Author Archives: Arab America

Mohamed Radwan, an Egyptian-American living in Syria, is usually on Twitter constantly, updating his friends and relatives on whatever interests him lately — media issues, Egyptian politics or a fledgling pro-democracy movement taking hold in Syria. So it was alarming to his friends and family when he went offline altogether on Friday, without a word. … Continued

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The new Livonia Game Headz store located at 29462 7 Mile Rd. (In the new Walmart shopping Plaza) will hold its grand opening on Saturday, April 2, 2011 between the hours of 12pm – 6pm. The grand opening will feature a radio broadcast from 98.7 FM (giving away Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj tickets), food, … Continued

In a region where the story was population emigration, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights managed to ebb the flow better than most Metropolitan Detroit communities. The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday released data for Michigan from last year’s nationwide people count and the results confirmed what studies and experts have speculated for years: Michigan’s population has … Continued

The conflict in Murfreesboro, TN over whether or not to allow that town’s Muslim community to build a new mosque is much more than a test of our nation’s commitment to our Bill of Rights. How this matter is resolved could end up defining the very soul and future of America. There was, from the … Continued

Coro Allegro, Boston’s only mixed chorus for embers and friends of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities, and the United Parish in Brookline Chancel Choir, will give two world premiere performances of The Son of Man by Kareem Roustom: at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 8 at United Parish of Brookline, and at 3:00 … Continued

Sean Penn and Robert De Niro joined stars who appeared at the UN headquarters for the US premiere of a contested movie on the Middle East conflict that Israel tried to get cancelled. Penn, De Niro, Josh Brolin and Steve Buscemi on Monday turned out to support award-winning American-Jewish director Julian Schnabel at the premiere … Continued

Arab Detroit, in cooperation with Palestine Cultural Office, ADC-Michigan, and Jewish Voice for Peace, will debut a special preview of Academy Award® nominee Julian Schnabel’s soon to be released film MIRAL, which opens in select theaters this Friday, March 25 and will open in Detroit on Friday, April 1. The special preview of MIRAL will … Continued

While the idea of a flash mob isn’t a new thing, a Dabke / Hip-Hop flash mob in Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (Beirut Duty Free) at a time when the region is in flux is certainly a first. On March 5th, 2011, passengers experienced something a little different. A flash mob performed a mix … Continued

The Yemeni American community here is watching with great concern the rapid developments unfolding in Yemen as Yemenis take their struggle for democracy to a higher level. For the last several weeks, hundreds of thousands of Yemenis have been demonstrating in the streets across the country demanding a change in the current regime. This has … Continued

For all the fanfare and bluster, the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Homeland Security hearings on “The Extent of Radicalization in the Muslim Community and That Community’s Response” produced little of value. The entire affair was so shockingly ill-conceived and so poorly executed as to leave one wondering whether the Committee’s Chairman, New York … Continued

After five weeks of reporting on revolts around the Arab world, Al Jazeera finds itself at the center of a new uprising — and this time, it’s fueled by American interest. Once maligned (“a mouthpiece of al Qaeda” and “inexcusably biased,” former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said), the Qatar-based news channel is enjoying positive … Continued