Author Archives: Arab America

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) calls on its membership to take action and counter recent calls by fringe individuals and groups pressuring advertisers to drop spots on All-American Muslim, a new series airing on The Learning Channel (TLC). All-American Muslim takes a look at life in Dearborn, Michigan — home to the largest mosque in … Continued

FBI representatives met once again with Muslim and Arab-American leaders at Bureau headquarters on Monday to update them on the progress they have made to rid their counterterrorism training programs of anti-Muslim material. One participant described the meeting, organized by FBI’s Community Relations Division, as “lengthy and positive.” “They have concrete plans in place, and … Continued

Janaan Attia, a second generation Egyptian American and Coptic Christian from Oakland, California, is concerned about what the future holds for Egypt following that country’s parliamentary elections last week. But Attia, like many Egyptians both here and back in Egypt, is becoming equally concerned by how the country is being portrayed in the western media. … Continued

U.S. network ABC will air Wednesday an interview with Syrian President Bashar Assad conducted by veteran news broadcaster Barbara Walters. ABC said the interview would be the first by an American broadcaster with the Syrian president since the popular uprising began in March. Assad has faced international pressure to step down as leader of the … Continued

The Saudi-US Business Forum in Atlanta, which opens on Monday, will discuss prospects of American investment in key Saudi projects worth $385 billion, especially in education, oil and gas, infrastructure, petrochemicals, transport, water and electricity and information technology. The three-day forum offers a good opportunity for American and Saudi business leaders and executives to establish … Continued

The Arab League on Saturday froze assets of 19 top Syrian officials and banned them from traveling to Arab states. After a meeting in Doha, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani who chairs the Arab League’s peace process committee, said the panel also gave Damascus until Sunday to come to Doha and sign … Continued

Bahrain plans to hire a former police chief in the US state of Florida to help with reforms of its law enforcement procedures after an independent inquiry found evidence of systematic rights abuses during a crackdown on pro-democracy protests this year. “(John) Timoney was chief of the Miami Police for seven years, where among his … Continued

From Lebanon to Tunisia, from soccer players to amateur filmmakers, the 2011 Arab Film Festival will bring a multitude of voices from across the Middle East to an intimate theater in the heart of the largest Arab community in the U.S. Since its inception in 2005, the Arab American National Museum has hosted an annual … Continued

An annual festival of movies from the Middle East is focusing its lens this year on films and filmmakers in the years leading up to the so-called Arab Spring. The Arab American National Museum in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn is hosting the 7th annual festival that starts Thursday and runs through Sunday. The year’s … Continued

TLC’s new reality show, All-American Muslim follows five Muslim-American families. It aims to dispel misconceptions and stereotypes about the religion. In a recent piece in The Guardian, Wajahat Ali writes that TLC’s portrayal is a “welcome relief from the usual tawdry caricatures of Muslims.” NEAL CONAN, HOST: Ten years after 9/11, a new reality TV … Continued

As another Michigan winter approaches, the weather is growing chillier and children are spending less time outdoors. What’s a busy parent to do to break the indoor monotony without breaking the bank? The Arab American National Museum (AANM) has a solution – Frost Fest! From 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, families are invited to … Continued

The friends and family of the Honorable Kaye Tertzag will host the third annual Tertzag Tribute Dinner in his honor on Thursday, February 23, 2012. Judge Tertzag passed away on February 4, 2009, having established a great legacy of integrity and service to the State of Michigan, as well as a great example of love … Continued