Author Archives: Arab America

Luxury SUV manufacturer Land Rover has revealed a new creative communications platform for the MENA region with the launch of MYLAND (Ardhi in Arabic) to celebrate the impact the Arab culture has had on today’s modern society. The initiative kicks off with a new online hub, MYLANDMENA.com, which will host Land Rover stories, competitions, activities … Continued

Desert Rose is a highly popular number in the West as well as in the Arab World. This is a duet by British well-known artist Sting of the former group ‘The Police’, who was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) by the Queen and Cheb Mami of Algeria. Cheb Mami is a rai … Continued

Across the country, pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses is being censored. School administrations have launched investigations of numerous student groups for engaging in activities they deem to be critical of Israel. The backlash by school officials comes at a time when support is growing among students and faculty for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) … Continued

“I don’t want you to feel weak. We are strong.” -Rasmea Odeh, after receiving the verdict CODEPINK: Women for Peace, a women-initiated peace and social justice organization, deplores the conviction of Rasmea Odeh by the a U.S. federal jury in Detroit. Activist Rasmea Odeh, a Palestinian-American woman, was found guilty Monday of one count of … Continued

One of the world’s most unique art collections, curated by Muslim royalty, opened recently not in Dubai, Tehran, London or even Paris — but just over the border in Toronto. The Canadian city famous for its troubled former mayor and frigid winters is now known among cognoscenti for one of the top Muslim art and … Continued

Metro Detroit is seeing an increase in immigration due to the turmoil in the Middle East, straining community services. With more than 400 Iraqi refugees, mainly Chaldeans, arriving each month, the Chaldean Community Foundation faces a growing demand for its services. It recently started construction on a $3 million Chaldean community center in Sterling Heights, … Continued

Australia’s immediate past Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, has dramatically changed his views with respect to Israel and Palestine. In his article “Why I’m Now a Friend of Palestine” published in last Saturday’s The Weekend Australian he explains his change of heart: “Pennant Hills Golf Club in Sydney is an unusual place for an epiphany on … Continued

The American Jewish community has a proud and celebrated history of activism in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ‘60s. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel famously marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, saying afterwards, “I felt my feet were praying.” Young Jews comprised a large number of Freedom Summer activists fighting … Continued

The Arab American National Museum (AANM), a national initiative of ACCESS, will introduce the Russell J. Ebeid Library & Resource Center (L&RC) during a dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. This naming of the AANM’s library recognizes Ebeid’s longtime support of the L&RC, the Museum and ACCESS, and his role as a … Continued

The Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) is disappointed in the federal judge’s ruling on November 10, 2014 to detain 67-year-old Rasmea Odeh, a revered community leader, until her sentencing on March 10, 2015. Ms. Odeh was found guilty of “Unlawful Procurement of Naturalization”, and had her bond, that she has been released on for … Continued

In a travesty of justice, Rasmea Odeh was found guilty of one count of Unlawful Procurement of Naturalization. For over a year, Rasmea, her supporters, and her legal team have been battling this unjust government prosecution, saying from the start that the immigration charge was nothing but a pretext to attack this icon of the … Continued