Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu, who this week topped the Forbes magazine list of the world’s richest billionaires, held talks in Beirut Friday aimed at boosting investments between the two countries. Slim, the son of Lebanese immigrants who arrived in Mexico in 1902, and his delegation met Lebanon’s premier Saad Hariri at his residence … Continued
Set in a universe more fascinating than any 3-D wonderland, the Israeli drama “Ajami” depicts everyday life in the powder-keg streets of Tel Aviv’s Jaffa section. A crime family targets a teenager for death because of an offense committed by his uncle, a petty argument escalates into a stabbing, and to marry outside one’s faith … Continued
2010 Census forms will arrive this week in 120 million mailboxes between March 15-17 ― continuing the constitutionally mandated, once-a-decade population count and civic ceremony that dates back to 1790. Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves is urging communities to fill out and return their census forms as soon as they receive them. “It’s one … Continued
Kingdom Holding chairman Prince Alwaleed has risen three places in the Forbes Rich List, published on Thursday. Saudi Arabia’s richest man was ranked 19th in the 2010 list with a fortune of $19.4bn, more than $6bn better off than the previous year. Also in the top 100 of the list were Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Al … Continued
Gowns drape seductively; splits are thigh-high; fabrics are sheer and sparkling with embellishments: Welcome to the glamorous world of Lebanese haute couture. Perhaps better known for conflict than high fashion, the tiny cosmopolitan nation of Lebanon has recently produced a dazzling crop of designers who have been getting noticed far outside the country’s borders. Notable … Continued
The naming of Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim as the world’s richest person — the first from a developing nation — underlines the loosening of America and Europe’s stranglehold on the top spots in the billionaires’ club. Slim’s arrival at the top aroused both pride and anger in Mexico, where many see his fantastic wealth … Continued
Reporting from Bethlehem, West Bank – Vice President Joe Biden told Palestinians on Wednesday that the United States intends to push ahead with its Mideast peacemaking effort, despite a diplomatic blow-up this week over Israel’s plans to build 1,600 housing units in disputed East Jerusalem. Biden met in the West Bank with the Palestinian Authority … Continued
At a meeting in Dearborn today, Arab-Americans slammed federal law enforcement officials for targeting their community, saying a disproportionate number of prosecutions in recent years are aimed at them. But U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said her office doesn’t target people based on their ethnicity. “We’re very disturbed by what’s happened,” Suehaila Amen, a community advocate, … Continued
A coalition of Arab-American cultural organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area have launched a grassroots organizing campaign designed to send a clear message to Washington: that they, along with every other Arab in America, are in fact Arab, and not white. At issue is the format of the 2010 Census form, which has boxes … Continued
The Arab American and Chaldean Council’s (ACC) SEMCA Substance Abuse Prevention Program, in partnership with Global Education Excellence (GEE) and Students Against Alcohol Drugs And Violence (SAADV), will host a Hamtramck Community Town Hall Meeting on underage drinking at 12:30pm on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Bridge Academy, 9600 Buffalo Street, Hamtramck. This event is … Continued
Lighting up Ann Arbor’s most exclusive venues this weekend is the highly anticipated Palestine Film Festival—with its official opening tonight at the historic Michigan Theater. Now, in its second year, the film fest hopes to entertain a wider audience, while further permeating Ann Arbor’s budding cultural landscape. This year, viewers will have the chance to … Continued
Rupert Murdoch has warned Middle Eastern authorities to liberalise their media markets if they want to attract further investment from international media groups and ride a “powerful wind” of creativity blowing through the Arab world. In the opening address at the inaugural Abu Dhabi Media Summit, the News Corp chairman warned against “creative protectionism”, telling … Continued
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