President Barack Obama is celebrating his own birthday by leading the White House press corps in singing Happy Birthday to veteran reporter Helen Thomas. Thomas and Obama share a birthday on Tuesday, with the president turning 48 and the reporter turning 89. Obama carried cupcakes into the room where reporters were gathered to quiz his … Continued
Syria’s leader sent a July 4th message full of praise to President Barack Obama today and invited him to visit Syria — the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil. The United States … Continued
Michael Jackson fell in love with Oman, a desert and rugged mountainous Gulf sultanate where he “felt safe,” spending a month and a half in 2006, according to an Omani businessman. “Michael Jackson had come here for a visit of three days, which he extended to 45 days,” Anis al-Zadjali told AFP. Zadjali, who works … Continued
When the bride and groom arrive at the Mandaean Association, the Middle Eastern salad is ready and flower petals are lightly strewn across the floor. For these Iraqis who follow the teachings of John the Baptist, weddings are an opportunity for the small community to come together as believers try to preserve their heritage far … Continued
In the Arabic-speaking world, 48 million people connect via the Web. Yet very little content is written in Arabic. Now, there’s new technology that is revolutionizing the way Arabic-speaking people use the Internet, while also improving cross-cultural communication with the West. Rasha Abdullah, a professor of mass communication at American University in Cairo, has written … Continued
The secret to translating complex Arabic into English can now fit in the palm of your hand. New state-of-the-art translation software was announced earlier this week, coinciding with the merger of two high-tech companies in the Middle East and the United States. It’s hoped the software will soon result in quicker and easier translation for … Continued
On 1 July 2009, media relations between the Arab world and the United States will take a fascinating turn. For the first time, the Doha-based TV station Al Jazeera will bring its English-language news service to a large cable television audience in America, beginning in Washington, DC and then moving to other US cities. As … Continued
Arab Detroit (www.arabdetroit.com) announced today the addition of Twitter, a text based social network, Facebook, a free social networking website, and an iPhone compatibility specially designed for Arab Detroit Radio. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read each others’ updates, known as tweets. Tweets are … Continued
On Wednesday, July 8th the Arab American & Chaldean Council (ACC) will host its Seventh Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards Dinner, benefiting the ACC Scholarship Awards Program at West Bloomfield’s Shenandoah Country Club, located at 5600 Walnut Lake Road. ACC is proud to announce Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon, President of Michigan State University, … Continued
In blockaded Gaza, even an American passport isn’t a sure ticket to freedom. Two boys, ages 5 and 6, are stranded because one has a U.S. passport that expired and the other’s is about to. The U.S. offers no consular services in Gaza, and Israel’s border closure of the Hamas-ruled territory prevents the children from … Continued
The catchy slogan, “Kicking the habit is on you, and marriage is on us,” is meant to entice young grooms to give up smoking by offering an attractive incentive. And, indeed, hundreds have expressed interest in the first anti-smoking drive of its kind in the kingdom, with one man saying he is ready to take … Continued
Swim trunks for the beach, T-shirts for the heat and a pair of new, black Prada loafers for going out. That’s what Virginia limo driver Husien Shehada packed for his 5-day vacation to Miami. He was like any 29-year-old tourist vacationing with his girlfriend, his brother said. But Shehada didn’t go home with a sunburn … Continued
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