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Whole Foods Celebrates, Monetizes Ramadan

Jul 29, 2011

Whole Foods has become the first prominent supermarket chain to run a Ramadan marketing campaign--and they're hoping Muslim customers will(...)

Khalil Gibran International Academy to Become Public IB School in Brooklyn

Jun 30, 2011

Following a vote on Monday evening, the Department of Education (DOE) announced several changes to the Khalil Gibran International Academy(...)

Zahr: Islam is BAD... Or Is It?

Jun 20, 2011

<i>On June 8, I wrote a column entitled "The Arab Spring & Big, Bad, Scary Muslims" about the depiction of(...)

Tribeca Takes: Ahmed Ahmed on Just Like Us

Jun 13, 2011

In the spring of 2009, a dozen American and international comedians and I set out for the Middle East on(...)

Ahmed Ahmed's 'Just Like Us' Comedy Tour Movie Mixes Message With Laughs

Jun 6, 2011

Stand-up comedians routinely talk about working tough crowds, but Ahmed Ahmed’s toughest might have been an audience of one, at(...)

My Galilee Leadership Program Seeks Applicants

May 31, 2011

From July 31st to August 14th 2011, selected American university students and young professionals will travel to the Galilee, where(...)

Cleveland's Syrian Garden Tells Story of Cultural Contributions, Tolerance and Diversity

May 30, 2011

The tumult in the homeland was carefully acknowledged at the dedication of Cleveland's Syrian Cultural Garden today. But the many(...)

St. Mary's Church Announces the Fourth Annual Sahara Fest

May 18, 2011

The Basilica of St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church announces their Fourth annual “Sahara Fest,” featuring Arabic food, music and culture.(...)

Resisting the Nakba

May 15, 2011

One of the most difficult things to grasp in the modern history of Palestine and the Palestinians is the meaning(...)

Florida Pastor's Rally Ends After Brief Fracas

Apr 30, 2011

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Ten Must-Read Blogs from the Middle East

Apr 15, 2011

Political unrest across the Middle East has increased appetite in the wider world for comment from within the region, and(...)

ACCESS Brings State Leaders, Citizens Together for 40th Anniversary

Apr 11, 2011

The 40th anniversary banquet for the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, (ACCESS) held Saturday night in Detroit(...)