Author Archives: Arab America

  His Highness Sheikh Khaled Bin Ahmed al Khalifa, the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain is among the distinguished guests attending the 3rd U.S.-Arab Economic Forum in Washington D.C. U.S.-Bahraini relations serve as a model of Arab cooperation, promoting and enhancing trade and diplomacy with the American Community. The Kingdom of Bahrain has … Continued

  United Way for Southeastern Michigan awarded a grant of $250,000 to the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) to support the development of its Artisian & Adult Learning and Training Center, Phase III of ACC’s Community and Neighborhood Development Initiative (CNDI). The center will be located at 55 W. Seven Mile, immediately east of … Continued

Questscope is an international non-profit organization successfully addressing two of the most fundamental challenges in the Middle East today – the anger and alienation of youth and the marginalization of women. For more than 15 years, its innovative programs and methodologies have been transforming the lives of thousands of poor, vulnerable and rejected individuals in … Continued

  Mr. James Lambright, the Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States will highlight the importance of the United State’s role in promoting trade and development with the Arab world at the 3rd biennial U.S.-Arab Economic Forum, May 7-9 in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lambright, one of the Forum’s prominent speakers, will deliver a … Continued

The Arab American National Museum exhibit, Fragmentation & Unity: The Art of Sari Khoury, has been extended due to popular demand. Originally set to close on April 27, the exhibition will remain on display through August 31 in the Museum’s Main Floor Gallery. The exhibit is free of charge with Museum admission. A Free Gallery … Continued

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) and the Arab American Historical Foundation (AAHF) is seeking proposals for papers for the 2008 Arab American History Conference. This year’s conference will be held at the AANM in Dearborn, Michigan on Nov. 1, 2008. The AANM and the AAHF are partnering to bring about a conference which collects … Continued

                    It was a celebration of Palestinian culture — a night of music, dancing and a dash of politics. Local Arab Americans were bidding farewell to Rashid Khalidi, an internationally known scholar, critic of Israel and advocate for Palestinian rights, who was leaving town for a … Continued

The Board of Directors of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) accepted the resignation of recently elected Board President Fawwaz T. Ulaby during its April 5 meeting in Dearborn. The Board has named its vice president, Andrea Awada, as its new president. Awada, a resident of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, is principal … Continued

BELZONI, Miss. (AP) — Former state Sen. Ollie Mohamed, (Ollie Mohamed Shouman) who served in public office for more than 30 years and who sponsored legislation that led to creation of the state Bureau of Narcotics, has died at the age of 83. Mohamed, a native Mississippian of Lebanese ancestry, died Sunday at home. Due … Continued

The Conference on Arab-American Women will take place on March 12-15, 2009 at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. Inviting papers dealing with different issues of Arab-American Women’s lives, including immigration, history (especially the early history of Arab-American women), settlement, organizations, professions, gender issues, marriage and family, health, religion, involvement in society and politics, status within … Continued

His Excellency Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League announced his support for the launch of the 3rd biennial U.S.-Arab Economic Forum, to be held on May 7-9, in Washington D.C., U.S.A. “As an active supporter of diplomacy in the Arab world, I am proud that the U.S.-Arab Economic Forum will provide the required … Continued

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) are pleased to host a photography exhibit by Ms. Amy Joseph. The “From Brummana to Birmingham: A Lebanese American Family” exhibit is a documentary photography project depicting every-day life of Arab Americans and contains 27 photographs and five accompanying text panels. The … Continued