Author Archives: Arab America

The Youth Leadership Committee of the Lebanese American Heritage Club, with the help and support of recognized Arab American Organizations and student clubs, will be holding a “Solidarity Day with SOMALIA”. Member of the YLC-LAHC will attend Mosques and Churches as Follow: *Friday, August 26th, 2011 – – 1:00pm-3:00pm at Dearborn and Detroit city Mosques. … Continued

A spokeswoman for Governor Rick Snyder says he is reviewing Rep. Dave Agema’s bill to prevent implementation of “foreign laws,” but hasn’t yet formed an opinion about it. “The Governor hasn’t seen, our office hasn’t done an analysis of the bill,” said Snyder spokeswoman Geralyn Lasher. “Obviously, when the Governor was sworn into office, he … Continued

The Detroit region is the place where the Middle East and the midwest come together. For decades immigrants from the Arab world have made this area their home. They’ve worked, prayed and played here. They’ve felt at home in the community and extended a welcome to others. How did metro Detroit become the center of … Continued

Executive Director Barry T. Hawthorne announced today that The Advanced Technology Academy earned continuing accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED. This action was taken at the AdvancED Accreditation Commission meeting held at the Advanced Technology Academy (ATA). ATA has been continually accredited … Continued

“The Muslims are Coming!” comedy show, with jokes celebrating cultural differences, pleased a diverse crowd Saturday, packing most all 450 seats at MTSU’s Wright Music Building. “We try to bring people together,” show host Dean Obeidallah told the audience at the free show and noted he was raised by a proud Christian mother and Muslim … Continued

<i>Human rights standards may well not be met in this trial, but the more essential purpose is to prove there’s no going back.</i> The trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has become the iconic emblem of the Arab Spring: a repressive U.S.-backed dictator, suddenly brought down by popular mobilization and displayed behind bars in … Continued

When the 23-year reign of ex-Tunisian President Zine el Abidine ben Ali crumbled this year after nationwide popular protests that forced him into exile on Jan. 14, dozens of his relatives and those of his wife, Leila Trabelsi, rushed to the Tunis airport on the same night to try to flee the country–allegedly with pockets … Continued

Thanks to the generosity of many humble, benevolent community members, thousands of orphans of war-torn Lebanon have been assured adequate housing and educational services, facilitating an opportunity to reach their full human potential. The cause is one many in the Dearborn area are intensely passionate about. Al Mabarrat Charitable Organization U.S.A. (AMCO) has strived over … Continued

“Just Like a Woman,” a movie starring Sienna Miller, is the first in Oscar-nominated director Rachid Bouchareb’s planned trilogy about the changing relationship between Americans and the Arab world. The French Algerian director, who has been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film three times, told TheWrap that he has finished principal photography on “Just Like … Continued

The LAHC Youth Committee has organized a canned food drive to aid those suffering in Somalia. There are several locations where the canned goods can be dropped off; (Special boxes will be labeled in the lobby area) locations are: Islamic Center of America: 19500 Ford Rd, Dearborn, 48126 Islamic Institute of Knowledge: 6345 Schaefer Rd, … Continued

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Detroit’s large and nationally prominent Arab and Muslim communities have faced heightened prejudice, government surveillance, and political scapegoating, yet they have also enjoyed unexpected gains in economic, political, and cultural influence. In Arab Detroit 9/11: Life in the Terror Decade, a follow-up to their volume Arab Detroit: … Continued

A number of groups in the Detroit area plan to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a day of community service that is expected to include packaging food boxes, writing letters to U.S. military members and cleaning up empty homes and vacant lots. The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social … Continued