Author Archives: Arab America

The ADC Michigan Womens Initiative, working in tandem with the Washington D.C.-based ADC (American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee) will present its inaugural banquet the evening of Sunday March 18th, at the Regency Manor in Southfield, Michigan. Several hundred guests are expected to gather in what is a continuing, world-wide celebration and tribute to International Womens Day (which … Continued

Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Arab-Americans say they have felt left out of U.S. national politics. Now, several key Arab-American leaders have endorsed Republican candidate Ron Paul for President. It’s a move they hope will put America’s three million Arab-Americans back on the nation’s political stage. “We believe that … Continued

Hanya Alwerfalli is a beautiful 29 year old, diagnosed with Acute Leukemia. She has fought cancer three times and currently undergoing treatment. At this point, Hanya is in need of a bone marrow transplant. She’s searching the unrelated registry for a suitable donor to help save her life. Her loving husband, family and friends are … Continued

The first of its kind – a poll conducted in 12 Arab countries, representing 84 per cent of the population of the Arab world, in an attempt to gauge the region’s political mood – has arrived at some interesting results. Organised by the Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS), face-to-face interviews by Arab … Continued

TLC’s reality TV show “All-American Muslim” provided viewers with an intimate look at the lives of five hard-working Dearborn families. But the network announced Wednesday that the show will not be back for a second season. Poor ratings are the main reason for its cancellation, TLC said. Its Nov. 13 premiere drew 1.74 million viewers … Continued

The New York Police Department kept secret files on businesses owned by second- and third-generation Americans specifically because they were Muslims, according to newly obtained documents that spell out in the clearest terms yet that police were monitoring people based on religion. The NYPD has faced intense criticism from Muslims, lawmakers and even the FBI … Continued

Nada Bakri, wife of the late Anthony Shadid, spoke of her conflicted feelings regarding the profession she and her husband once loved together. Bakri, also a reporter, appeared on Erin Burnett’s CNN show “Outfront” on Thursday. Shadid was on assignment for The New York Times when he suffered an asthma attack and died while crossing … Continued

As a result of the continuing violence in Syria the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a formal petition with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requesting that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) be granted to Syrian nationals currently present in the United States. Due to the worsening situation on the ground in Syria and the mounting … Continued

The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) recently hosted H.E. Ali Mohammed Ali Al Deeb, Iraq’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, during a ministerial visit designed to promote closer cooperation between universities in the Republic of Iraq and those in the United States. In his first visit to America as Minister of Higher … Continued

The ADC Women’s Initiative announces its First Annual Celebration of International Women’s Day: Honoring the Achievements of Extraordinary Arab American Women on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Virginia at 5:00pm. This celebration features an outstanding program including dinner, awards, an art exhibit, live music performances by Arab … Continued

Bothaina Kamel is to Egypt what Oprah Winfrey is to America. And now Kamel, known to Egyptians by her first name as a radio and TV broadcaster, is the first woman to run for the presidency of Egypt, a country lurching toward democracy after last year’s grassroots revolt against Hosni Mubarak. As a woman, Kamel … Continued

The night before Michigan’s presidential primary, Dr. Ron Paul made his final push for votes here. With a standing room only crowd at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, Paul appealed to Arab-Americans — something no other Republican candidate has done publicly — using his bedrock campaign planks of individual liberty and fiscal conservatism. … Continued