Author Archives: Arab America

ART (Arab Radio and TV Network) today announced its distribution on Time Warner Cable in New York City. The digital network is part of Time Warner Cable’s growing and extensive line-up of international channels. ART Cable is an Arabic channel serving Arab Americans. ART Cable’s goal is to link Arab communities to their homeland with … Continued

“USA! USA!” chanted the mob of hundreds as it tried to march – towards Bridgeview’s Mosque Foundation just southwest of Chicago. It was September 12, 2001, one day after the attacks that brought down the World Trade Center towers 800 miles to the east in New York City. Had it not been for the police, … Continued

Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., Wednesday revived a bill to end racial profiling — an idea that won bipartisan support in 2001, but became a casualty of the terrorist attacks that year. Cardin said racial profiling has increased because of the Sept. 11, 2001, incidents, but he said those attacks cannot be “used to … Continued

Ten years after 9/11 life hasn’t change much for Arab and Muslim Americans. Many of them have faced an increasing number of security checks, harassment and verbal abuse. KUOW’s Mustafa Zaki spoke with some Arab and Muslim leaders in the Seattle area and has this report. American Arabs and Muslims have experienced a lot of … Continued

Dearborn is a little different from many of the communities across the nation marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with memorial services. The Detroit suburb that’s the hometown of auto magnate Henry Ford also is widely recognized as the capital of Arab America. Many of its individuals and institutions reflected on … Continued

A United Nations vote on Palestinian membership would be ruinous. Yet with little time left before the U.N. General Assembly meets, the United States, Israel and Europe have shown insufficient urgency or boldness in trying to find a compromise solution. The need for action is even more acute after alarming tensions flared in recent days … Continued

Alia Malek is a Syrian-American journalist and author of “A Country Called Amreeka,” published in 2009, which is the story of the last forty-plus years of American history, told through the eyes of Arab Americans. She spoke with New America Media about her recently released book, “Patriot Acts: Narratives of Post 9-11 Injustice,” which is … Continued

As we observe the tenth anniversary of 9/11, we are reminded of the tragic moments that indelibly marked September 11, 2001 in our minds. We also remember the dire social and legal ramifications that characterized the immediate aftermath of that day. The surge in violent hate crimes and various forms of discrimination individuals endured both … Continued

His second day on the job in November 2001, U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Collins was at a meeting with the Arab-American community in Dearborn. It was a tense encounter. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, many saw themselves as being unfairly targeted by federal law enforcement, and they were upset. “It was so close to being volatile,” … Continued

The scent of incense fills the room as the faithful gather quietly for afternoon prayers, their hands turned toward the ceiling, their shoes lined along the back wall. Outside, an NYPD van sits in the sunshine. Dozens of metal police barricades line the sidewalk bordering 51 Park Place – aka the controversial Ground Zero mosque. … Continued

‘Fordson’ is a feature length documentary film that follows four talented high school football players from Dearborn Michigan as they gear up for their big senior year rivalry game during the last ten days of Ramadan, a month when Muslims traditionally fast every day from sunrise to sundown. ATLANTA AMC® NORTH DEKALB MALL 16 10:45am … Continued

BRIDGES (Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity) will hold a special reception, celebrating its 10th anniversary as a forum for dialogue between the federal government and members of the Arab American community at 6PM at the Byblos Banquet Center, 7258 Chase Road, Dearborn, Michigan, 48126. BRIDGES was established shortly after the September 11th … Continued