Author Archives: Arab America

Pinnacle Aeropark was the 1,300-acre economic development project brainchild of former Wayne County Executive Edward McNamara in 1999, but the land near Detroit Metro Airport sat empty for year after year after year. Cobo Center expansion was another project with powerful supporters. But repeated failure to do a Cobo deal became a sorry symbol of … Continued

The Project for American Civic Engagement (PACE) and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Research Institute (ADCRI) are happy to announce a Summer Congressional Internship Program. This is an exciting opportunity for college students and recent graduates to gain a better understanding of the workings of the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Government. Many Members of Congress … Continued

The Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce announced today that Detroit’s new Mayor Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr., will lead the Winter Leadership Luncheon Series as its first speaker next month. The event will take place on Thursday, February 5th, at the Skyline Club located on the 28th floor of the Southfield Town Center overlooking the city’s … Continued

The Arab American Institute Foundation is looking for qualified individuals to apply for our annual Youth Leadership Awards. The Helen Abbott Community Service Awards and the Raymond Jallow Awards for Public Service are given annually by the AAIF for outstanding candidates who have shown a commitment to public or community service. The Helen Abbott Community … Continued

Muslims and interfaith leaders in Metro Detroit are asking a local radio station owner to discontinue broadcasts in which, they say, a Coptic priest has repeatedly defamed the Prophet Muhammad over the past year. In an Arabic-language broadcast Wednesday on WNZK 680/690 AM, the Rev. Zakariah Boutros said the Muslim prophet Muhammad had engaged in … Continued

On February 6 and 7, the American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a coalition of 12 major Islamic organizations, will hold back-to-back conferences focusing on human rights and the media. The February 6 event, “American Muslims in the Mainstream: An Exchange of Notes Between Alternate Media and Muslim Political Organizations,” will cover … Continued

It was Jan. 13, a Tuesday evening, when parishioners at the Sts. Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church on River Road first noticed the graffiti. It was scrawled in blue spray paint on a back entryway to the church — according to officials there, a dimly lit area that would make it an easy target … Continued

Israel’s attack on the occupied Gaza Strip caused massive death and destruction. It has also profoundly changed the regional political landscape, calling for a deep reassessment of U.S. policy. It is into this perilous situation that U.S. President Barack Obama steps. Early moves, entirely consistent with statements during the campaign, indicate that the necessary reassessment … Continued