The global relief and development agency Mercy Corps today announced a $10-million contribution from Qatar Charity to lift up families in the Gaza Strip with much-needed economic assistance and development over the next three years. This week, a delegation from Qatar Charity will visit the agency’s Portland, OR headquarters to sign a Memorandum of Understanding … Continued
Former President Jimmy Carter’s latest Mideast peacemaking trip will include a visit with the father of a captive Israeli soldier and a tour of a West Bank settlement. Carter is visiting Syria, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza in his effort to help resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Carter Center said Tuesday that Carter will … Continued
Reaching over 100 countries around the world, Hollywood is probably the largest entertainment medium of all races, ages and ethnicities. But if the ancient Greek philosopher Plato was onto something when he said “those who tell the stories also rule society”, it’s worrying that Hollywood films, with its power to entertain and more importantly influence … Continued
Nearly 60 million Americans now regularly get information from ethnically oriented TV, radio, newspapers, and Web sites, many of which are published or broadcast in languages other than English — and that number is on the rise. As mainstream newspapers and cable news channels in the United States are losing more money, readers, and viewers … Continued
The University of Michigan-Flint says it’s signed an agreement with the American College of Dubai to allow sharing of credits between them. The deal lets students transfer up to 33 credits from the private college in the United Arab Emirates toward undergraduate business degrees at the Michigan university. The American College of Dubai is a … Continued
The President’s speech in Cairo was inspiring, unprecedented, truthful and courageous. I have been waiting for this speech most of my life. It is the first time an American President spoke publicly about how “Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspiration”. The mere utterances of these words bring … Continued
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority said on Wednesday it was aiming to build a fashion and design district and change legislation to persuade foreign artists to take up residence in a new arts neighborhood. The plans are the latest move in a major attempt by energy-rich Gulf Arab states to put themselves on the global … Continued
The United States on Monday renewed its support for Lebanon after a surprise election victory by US allies, grouped in an anti-Syrian coalition, over opponents including Iranian-backed Hezbollah. President Barack Obama, whose country has backed the anti-Syria bloc, said Washington would “continue to support a sovereign and independent Lebanon, committed to peace”. “It is our … Continued
The Arab foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting on June 17 to come up with a common Arab stance on U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo University, a source at the Cairo-based Arab league (AL) said Monday. “An emergency meeting will be held at Arab League on June 17 to discuss Obama’s speech,” … Continued
The following statement was released: I congratulate the people of Lebanon for holding a peaceful election yesterday. The high turnout and the candidates – too many of whom know personally the violence that has marred Lebanon – are the strongest indications yet of the Lebanese desire for security and prosperity. Once more, the people of … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is pleased to announce that President Bill Clinton, Founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, will accept the ADC Global Leadership Award and deliver keynote remarks at this year’s Saturday Evening Gala during the annual National Convention. William Jefferson Clinton was elected President of … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is pleased to announce that the 2009 Annual Alex Odeh Memorial Award will be presented to Mr. and Mrs. Hasan and Shereen Newash at the upcoming ADC National Convention. The award is presented annually to a couple who demonstrate exceptional leadership and commitment to ADC and the Arab American community. … Continued
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