Nicole Dow: During your first visit to Beirut in 2006, the war between Hezbollah and Israel started. It’s now been four years. How did you find Beirut on this second trip? Anthony Bourdain: Fantastic, we did the show that we hoped to do in 2006 – a happy show highlighting the aspects of Beirut that … Continued
The Arab-Israeli author moved to Jerusalem as a child and has devoted his life to telling Israelis the Palestinian story. But last week he decided to emigrate with his family to the US: Quite soon I am going away from here. In a few days we’ll be leaving Jerusalem, leaving the country. Yesterday we bought … Continued
How did your story with art begin? What attracted you to painting? As a child, I particularly enjoyed drawing, and would often copy images from magazines or draw my family at home. At that time, I preferred to utilize watercolors on paper. Upon reaching secondary school, I was fortunate enough to benefit from the encouragement … Continued
In the middle of the media frenzy over Dubai’s current economic implosion, it’s easy to forget what it was in the first place that made Dubai the media darling of the west, and a tourist and working destination for much of the world. It is the same reason why Dubai will likely bounce back, though … Continued
The elderly man sitting next to me during the screening of Ajami at a Washington, DC movie theater last week made it known that this would be his first Israeli film, and since he wasn’t fluent in Hebrew he was wondering if any of the characters would be conversing in Yiddish, a language with which … Continued
It was 2006 when I sat with a friend, Hikmat Farha, at the foot of a snow-capped Mount Hermon. Our conversation was about politics, as it usually is in Lebanon, and to make a point, he cited Imam Ali, warrior, sage and seventh-century caliph whom Shiite Muslims consider the divinely sanctioned successor to the Prophet … Continued
Thanksgiving is a special holiday for me because no other American event better symbolizes my family’s Arab experience in this country. My dad, George, immigrated to Chicago in 1926. He moved in with an older brother, Mousa (Moses) after another brother between their ages, Yusef, had drowned while swimming at the quarry outside of West … Continued
Tens of thousands have fled Michigan’s troubled economy, yet Iraqi refugees continue to move here. It is the cultural support from Michigan’s large Middle Eastern community that continues to attract the refugees despite a U.S. effort to place them in cities where they stand a better chance of financial success. A U.S. government policy is … Continued
The National Arab American Medical Association has appointed Mrs. M. Renée Ahee as its new Executive Director for NAAMA’ National Office. Mrs. Ahee is a public relations, investor relations and marketing professional with more than 25 years in the corporate sector and private practice. She established Ahee Communications, Inc., in December 1999. Renée was named … Continued
Iraqi refugee Leila Johanna Isho is determined to make this her last year in Syria. “Most of our family is scattered across Europe and I have a cousin in Canada so we don’t mind where we move, but we have to move because life is becoming too difficult here,” said Isho, sitting with her three … Continued
Nicole Antakli, 37 President and CEO Intraco Corp. Troy Biggest achievement: Building on the company’s foundation to create and drive profitability, and learning how to manage and balance that with the debt structure of the company. Current goal: To become a billion-dollar company within five years. Nicole Antakli stands athwart two very different worlds. She’s … Continued
Azzam Elder, 39 Deputy County Executive Wayne County Detroit Biggest achievement: Managing the county’s end of notable projects such as Cobo Center and Detroit Region Aerotropolis, and re-engineering county government to maintain services with 40 percent less staff and without raising taxes. Current goal: To continue to attract the most creative and smartest minds that … Continued
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