In Arab eyes, President Barack Obama collected his Nobel Peace Prize Thursday in Oslo at an ill-timed moment. Days before the president departed for the prize-giving ceremony, he announced that 30,000 more American troops would be dispatched to Afghanistan, a move seemingly at odds with his status as a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and one … Continued
A group of Palestinian Christians representing a variety of churches and church-related organizations have issued an animated and prayerful call for an end to occupation of Palestine by Israel. The call, issued at a 11 December meeting in Bethlehem, comes at a time when many Palestinians believe they have reached a dead end. It raises … Continued
The nominations haven’t been announced yet, but Lebanese designers are already busy making dresses that will likely appear on celebrities during next year’s award season. “This is the time of year we start our [haute] couture collection for Paris fashion week in January,” says George Chakra, who designed Helen Mirren’s dress when she won the … Continued
Marking its 10th anniversary, the International Oud Festival has just finished on a crescendo of success. Since its inception, the budget has increased tenfold and the audience has grown to around 10,000 enjoying the cultural richness of the two-week programme in Jerusalem and Nazareth. The festival, whose crowning glory is the oud, symbol of Arabic … Continued
A US children’s retail brand is open 11 stores in the UAE, the company has announced. Kidville, which offers a wide range of developmental classes, indoor playgrounds and retail boutiques, will open its first store in Dubai in spring 2010. Kidville’s local franchise partner in the region will be VAMM International controlled by the Malhotra … Continued
Conservative moderate Swiss voters turned out en masse to support a referendum proposal banning the building of any more Islamic minarets. More than 75% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons voted in favor of the ban – with the remaining 25% voting to deport the Muslims themselves. The proposal had been put forward … Continued
The U.S. ethnic and racial composition has significantly changed since 2000 and is projected to continue growing after the 2010 Census. The Census Bureau is making important strides to inform and assist a wide variety of ethnic communities and language groups including outreach efforts to the Arab American community. One way the U.S. Census Bureau … Continued
The Susan G. Komen Detroit Race For The Cure® has awarded a $115,000, one-year grant to ACCESS Community Health & Research Center to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. It is the 10th year that the program has received Komen funding to support its work on this important health … Continued
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has taken the top award at this year’s World Travel Awards (WTA), being voted World’s Leading Airline by more than 180,000 travel industry professionals from over 175 countries. The World Travel Awards recognize the very best airline, hospitality and tourism brands in the world, with industry experts … Continued
From Barbie Beach to Pilot Barbie to Hard Rock Barbie, the glamorous and iconic doll has undergone many makeovers since her creation 50 years ago, but none of her previous outfits has probably stirred as much buzz as her latest Islamic look. It’s Barbie in a burka, as it’s been dubbed by the yellow press. … Continued
Chairman of the Arab Thought Foundation (ATF) Prince Khaled Al-Faisal along with Dr. Mudhi Al-Humoud, the Minister of Education and Higher Education in Kuwait and Mr. Bader Sayed Abdel Wahab Al Rifai, the Chairman of the Kuwait National Council of Culture, Art and Literature launched the second report on cultural development. Unveiling the report in … Continued
Sgt. Chris McGarity, an Army recruiter in Dearborn, is on the front lines of finding soldiers who speak Arabic and understand Middle Eastern culture. But that battle has gotten tougher since an Army psychiatrist, who is Muslim and Arab American, was charged in a shooting rampage last month at Ft. Hood, Texas. McGarity said he … Continued
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