Like more than a billion fellow Muslims around the world, Sulley Muntari began the monthlong fasting ritual of Ramadan on Aug. 22. Abstaining from food or drink during daylight hours is challenging enough for the average person, but for the Ghana-born Muntari, a professional soccer player with Italy’s Serie A team Inter Milan, running more … Continued
Ted Kennedy will rightly be remembered by generations of Americans for the values he espoused, and his legislative accomplishments, which translated those values into action. I have a number of memories of the Senator, but one, in particular, will remain with me forever. In the horrifying days after 9/11, I received death threats from a … Continued
Just as the modern information revolution has turned the world into a ‘global village’ as described by the Canadian sociologist Marshal McLuhan, it has also helped indirectly in unifying the various nationalities that make up the world, enhanced their cultures, and ironically strengthened their identities. In other words, globalisation has sometimes produced its opposite, which … Continued
The economy of the West Bank and Gaza is forecast by the World Bank to grow by 5 percent this year, 6.5 percent in 2010 and 7.5 percent in 2011. But it’s hardly the talk of Wall Street. The Palestinian economy cratered in 1999 and is still clawing its way back up the graph. Per … Continued
Today the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) mourns the loss of Senator Edward Kennedy who died early this morning after a battle with brain cancer at the age 77. Senator Kennedy was a lifelong champion for civil rights and social justice during his public service. He played an important role on the Judiciary Committee to pass … Continued
Hookah lounges, typically decorated with trendy furnishings and dimmed lights, are readily drawing in consumers to their inviting atmosphere. These socializing havens have become popular in cities across the US as has the debate considering the hookah’s effect on health. While commonly thought to be a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, a recent study from … Continued
With the release of the acclaimed feature film “Amreeka,” National Geographic Entertainment is proud to be working with an unprecedented array of community and cultural partners committed to bringing the first Arab-American film made by an Arab-American to audiences everywhere. In addition, the film was produced by a group of mostly Arab women: Jordanian-Palestinian-American writer-director … Continued
The first annual Arab-American Music Awards will be held Saturday January 30th 2010 at 7:30pm at the Harmony Gold Theater in Hollywood, CA. This award ceremony is to celebrate years of musical talent by Arab-Americans and also to recognize the new up and coming stars of the Arab-American culture. There will be many performances by … Continued
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO), said on Tuesday it agreed to buy Arabic online portal Maktoob.com as it seeks to add the Middle East to its expanding strategy for the fast-growing emerging markets. “This deal reinforces Yahoo’s commitment to invest in emerging markets,” Keith Nilsson, senior vice president of emerging markets for Yahoo, said at a press … Continued
Due to overwhelming demand, a second screening of the new, highly anticipated Cherien Dabis film Amreeka has been added at 9:30 p.m. this Saturday, August 29 at the AANM. The 6 p.m. screening and iftar dinner quickly sold out; however, Dabis (right) will appear for question & answer sessions following both screenings, which mark the … Continued
On August 26, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) will hold a news conference in Southfield to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit against a Wayne County judge who demanded that a Muslim woman remove her religious headscarf (hijab) in court. The Muslim plaintiff felt so intimidated by the judge’s … Continued
Barack Obama is close to brokering an Israeli-Palestinian deal that will allow him to announce a resumption of the long-stalled Middle East peace talks before the end of next month, according to US, Israeli, Palestinian and European officials. Key to bringing Israel on board is a promise by the US to adopt a much tougher … Continued
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