Author Archives: Arab America

Beverly Hills Academy is pleased to announce the growth of Beverly Hills Academy, with exciting new programs which will begin in the 2011 – 2012 school year. There will also be a special Annual Open House on Sunday, March 6th from 1-3pm. In September 2011, Beverly Hills Academy will be restructuring their elementary program. The … Continued

The battle between those who support the government of Moammar Gadhafi and those calling for him to step down rages in the city of Benghazi, Libya. That city is the birthplace of Khaled Mattawa, an Arab-American writer and assistant professor of creative writing at the Univeristy of Michigan. Mattawa talks about how it feels to … Continued

On the heels of a people’s victory for freedom and democracy in Egypt, the US Palestinian Community Network-DC will present the Palestinian Authority with a pink slip terminating its employment as the leadership of the Palestinian people for failure to uphold its duties as a governing body. The event will also include presenting a list … Continued

The Lebanese American Heritage Club is seeking scholarship applicants for their 23rd Annual Arab American Scholarship Foundation Dinner on Friday, May 6th, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel-Dearborn If you are of Arab descent, have a 3.0 GPA, are a senior in high school or an undergraduate or graduate student attending a college or university … Continued

More than a hundred people marched in solidarity with protesters across the Middle East and North Africa Saturday in Washington. The crowds gathered in front of the White House calling on the United States to do more to help liberate Arab nations. What started as a rally in solidarity with the people of Yemen, Bahrain … Continued

The National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA) condemns without reservation the violence and use of force against civilians and medical workers that continues unabated in parts of the Arab World. NAAMA calls for the immediate cessation of violence and measures by the Libyan and Bahrani governments, particularly, to address the medical needs of the wounded. … Continued

When Colonel Muammar Gaddafi spoke before the United Nations General Assembly on September 23 last year, for well over an hour and a half he reflected on swine flu and jet lag, on how the Security Council was a terrorist body and how the US Justice Department should re-open the file on the assassination of … Continued

In partnership with University Cooperative Extension Network, ACCESS Community Health & Research Center is hosting a FREE Junior Master Gardener Class for 3rd-5th graders in Dearborn. It will be held Wednesdays from 4-6pm in the gym at Salina Elementary School, located on 2700 Ferney Street. JMG engages students in hands on group and individual learning … Continued

The Congress of Arab American Organizations in Michigan (CAAO) denounces the horrendous war crimes being committed by Libyan dictator Muammer Qaddhafi against the Libyan people who are rising up in protest over 40 years of his dictatorial regime. Also, they stand as one with Bahraini and Yemeni people as they seek their freedom. CAAO calls … Continued

Islam has become one of the hottest of hot button topics in America. Time Magazine featured the rise of Islamophobia on its cover (August 30, 2010) and attacks on Muslims and mosques are taking place regularly across the United States. Pundits and politicians raise the stakes by questioning whether it is possible for an American … Continued

Her voice shook as Libyan-American Dina Duella, 26, spoke about her friends and family trying to survive the chaos in the African country topping the national news. “I’m certain I already may have lost friends and family,” said the Irvine woman. “It’s difficult to know the severity of the situation because of the media blackout.” … Continued

Over the years, the Arabic-language TV channel Al Jazeera has earned a reputation for challenging both the authoritarian regimes of the Arab world as well as the U.S. government. Its vivid documenting of Iraqi casualties during the 2003 U.S. invasion won it plaudits in the Middle East and howls of protest from some quarters in … Continued