Arab societies need nurturing institutions and supportive policies to achieve a significant boost in knowledge production and creation, according to the new Arab Knowledge Report 2009. The report, launched by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on 28 October, maintains that reforms in areas like the media and information technologies are vital if Arab societies are … Continued
As elsewhere in the world, the global financial and economic crisis has taken a toll on the Middle East, the IMF says in its latest Regional Economic Outlook report for the Middle East. Oil exporters were directly hit by the global financial crisis through a sharp decline in oil prices and a sudden drying up … Continued
Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) today announced the signing of five hotels for its newly established Middle East & Africa Region, including its first properties in Algeria, Ghana and Morocco. The hotels are scheduled to open under long-term management contracts over the next 36 months and represent the company’s Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Marriott Executive … Continued
In the aftermath of the appalling attack at Fort Hood, one of the most important questions is how this rampage by a twisted fanatic has affected relations between Muslims and other Americans of different faiths. For some, Hasan’s obvious fanaticism is not simply a starting point for thoughtful analysis about the harmful effects that splinter … Continued
Lt. Gov. John Cherry and Michigan Economic Development Corp. officials are heading to the Mideast, hoping to lure businesses with Michigan’s abundant water. They are leaving Saturday and are to return Nov. 23, spending most of the trip in Israel and also stopping in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Cherry is one of three … Continued
Dr. Clovis Maksoud, former ambassador and permanent observer of the League of Arab States at the United Nations and its chief representative in the United States for more than 10 years, and director of American University’s Center for the Global South will speak on December 3rd at the Arab Detroit “Images and Perceptions of Arab … Continued
Rajai Hakki has tried to ignore the Fort Hood massacre. The 28-year-old Iraq War vet quit college to join the U.S. Marines after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 out of a mix of patriotism and shame. “I wanted to show that Arab Americans are patriotic people, that Arab Americans are proud to be … Continued
Every year, the U.S. State Department’s Diversity Lottery (DV) Program makes 55,000 immigrant visas available through a lottery to people who come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. This congressionally-mandated lottery program is for those interested in receiving a U.S. Permanent Resident Card. The lottery’s recipients are issued a U.S. … Continued
The CIA plans a Detroit-area premiere for two TV commercials aimed at recruiting Arab- and Iranian-Americans. The private screening will be held Nov. 18 in Dearborn, the heart of Michigan’s large Middle Eastern community. The commercials are part of a major outreach effort by the CIA that’s included a high-profile visit to Dearborn in September … Continued
Mayor Daley announces grant, says he doesn’t see Fort Hood shooting stoking anti-Muslim sentiment CommenThe Chicago public schools will expand its Arabic-language program to three more high schools, thanks to a three-year, $888,000 federal grant announced this morning. Mayor Daley accepted the grant at Durkin Park Elementary School, 8445 S. Kolin, as he rejected suggestions … Continued
The National Arab American Medical Association has appointed Mrs. M. Renée Ahee as its new Executive Director for NAAMA’ National Office. Mrs. Ahee is a public relations, investor relations and marketing professional with more than 25 years in the corporate sector and private practice. She established Ahee Communications, Inc., in December 1999. Renée was named … Continued
Promoting women and enhancing their contribution to all fields, is the cornerstone of Tunisia’s social policy and is to achieving development in Tunisia. Tunisian women’s increased presence in all sectors and fields of public life has substantially advanced the notion of gender equality. In higher education, female students represent 59.1% of the total number of … Continued
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