News Archives - Page 1585 of 1628

Interview with ‘Captain Abu Raed’ Director Amin Matalqa

Aug 19, 2009

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer ‘Captain Abu Raed’, the first independent feature film to come out of Jordan in the last(...)

Palestinian American Fatima Shama Appointed by Bloomberg as Head of NYC Immigration Office

Aug 18, 2009

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has appointed a Palestinian-American to head his immigrants affairs office, the New York Times(...)

Arab American Novel, ‘The Night Counter’ Receives Raving Reviews

Aug 12, 2009

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Although just released on July 14th, Arab American novel ‘The Night Counter,’ has received enthusiastic reviews(...)

Arab American Tariq Hanna Wins TLC’s ‘Ultimate Cake Off'

Aug 5, 2009

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer This past Monday night, former Detroiter Tariq Hanna unquestionably made his mark in the baking world(...)

United Arab Emirates to Host America's Cup

Aug 5, 2009

The United Arab Emirates has been named as the venue for next year's America's Cup race, the defending champions Alinghi(...)

Arab American National Museum Announces Chance to Earn $200,000 in Matching Funds

Aug 4, 2009

In a few short days, the Arab American National Museum (AANM) will have the chance to earn up to $200,000(...)

ANERA Revives Vocational Training in Northern Lebanon

Aug 3, 2009

ANERA is pleased to announce a $245,000 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Transition Initiatives to(...)

UAE gives $44 Million in Aid to Palestine

Aug 1, 2009

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has provided 165 million dirhams (about $44 million) to Palestine to undertake developmental works, WAM(...)

Middle East Takes One Step Closer to Space

Jul 30, 2009

The Middle East: a variable region which, depending on whether one asks a geographer, anthropologist or political scientist, encompasses around(...)

Arab Detroit Exclusive with Pop Singer Ameerah

Jul 29, 2009

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Behind the pop singer’s obvious beauty and undeniable vocal ability is another characteristic that not everybody gets(...)

Wayne County Judge a Champion of Justice

Jul 27, 2009

Nadia Fadel was a recent graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy Law School in 2005 and was feeling overwhelmed(...)

CAIR-Chicago Wins Bias Suit for Arab-American Officer

Jul 23, 2009

The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today announced a verdict in favor of an Arab-American correctional(...)