Author Archives: Arab America

In her first novel, The Hijabi Club, Shaylene Haswaréy has succeeded in blending entertainment and education, primarily for high school teenaged girls of the Muslim faith. Her characters seem true to life, through their struggles to gain acceptance by others, desires to experience the freedom that non-Muslim girls enjoy during their high school years, and … Continued

On January 25, 2011, the day of the first major demonstration in Tahrir Square in Cairo, the 28-year-old Syrian-American rapper Omar Offendum, aka Omar A Chakaki, went to his studio in Los Angeles and wrote a verse calling for the overthrow of the former president Hosni Mubarak. He called a fellow rapper, the Iraqi-Canadian and … Continued

At the Sharjah Book Fair, which wrapped up yesterday, deals were being struck to translate the latest Arabic works into English (aided by a new US$300,000 [Dh1.1 million] translation fund), and new prizes, imprints and workshops generated excitement. In the UAE alone, the number of annual book fairs and literary festivals has risen in the … Continued

With the date for U.S. forces to be fully withdrawn from Iraq fast approaching, it is important to remind ourselves how we got into that long and deadly war in the first place, to recognize that this conflict is far from over, and to hold accountable those who are responsible for the horrors they created … Continued

Mark your calendar! The ADC National Convention is the largest annual gathering of Arab Americans. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) invites you to be a part of this tradition held in our Nation’s Capital each year. The ADC National Convention will be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, June 21-June 24. The … Continued

An American film maker has told a colleague by phone that she was arrested by Egyptian police while documenting clashes in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Jehane Nojaim’s producer Karim Amer says she was detained and her camera was confiscated. He said Wednesday he was separated from her after they both fled from tear gas. Nojaim is … Continued

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has told him he will travel to New York for medical treatment after signing an agreement to end his 33-year rule. Ban told reporters Wednesday that he talked with Saleh by telephone, and would be happy to meet with him in New York. He provided … Continued

Despite news earlier this year, from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), indicating that the National Security Entry Exit Registration System (NSEERS) targeting nationals from Arab and Muslim-majority countries has been suspended, ADC continues to receive cases pertaining to individuals adversely impacted by NSEERS. In an effort to adequately address the issues of those individuals … Continued

ADC Michigan is pleased to announce the distinguished award recipients who will be honored at its upcoming Annual Awards Gala on Friday, December 9, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. The 2011 Award Recipients include: Kim Redigan and Reverend William Gepford will receive the ADC Michigan Building Bridges Award. … Continued

<center><iframe src=”http://www.keloland.com/_video/_videoplayer_embed.cfm?VideoFile=111118musicclass” frameborder=”0″ width=”326″ height=”330″ name=”videoplayer” id=”embediframe” scrolling=”No”></iframe></center> An internationally renowned musician is sharing his passion with South Dakota high school and college students just a day before taking the stage with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. O’Gorman High School students experienced Arabic music from one of the most significant Arab musicians and composers of … Continued

Kelly Wilson, 13, admits that if it weren’t for the Apple Arts afterschool program, she’d likely be dabbling in more dangerous crafts than creating sewing patterns. “It keeps me out of trouble. It keeps me out of the park!” she says, waving a hand in the general direction of Tompkins Square, which is just across … Continued

Syrian-Americans from across North America who oppose Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad are meeting in Livonia today to discuss ways to remove him from power. “People are getting slaughtered,” said Dr. Yahya Basha, a Syrian-American leader from West Bloomfield who will be at the meeting. “I often sit with tears in my eyes, helpless that I … Continued