Author Archives: Arab America

I just finished reading Manal Omar’s memoir Barefoot in Baghdad, a page-turner. The style of writing is simple yet sophisticated. Omar cleverly narrates events through the lens of her complex and multi-layered identities: Muslim, Palestinian, American, feminist, humanitarian. In a non-judgmental manner, she touches upon many issues concerning Iraqi women from different walks of life. … Continued

What a supreme irony it was for me to be in London and Paris between Saturday and Tuesday this week, as the popular revolt against the Hosni Mubarak regime reached its peak in Cairo, Alexandria and other Egyptian cities. To appreciate what is taking place in the Arab world today you have to grasp the … Continued

Talks are under way between the Obama administration and top Egyptian officials on the possible immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the formation of a military-backed caretaker government that could prepare the country for free and fair elections later this year, U.S. officials say. With protests in Cairo and other Egyptian cities expected to … Continued

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The Congress of Arab American Organizations-Michigan (CAAO) announced it will host a vigil followed by a press conference and rally on Saturday, February 5th, 2011 in solidarity with the movement for freedom and self-determination that is spreading rapidly in Egypt and across the Middle East and North Africa. The umbrella group represents more than 40 … Continued

Hosni Mubarak is still president of Egypt, but his days in power are numbered; there will be no Mubarak dynasty either. The authoritarian order in Egypt and throughout the Arab world has been profoundly shaken. The ousting of Ben Ali in Tunisia, a remarkable event in itself, now appears to have been the trigger for … Continued

President Hosni Mubarak struck back at his opponents on Wednesday, unleashing waves of his supporters armed with clubs, rocks, knives and firebombs in a concerted assault on thousands of antigovernment protesters in Tahrir Square calling for an end to his authoritarian rule. Early Thursday morning, shots were fired at the anti-Mubarak protesters, a number of … Continued

Members of the Congress of Arab American Organizations-Michigan met Monday and discussed the ongoing popular uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia and other Arab countries. The congress declared its solidarity with the movement for freedom and self-determination that is spreading rapidly across the Middle East and North Africa. The umbrella group, which represents more than 40 organizations … Continued

The first time that I walked the streets of Cordoba, once Moorish Spain’s world-renowned capital, I could not believe my eyes. The city’s Arab era had not been forgotten. Statues had been erected to many of her Moorish sons such as Ibn Rushd, al-Ghafiqi, Maimonides, the Caliph al-Hakim II, Ibn Hazm, ibn Zaidun and Walladah. … Continued

Over a week has passed since Egyptians first took to the streets on January 25th in the largest protests Egypt has seen in decades. Every once in a while, Arab Americans are met with a new crisis affecting the citizens of their native countries and each crisis is met with mobilizing efforts of the Arab … Continued

Oakland Mediation Center is proud to announce that they will present an entertaining evening of ballroom dancing featuring some of our favorite Federal and Oakland County Judges and Professional Dancers at the wonderful Auburn Hills Marriott Centerpoint on Friday, February 11, 2011. Arab American of Lebanese descent, Federal Judge George Caran Steeth will participate as … Continued

ADC encourages those with relatives in Egypt to convey the information below to such relatives, due to the inaccessibility of internet and e-mail services in Egypt. The U.S. Department of State announced today that arrangements are being made to provide transportation out of Egypt for U.S. Citizens and their immediate relatives, beginning Monday, January 31. … Continued