the United States, bestowed the awards on the former diplomats in front of nearly 2,000 supporters at the organization’s … Continued

Preparations for the exciting 17th Annual Arab International Festival are underway for Father’s Day Weekend this summer, June 15-16 and 17 on Warren Avenue between Schaefer Road and Wyoming Street in Dearborn. The American Arab Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend and or sponsor the largest Arab-American street festival in the United States. … Continued

The creator of “The 99” comic book, which spotlights superheroes from the Arab world, did something no one else could do — unite the American conservative right with Muslim fundamentalists. Both sides hate Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa and accuse him of poisoning young minds with his adventures of 99 characters who embody the 99 attributes of … Continued

  On Saturday, Ambassadors Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt, White House Chief of Protocol for President Ronald Reagan, and Edward M. Gabriel, US Ambassador to Morocco during the Administration of President Bill Clinton, were honored in Detroit, Michigan as “Arab Americans of the Year” for their distinguished service to their country and communities. The 41st annual event … Continued

The American Arab Professionals Network (AAPN) of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the 2012 American of the Year Awards. Join us on May 16, 2012 to honor and celebrate the success and contributions of these individuals. The awardees are: American Arab of the Year in Education Ahlam Moughania Assistant Superintendent … Continued