Author Archives: Arab America

Originally from Basra, and now hailing from Montreal, Yassin Alsalman, known by his Hip Hop moniker The Narcicyst, is one of a dozen artists performing at this week’s Gaza Strip to Detroit Benefit Concert. Performing for over a decade, The Narcicyst began his venture into the world of Hip Hop with the trio Euphrates, soon … Continued

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The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), along with the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) and the Egyptian Association for Change, will be co-hosting a Congressional Briefing to discuss the Transition to Meaningful Democracy in Egypt. The briefing will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 (11:00 AM to 12:15 PM), Room 2203, Rayburn House Office Building, … Continued

The Congress of Arab American Organizations in Michigan (CAAO) denounces the horrendous war crimes being committed by Libyan strongman Muammer Qaddhafi against the Libyan people who are rising up in protest over 40 years of his dictatorial regime. Inspired by the non-violent pro-democracy movements in Tunisia, Egypt and elsewhere across the Arab World, Libyans began … Continued

ADC Michigan joins all peace-seeking people in condemning the acts of violence committed against peaceful protestors in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen by government security forces who have attacked pro-democracy protesters over the past two days. According to several media reports, the violent attacks have left hundreds injured and resulted in over 500 deaths. ADC Michigan … Continued

<iframe width=’400′ height=’300′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’ marginwidth=’0′ marginheight=’0′ src=’http://www.thestar.com/videozone/embed/941768′></iframe> Fed up and humiliated, Mohamed Bouazizi left his fruit stand, which a municipal bylaw official had deemed illegal, and walked to a hardware store where he purchased paint solvent. The 26-year-old then walked a short distance to the municipal building in his hometown of Sidi Bouzid, a … Continued

There is a show of support in Dearborn Sunday for those protesting for greater freedom in Middle Eastern and North African countries. There’s been violence against protestors with at least 200 people killed in Libya. WWJ Newsradio 950′s Beth Fisher spoke with the executive director of CAIR, the Council for American Islamic Relations, Dawud Walid, … Continued

<center><iframe frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” marginheight=”0″ marginwidth=”0″ width=”480px” height=”270px” src=”http://specials.washingtonpost.com/mv/embed/?title=Waves%20of%20change%20throughout%20Mideast&stillURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Fphoto%2F2011%2F02%2F18%2FPH2011021804355.jpg&flvURL=%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F02%2F18%2F02182011-41v.m4v&width=480&height=270&autoStart=false&clickThru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Fvideo%2F2011%2F02%2F18%2FVI2011021804302.html”></iframe></center> For decades, armed soldiers have guarded the Egyptian Radio and Television Union building in downtown Cairo, apparently to protect the country’s formidable broadcast assets from being commandeered in an attempted revolution. But Hosni Mubarak’s departure from power earlier this month after three decades of rule showed that … Continued

There’s an old saying about closed minds that goes “My mind is made up; don’t confuse me with the facts.” “Facts still matter…” said journalist and broadcaster Bill Moyers, quoting Thomas Jefferson, who proclaimed, “Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” The revolution in Egypt provides evidence of a … Continued

The US has cast its first Obama UN veto, rejecting a Security Council resolution which would have condemned Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories “as an obstacle to peace”. The BBC reported that “all 14 other members of the Security Council backed the resolution, which had been endorsed by the Palestine Liberation Organisation.” A top … 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

I was born the same week Hosni Mubarak came to power. Arabs of my generation grew up with a keen awareness of two realities: that we did not have any say in choosing our leaders, and that our countries were still living the colonial present, still not free from foreign control. Something we couldn’t get … Continued