Author Archives: Arab America

Indigenous American jazz forged in Detroit. Syrian-influenced hip-hop made in Los Angeles. Traditional music from Armenia and indie folk informed by life in Jordan and Ann Arbor. Fresh comedy infused with American roots and international sensibilities. These are the featured destinations on the 2011 Fall Season of Global Thursdays at the Arab American National Museum … Continued

About 600 journalists are meeting in Detroit this week for a convention that tourism officials predict will pump $1.6 million into the economy. Detroit beat other cities, including New York, for the Asian American Journalists Association’s national convention from Wednesday to Saturday. Motown is appropriate because it teems with stories, and many view the city … Continued

The goal of a Muslim-American comedy show coming to Tennessee this month is to get people of all faiths and backgrounds to come together for a laugh, but it’s also about changing perceptions. “There is this teeny percentage of people in the Muslim community that are threats to America. They are not the majority, but … Continued

The unfolding of the Arab Spring has kindled not only the political and social consciousness of the Arab world, but also had serious ramifications in the global circulation of Arab art. Revolutions have reawakened international interest in Arab culture and its representation. In the past, Western curators have tended to put forth a well-intended, yet … Continued

US Muslims are more optimistic about the future than other faith groups, but while they overwhelmingly reject terrorism, nearly half report discrimination, a poll found on Tuesday. The survey was carried out ahead of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and looked at how well integrated the 2.6 million Muslims living in the … Continued

Shahiya.com knows about authentic Lebanese food. It was “shahiya”, meaning appetite in Arabic, that fueled its creation and so appetite became its name. With the goal of becoming the main destination of Middle Eastern recipes online, while at the same time keeping their culinary heritage alive and shareable, its three founders Carole Hani, Hala Labaki … Continued

The wife of the Emir of Qatar, HH Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser, has been voted amongst the most stylish women in the world by US magazine Vanity Fair. Sheikh Mozah, also the UNESCO special envoy for basic and higher education, joins HRH the Duchess of Cambridge, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco in … Continued

Slim Amamou knew he would be arrested after a group of cyberactivists shut down the Tunisian government’s official website. As protests against longtime autocrat Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali raged on the streets in January, security forces yanked the 33-year-old computer programmer from his office. Even during his secret interrogation, thousands of people knew where the … Continued

Late yesterday, the White House released the Administration’s strategy to prevent violent extremism, “Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States.” The Administration has taken a clear stance that the US government will work to “prevent all types of extremism that leads to violence, regardless of who inspires it.” This broad definition … Continued

Arab American Assistant Wayne County executive Turkia Awada Mullin has been named the new director of Metro Airport. The Detroit/Wayne County Airport Authority board approved appointing Mullin in a unanimous vote, over a year after the former director Lester Robinson was fired. “Her energy, her enthusiasm, her fire, her passion: that inspires her to make … Continued

Muslims are entering the holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting, reflection, and sleeping in whenever possible. As I have told you all before, I come from an interreligious family. My father is a Christian and my mother is a Muslim. It is the type of marriage forbidden in both religions. And look what … Continued

As the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks arrives, WDET would like to know how this event as affected your life and your community in Metro Detroit and elsewhere. WDET is offering an on-line questionnaire for you share your experiences and then share with the community. WDET news and talk programs are looking for … Continued