Alex Odeh was a professor of Middle East History and Arabic Language in Santa Ana, California. He was a U.S. citizen and a Palestinian Roman Catholic who immigrated to the U.S. in 1972, and served as the West Coast Regional Director of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, [ADC]. I had the privilege of meeting Alex … Continued
As thousands lined up to catch a glimpse of Nefertiti at the newly reopened Neues Museum here, another skirmish erupted in the culture wars. Egypt’s chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, announced that his country wanted its queen handed back forthwith, unless Germany could prove that the 3,500-year-old bust of Akhenaten’s wife wasn’t spirited illegally out of … Continued
Lebanese chefs prepared a massive plate of hummus weighing over two tons Saturday that broke a world record organizers said was previously held by Israel — a bid to reaffirm proprietorship over the popular Middle Eastern dip. “Come and fight for your bite, you know you’re right!” was the slogan for the event — part … Continued
Last night, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) joined millions of Americans in hailing the passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act which was passed by the US Senate as part of the Department of Defense Authorization Conference Report. The US House of Representatives had previously passed the bill and … Continued
US Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman emphasized on Wednesday, that Algeria plays an extremely important role as the leader in the Africa and Arab world, respectively, the Algerian Press Service (APS) reported. “Algeria has very strong and very constructive voice in the international organizations, including the United Nations family,” Feltman told … Continued
On Saturday, October 3, at an award ceremony and dinner in her honor, Dr. Mary Elizabeth King received the 2009 El‑Hibri Peace Education Prize in recognition of her life-long devotion to the field of Peace Education and her outstanding work toward peace in the Middle East. The event took place at the El-Hibri Charitable Foundation … Continued
The focus of education sector reforms in recent years has been on developing Egypt as a knowledge economy by integrating IT into the learning process. Cooperation between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has yielded several bilateral projects aimed at increasing the technology available in schools and promoting … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee announces its 2010 Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship. For the past 13 years, ADC has granted the $1,000 award to Arab American students who excel in media studies. Applications for the award are now being accepted. To be considered, the student must be classified as a college junior or senior … Continued
ADC Michigan is pleased to announce the award recipients for its upcoming Annual Fundraising Gala on Friday, December 11, 2009, at 6:00pm, at the Greenfield Manor Banquet Hall in Dearborn. This year’s awardees include: –Dr. Marwan Abouljoud- Excellence in Medical Services & Advocacy Award Marwan Abouljoud, M.D., is the Director of the Transplant Institute at … Continued
In a dark corner of a Fullerton lounge, Ahmad Zahra sat dressed in cargo shorts and a gray T-shirt as around him moved the hubbub of filming “Three Veils.” Occasionally, actresses in little black dresses and heels walked by, waiting for the cameras to roll. For more than a year, Zahra, the producer, had been … Continued
Introduction Reactions in the Arab media to the awarding of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack Obama were split into support and opposition. The supporters of the move stated that Obama deserved the prize for the spirit of reconciliation and moderate messages that he broadcast to the world – in contrast to … Continued
Kuwait’s constitutional court has granted women the right to obtain their own passports without the consent of their husbands and guardians. The highest court in the Gulf Arab nation issued the ruling on Tuesday, abrogating an article in a 1962 law that required women to gain their husband’s prior approval before travelling. The court said … Continued
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