Author Archives: Arab America

  PARIS — From the front lines of Iraq to more genteel spots like Harry’s Bar in Paris, the election of Barack Obama opened a floodgate of hope that a new American leader will redeem promises of change, rewrite the political script and, perhaps as important as anything else, provide a kind of leadership that … Continued

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that she will travel to Israel and Jordan November 14-20 to meet with business leaders to encourage them to invest and grow in Michigan. This will be the governor’s first trip to the Middle East and her seventh overseas investment mission since 2004. Granholm will be joined by Michigan … Continued

Arab Americans still have a lot more to learn if they are to succeed in US politics, said a leading activist. They need to be taught how to craft a message that will win the support of the public, said Dr Hussein Ibish, who is the senior fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine … Continued

Palestinian advocate Diana Buttu and Reverend and General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches Edwin Makue will address the Detroit Arab American community at a banquet sponsored by the Palestine Office-Michigan on Thursday, November 13th. The event will take place at the Byblos Banquet Center, 7258 Chase Road, Dearborn, Michigan. Attorney Buttu was … Continued

A lot of people are betting Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be victorious tomorrow. Last week, The Observer looked at New Yorkers who might become part of an Obama-Biden administration and others who can count themselves as F.O.B.s (Friends of Barack). New York Magazine put the Senator on the cover with the headline January … Continued

Nothing could have prepared Sam Saleh, COO of Waterford Township-based Mezzattar L.L.C., for the challenges he would face after buying into the popular Middle Eastern restaurant franchise La Shish. Saleh spent nearly $340,000 in 2004 to convert his Sheik restaurant, at 4189 Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield Township, into a La Shish franchise. Then … Continued

With the presidential campaign clock ticking down, Sen. John McCain has suddenly discovered a new boogey man to link to Sen. Barack Obama: a sometimes controversial but widely respected Middle East scholar named Rashid Khalidi. In the past couple of days, Mr. McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, have likened Mr. Khalidi, the … Continued

A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on American Muslim voters to turn out in large numbers at the polls on November 4th as a positive response to Islamophobic bias and stereotyping in political campaigns. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations also urged candidates, public officials and opinion leaders to emulate … Continued

It was an honor to attend the the annual banquet of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) at Bint Jebail Cultural Center on Miller Road in Dearborn, Friday, 24 October 2008. I was there as a volunteer representative of the John McCain/Sarah Palin Campaign for President and Vice President of the United States. Everyone … Continued

Arab Detroit announced today the launch of ArabTalk, a an interactive forum where Arab Detroit.com visitors can express their viewpoints regarding issues of relevance to the Arab American community. “We are excited to add this module to the Arab Detroit.com menu,” said Warren David, founder of Arab Detroit and President and CEO of David Communications, … Continued

Jack Shaheen, a sort of one-man anti-defamation league, is the author of the groundbreaking work “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People,” which is also the subject of a documentary film. A former CBS News consultant on Middle East Affairs, Shaheen is one of the world’s foremost authority on media images of Arabs and … Continued

While the contest for the White House dominates national and international media coverage, it is important to remember that there are also 35 Senate seats and all 435 Congressional posts being contested this year. As significant as the battle for the White House is, control of Congress can be a critical factor in the success … Continued