Author Archives: Arab America

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Saturday reiterated the rejection of the EU to continued Israeli settlement activities in the occupied West Bank. She said during a press conference in Ramallah with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah that growing tensions in Jerusalem were unacceptable. She added that the city ought to serve as … Continued

Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz (L) wrote the highly-acclaimed Cairo Trilogy.     Well-known Egyptian writer Ahmed Khaled Towfik once wrote: “In fact, people in Egypt are fortunate. They do not need to read horror fiction in order to rehearse death. Horror—particularly its worst kind: fear of tomorrow—is a permanent sojourner with them.” It is pitiful … Continued

I don’t know how we missed hearing about this wonderful album with over 50 musicians representing an amazingly diverse eclectic spectrum of talent and fame who have joined forces to support Gaza. What emerged is 2 Unite All, 26 powerful musical tracks of healing and peace created in a wonderful, (rewarding!) and very accessible way … Continued

The DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival (DCPFAF) is ecstatic to share that its Fourth Annual Festival has been its most successful to date. The Festival sold out all but two of its shows and the number of attendees who we had to turn away made clear to us that we are now in need … Continued

Monday, November 10, at the US District Court, 231 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit: Rally outside the courthouse starting at 8am, with a presence continuing all day until the jury announces its decision; the jury begins deliberation at 9am. Lead defense attorney Michael Deutsch will be available to the press immediately after the verdict. The trial … Continued

Odeh was indicted last year in October for allegedly giving false answers on her application for citizenship, which she was granted in 2004. The four questions she is alleged to have answered falsely inquired about her criminal record.

In a travesty of justice, Rasmea Odeh today 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 … Continued

It might be billed as a story from “a long time ago, in a galaxy, far, far away”, but when the director J J Abrams and the production crew of Star Wars Episode VII landed in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, the effects of the visit by the much-loved movie franchise rippled well into the future, … Continued

An all-woman band from the United States regaled music lovers in the Eastern Province recently with their unique blend of country sounds. The five-member Della Mae band played at a Dhahran school as part of a cultural exchange program run by the US consulate. They have already performed in Riyadh and Jeddah. This is part … Continued

Israel allowed Palestinian farmers to ship produce from the blockaded Gaza Strip to the occupied West bank on Thursday for the first time in seven years, according to Palestinian and Israeli officials. A truck carrying 10 tons of cucumbers, crossed through Israel to Hebron in the West Bank on Thursday and will be followed by … Continued

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Saturday reiterated the rejection of the EU to continued Israeli settlement activities in the occupied West Bank. She said during a press conference in Ramallah with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah that growing tensions in Jerusalem were unacceptable. She added that the city ought to serve as … Continued

Well-known Egyptian writer Ahmed Khaled Towfik once wrote: “In fact, people in Egypt are fortunate. They do not need to read horror fiction in order to rehearse death. Horror—particularly its worst kind: fear of tomorrow—is a permanent sojourner with them.” It is pitiful that a literary writer would shrug off an entire genre. But what … Continued