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Arab Media: Ground Zero Mosque Debate a Test for Obama

Aug 17, 2010

BY: Suzanne Manneh/Contributing Writer President Obama said Saturday that Muslims have the right to build a mosque near New York's Ground Zero, but he declined to say whether he thinks it’s a good idea. The carefully calibrated remarks expanded on(...)

New York Mosque Initiative Sheds Light on Post 9-11 Islamophobia

Jul 21, 2010

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer A highly contentious plan to build a 13-story mosque in New York City has garnered its fare share of attention in recent days. Politicians, political pundits, and community members are ardently vocalizing their opinion about whether the(...)

NPR's Studio 360 Airs Segmnent, "Belly Dancers in Detroit"

Jul 21, 2010

On a trip to discover one of Detroit's best entertainment attributes, reporter Martina Guzman takes a deeper look at the cultural institution of belly dancing. Guzman inquires to find out about how belly dancers, many whom are no longer Middle(...)

Arab Americans Frustrated in Wake of Nasr, Thomas Firings

Jul 14, 2010

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer If you search “Anchors & Reporters” on CNN’s website, you can still catch a glimpse of a smiling Octavia Nasr followed by an unending list of her outstanding journalistic achievements-- but not for long. In due time,(...)

The End of the World Cup: Arab Americans Reflect on a Pastime Favorite

Jul 7, 2010

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer If you drive down to Dearborn’s Warren Avenue around World Cup time, you might not recognize your destination at first sight. Instead, you’ll have stop to make sense of whatever isn’t buried under an array of world(...)

Despite Global Recession, Lebanese Tourism at All Time High

Mar 31, 2010

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer It’s known as the “Paris of the Middle East” and is often boasted as the only place where you can lay on the beach and ski down a mountaintop in the same day. This geographical treasure is(...)

Census to Count Arabs as White, Despite Write-In Campaign

Mar 25, 2010

BY: Suzanne Manneh/Contributing Writer The Census Bureau says it doesn’t matter if Arab Americans write their race in on their Census questionnaire. Even if they check the “other” box and write in “Arab,” as many community groups advocate, the Census(...)

Arab Americans Organize to Get Counted in Census

Mar 11, 2010

BY: Suzanne Manneh/Contributing Writer A coalition of Arab American cultural organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area have launched a grassroots organizing campaign designed to send a clear message to Washington: that they, along with every other Arab in America, are(...)

Film Fest Highlights Palestinian Narrative

Mar 10, 2010

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Lighting up Ann Arbor’s most exclusive venues this weekend is the highly anticipated Palestine Film Festival—with its official opening tonight at the historic Michigan Theater. Now, in its second year, the film fest hopes to entertain a(...)

The Mystique of Haifa Wehbe

Mar 3, 2010

She’s known as “The Lebanese Marilyn Monroe” and is often compared to US pop singer Britney Spears. Since her musical debut in 2002, Lebanese pop sensation Haifa Wehbe has acquired an unprecedented amount of fame—suggesting there is just something that(...)

New DIA Gallery Engages Public with Muslim World

Feb 24, 2010

This Sunday, February 28th marks the public opening of the newly established Islamic gallery at the Detroit Institute of Arts. With the displayed Islamic art pieces in acquisition by the DIA for over 100 years, the elaborate gallery has been(...)

Arab American Muslims, Christians Provide Relief to Haiti

Jan 20, 2010

Just a day after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, the death toll was already estimated at over 1,000 people. Today, only a week later, that toll is thought to stand at 200,000—a number inclining with each passing hour. Now, in(...)