All Mustafa an Egyptian American Muslim widower ever wanted to do was live the “American Dream.” And, maybe pay off some family debts, turn his small New Jersey falafel shop into a fancy restaurant, raise his two motherless children as good Muslims and Americans, insure his sister married in a proper and arranged Muslim marriage … Continued
The American- Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee announces a briefing by independent Palestinian legislator Dr. Mustafa Barghouti entitled “Challenging the Status Quo: U.S. Policy in Israel-Palestine” in the Cannon House Office Building on Monday, February 9th. Co-sponsored by ADC and the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) the briefing is a unique and timely opportunity to hear first-hand … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) along with seven other civil rights organizations, joined an amicus brief that addresses the question of whether police need a warrant in order to conduct surveillance of personal vehicles by secretly attaching global positioning satellite (GPS) transmitters onto the vehicles. The case, which is scheduled to be heard March 2009 … Continued
Qatar Airways is planning to launch a one-stop flight linking Bahrain with Houston, US. The new service, which is due to begin on March 30, will allow travelers from Bahrain to catch an early morning flight to Doha to link up with the airline’s non-stop service to Houston on its Boeing 777-200 long-range aircraft, which … Continued
US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, has again called for an independent Palestinian state. The call came during remarks to the press at the US State Department in Washington, following a meeting with US Special Envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell. Discussing political developments in the region special praise was reserved for Egypt’s leadership … Continued
A bank has apologized to a Muslim woman denied service in December because she was wearing a hijab, but has also defended its decision. When Safa Magid went to Community Bank of the Bay in Oakland, California, to make a deposit, a teller refused to serve her, explaining that the bank’s policy prohibiting people from … Continued
The New York Arab American Comedy Festival is proud to announce the 6th annual NY Arab-American Comedy Festival will be held May 3-7, 2009 at Comix Comedy Club (www.comixny.com.) This venue is only a few years old and is truly once of the nicest venues for stand up and sketch in NYC. It is located … Continued
Former President Jimmy Carter told the Free Press that Israel was responsible for last month’s fighting in Gaza, a comment that drew sharp reaction from members of the local Jewish community, who called him an apologist for terrorist groups. Carter, asked in a telephone interview who was responsible for the Gaza war, replied simply: “Israel … Continued
The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit offers foreign language classes including; Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish The semester is exactly ten weeks; each class is held consecutively once a week for two and a half hours. Adult conversational skills and basic grammar is emphasized; advanced classes are offered. Instructors are experienced and … Continued
After years of disastrous wars, dishonesty and deception in America, the intelligence, integrity and determination in President Barack Hussein Obama’s recent address was the right message from the right person at the right time. But the hard work of creating the reality of a hopeful future remains. Obama let a little girl, Sheoma Bethea, sit … Continued
A wide range of religious and civic leaders met Monday with the new archbishop of Detroit, saying they hope he continues to develop interfaith relationships. Allen Vigneron’s outreach was especially well-received by a local Jewish leader given the controversy last month over Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to lift the excommunication of an English bishop who … Continued
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will begin flights to the US city of Chicago Starting September 2nd, 2009. The route will be served initially three times a week and will increase to daily flights on October 1st, 2009. Chicago, the third largest city in the U.S. and the largest in … Continued
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