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Reebok Focuses on Women’s Fitness in the Middle East

The Reebok company has announced some very specific plans in terms of its presence in the Middle East region. Reebok, a well-known athletic wear company, has been associated with women’s fitness in particular for awhile. In 1982, Reebok introduced the first athletic shoe designed specifically for the needs of females. This shoe was known as … Continued

Lebanon is Middle East’s Daring Fashion Capital

The gowns are cut low in the front, slashing down to the navel, or low in the back, swooping below the waist, inset with delicate see-through fabric. They couldn’t be further from the modest dress generally worn by women in the Muslim Arab world. Yet these fashions come from Lebanon, a tiny Arab country of … Continued

Prayer Dispute Settled: Walmart Rehires Fired Muslim Worker

A major retail chain has rehired a fired Muslim employee in the Twin Cities and is now accommodating his right to pray in the workplace, an Islamic civil rights organization in Minnesota is reporting. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced Monday that Walmart agreed to the accommodation after CAIR-MN intervened on … Continued

Tourism Within Arab States to Grow in 2009

Tourism in Arab countries is expected to rise between 2 to 6 percent this year as frugal residents, wary of the new H1N1 flu, opt to travel within the region, the World Tourism Organization said on Tuesday. Arab travelers are expected to spend less due to the financial crisis, but they will be encouraged to … Continued

World’s First Camel-Milk Chocolates Going Global

Dubai’s Al Nassma, the world’s first brand of chocolate made with camels’ milk, is in talks to expand into new Arab markets, Europe, Japan and the United States, its general manager said Tuesday. Martin Van Almsick said the United Arab Emirates company planned to enter Saudi Arabia first, followed by Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the … Continued

Opening to Tourism, Syria Flaunts Hidden Treasures

Iranian pilgrims pray beside Arabs at the 8th-century Umayyad Mosque, one of Islam’s grandest sites. Down a nearby alley, European tourists watch restoration work at an Ottoman-era palace being converted into a hotel. “I’ve not seen such contrast between image and the reality,” said German tourist Anna Kopola, looking at Syrian art on display in … Continued

Feds, Arab American Group Back Qatar Trade Trip

The U.S. Commerce Department and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a mission to Qatar (KAH’-tar) this fall to encourage trade links with the Persian Gulf nation. The Dearborn-based chamber says the trade mission set for Oct. 21-23 will be held in the capital city of Doha. The group says participants will attend … Continued

Arab American Engineers & Architects Association Offers Two Scholarships

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Arab American Engineers & Architects Association (AAEA) announces it will offer two 1,000 dollar scholarships for Michigan students of Arab descent whom are pursuing a college degree in either engineering or architecture. In order to be eligible for application, the student must fulfill the following requirements: be a student of Arab descent; … Continued

The Growth of Middle East Media

The past 15 years have seen a radical transformation of the modern news media – and in few regions of the world has this revolution been more powerfully felt than in the Middle East. What used to be national markets for news and debate now stretch across borders in every corner of the globe, thanks … Continued

Developing a Global Network for Women in Business

There is no question that women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are capable of matching the achievements of their male counterparts in business. There is not only ample statistical evidence showing that women are exceeding men at university level, but there are also plenty of role models to show that they go … Continued

Arab American Oasis Presents Hopeful Sign

Thirty years ago, Jordanian immigrant Haifa Fakhouri talked some fellow immigrants into giving her $40,000 to start the Arab American and Chaldean Council. Today, the nonprofit offers human service, cultural and employment training programs in three counties. But the centerpiece of the council’s work is a four-building oasis along a stretch of Seven Mile Road … Continued

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