Author Archives: Arab America

A HOME-GROWN fast food franchisor, Noodle Box, is venturing into the Middle East with plans to open up 65 restaurants over the next five years and bite a chunk out of the growing fast-food market. The $50 million restaurant chain has signed a franchise arrangement with Himmah Foods, a Saudi Arabian ­company which also launched … Continued

Moroccan American Nadine Hanafi was honored last week at the United Nations headquarters in New York among the most successful young entrepreneurs in the United States. The event was organized by Empact Showcase, an organization that celebrates the impact and diversity of young entrepreneurs. Nadine was chosen for being the founder and CEO of We … Continued

The midterm elections in a president’s second term have historically been a time when the president’s party lost seats in both houses of Congress. Only a little over a third of the electorate typically votes in these elections, and they are disproportionately white, wealthy and elderly. In short, a different country voted in 2014 than … Continued

Muslim leaders nationwide say the FBI is pressuring some Islamic community members and religious leaders to spy on fellow Muslims as part of a government effort to combat extremist recruiting in the U.S. The campaign has intensified in recent weeks, with mosques in California, Texas, Minnesota, Ohio, Florida and other states reporting unannounced visits by … Continued

TV App Agency, leaders in Smart TV and connected TV app development have developed MBC Group’s SHAHID Smart TV app which is available across the Middle East and North Africa regions exclusively on Samsung Smart TV. The Middle East Broadcasting Centre (MBC) Group headquartered in Dubai is the first private free-to-air satellite broadcasting company in … Continued

The Supreme Court on Monday considered the status of Jerusalem, which Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. told the justices was “the most vexing and volatile and difficult diplomatic issue that this nation has faced for decades.” The legal question for the justices was whether Congress was entitled in a 2002 law to order the … Continued

Many Arab singers are getting into the Christmas spirit early as they prepare to release their latest music albums in time for the holidays! Egyptian singer Mohammad Fouad is finally releasing his long-awaited album, after repeatedly postponing it due to production challenges and his preoccupation with filming a new Ramadan 2015 TV drama. According to … Continued

Forget about the world of fast food chains and mass tourism, we have carefully selected the places you can enjoy without the fuzz. Libya: Leptis Magna Given the size of the Roman Empire at its height, there are myriad places you can travel to if you are looking for ruins of ancient Roman cities. Leptis … Continued

When Yusuf Islam made his return to the music world, the reception was as celebratory as it was controversial. news seemingly came out of nowhere with the surprise release of his 2006 album An ­Other Cup, his first since 1978. Inspiration flowed from the writer of such songs as Words, The First Cut Is the … Continued

By Barak Ravid, Jack Khoury and Nir Hasson The United States on Monday condemned the Jerusalem District Planning and Construction Committee’s decision to promote a construction plan for hundreds of new housing units in the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood, beyond the Green Line. “It is unfortunate that after the unequivocal and unanimous position last week of … Continued

Ninety supporters of Palestinian community leader Rasmea Odeh filled an overflow courtroom today for the beginning of her trial in Detroit, MI. They came from Chicago, Minneapolis, Grand Rapids, Ohio, Milwaukee, Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Detroit, and were barred from the main courtroom because dozens of potential jurors were seated there. The proceedings began with … Continued

The US has been tolerating many Arab governments with the worst record on human rights, while at the same time allowing them to jeopardize the economic stability of the average American, who has to feel the pain at the gas pump, the local store, and the stock market. Such oil-driven economic blackmail has resulted in … Continued