Many Arab-American women hold reputations among family and friends as great chefs of Middle Eastern food. Building on their domestic culinary success, Arab-American women for decades have opened Middle Eastern restaurants that enhanced America’s gastronomic landscape. Today, Arab-American women are taking their culinary knowledge to a new level. Using recipes passed down through generations, these … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) proudly thanks outgoing President, Mary Rose Oakar, for her years of dedication and commitment to the work and mission of ADC. ADC wishes her continued success in her future work. Effective March 1, 2010, Sara Najjar-Wilson assumes her duties as the successor to the Hon. Mary Rose Oakar. Outgoing President, … Continued
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan urged students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) to look beyond themselves and find inspiration in the principles of civic engagement to work towards the good of their communities, and transform the future of the Middle East. Delivering an address at the University from which she … Continued
A new report surveys the recent buoyant performance of the Lebanese and looks at the prospects for its sustainability over the next few years. Bank Audi estimated Lebanon’s GDP growth in 2009 at 7 percent which was driven by both improved consumption and investment. All major real-sector indicators registered positive growth during the year, supporting … Continued
Female political candidates warned this week that the constitutional quota guaranteeing Iraqi women parliamentary seats has failed to deliver them real political power. Five female contenders vying for parliamentary seats in Sulaimaniyah and Baghdad laid out their positions on women’s issues, the economy and education in a rare all-women debate on February 20. The Sulaimaniyah … Continued
On a typical autumn Saturday in Oakland, Pitt students perform certain rituals. Dalel Khalil was no different. Khalil, a 1992 Pitt alumna, cheered at football games, drank beer and ate fries from The “O” — just like students do today. There is one slight difference, however: She’s an outspoken, independent Syrian-American woman who dovetailed Eastern … Continued
It was worth the wait. Finances forced the Detroit Institute of Arts from including its long-planned Gallery of Islamic Art when the museum reopened in 2007. That omission gets corrected Sunday, with the inauguration of a gorgeous suite of rooms devoted to the art of a Muslim world that once stretched from Spain to India. … Continued
Saudi clothing company Lomar has presented the world’s largest “thobe,” a traditional tunic worn by Saudi men, at the Red Sea Mall in Jeddah. The robe is 111 feet tall (12 stories), 56 feet wide and weighs 881 lbs. It took 2 months to be completed and more than 20 people were involved. Lomar’s owner, … Continued
Today, The Jerusalem Fund and its partners, the National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA) Foundation and Physicians for Peace, officially dedicated the Palestine Diabetes Institute in Al-Bireh, Palestine [pictured right]. Moving from rented space in Ramallah, the Institute now occupies two floors (800 square meters) in an office building donated by Haj Mahmoud Ateya Mansour … Continued
Saudi based media group Rotana will sell shares to News Corp for access to the US firm’s movie making and new media expertise to help boost its position in Arab media ahead of an IPO. Rotana owns the Arab world’s largest record label and about 40 percent of the region’s movies – most of which … Continued
The US Census Bureau is missing opportunities to provide reporting instructions to diverse communities in the United States by failing to fully utilize the ethnic media that can reach more than 60 million adults in those communities, according to testimony from New America Media (NAM) in Congress today. Sandy Close, NAM’s executive director, called the … Continued
Facebook Inc. said Wednesday it is teaming with a Middle Eastern digital advertising company as the online meet-up site looks to capitalize on rapid growth in the Arab world. Facebook said it hopes the deal with Connect Ads will give it better exposure to advertisers in a socially conservative region where online marketing is in … Continued
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