Author Archives: Arab America

Two films supported by the Doha Film Institute, Hawi and Grandma a Thousand Times, have been selected to screen at the 40th Edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), one of the oldest and most prominent festivals in Europe. The films will be showcased in the official Spectrum segment that highlights work by experienced … Continued

Under the auspices of the American-Arab Center for Civil and Human Rights (ACCHR), and in partenership with General Motors (GM), Ford Motor Company & Hamadeh Educational Services Inc., ADC Michigan is pleased to announce the winners of its 12th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Contest, which was open to all Arab and Chaldean American … Continued

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) tonight welcomed President Obama’s support for the American Muslim community in his State of the Union address before Congress. In tonight’s address, the president said: (The quote below is from the president’s prepared text. His actual remarks may differ slightly.) “And as extremists try to inspire acts of violence … Continued

Coincidence can often be a wonderful thing, not least for event organisers. And when New York University Abu Dhabi teamed up with Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation for a panel discussion on graphic novels and the Arab world, it’s unlikely they had anticipated the headlines that would emerge just weeks ahead of the event … Continued

Billions of dollars in deals are expected at the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, which started Monday in Dubai. “This is the second largest health care exhibition in the world,” John Wallace, the show’s marketing manager, told Arabian Business. Though speculative, he said deals made between exhibitors would “run into the hundreds of millions, possibly … Continued

As most of you know, Michael Suleiman died on May 12, 2010. Three weeks before he died, at a time when many suggestions regarding how to honor him were circulating, Michael expressed his preference for a conference on Arab American Studies. He wanted to be remembered by an activity which would advance the field to … Continued

Between the Lines, a wonderful program in Iowa City, is looking for a published Arabic poet/writer to conduct workshops in Arabic this Summer. Here is the note from Kecia Lynn, the coordinator. Please contact Kecia directly with questions. Here are the major tasks, abbreviated. Everything takes place in July except where noted. · Assist with … Continued

Dubai may be whipped by recession and racked with debt, but Abu Dhabi is humming along just fine. A go-slow policy and fat oil reserves helped insulate Abu Dhabi from the worst effects of the credit crunch and the Gulf building frenzy that almost sank Dubai. Despite some slowing, plans to turn six square kilometers … Continued

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is committed to improving the health of Michigan communities and is building strategic relationships in the Arab-American community to more effectively identify and address our specific health care needs. Blue Cross provides grants to schools across the state to promote healthy eating and physical activity and encourages all eligible … Continued

Years ago, the legendary theatrical tour “Abu Awad’s Neighborhood” took place in five US cities, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Dearborn, and Chicago, in June 1991. Now, documentary footage allows the world to experience this play and meet the artists Nabil Mashini (Abu Awad), Rashida Dajani (Um Awad), Hassan Ibrahim (Marzooq), the producers of … Continued

Palestinians are well within their rights to bring the issue of Israeli settlements and their illegality before the United Nations Security Council. Our decision to do so follows both Israel’s refusal to cease all settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, and America’s failure to ensure Israel’s compliance with international law and existing agreements. The … Continued

We live in a time when mass media has taken a major role in providing us with information about the world around us. We use that information in forming our own opinions and involving our emotions. We very often take that information for granted; we let ourselves use the same sources over and over again, … Continued