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Lina Hourani Harajli new ACCESS Chief Operating Officer

Mar 24, 2014

ACCESS, the largest Arab American human services nonprofit in the United States, announced Lina Hourani Harajli as its Chief Operating(...)

Detroit Art Exhibit Brings Home Horrors of Syrian Civil War

Mar 19, 2014

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US Palestinian Community Network: Return Unifies Us, March 22, 2014

Mar 13, 2014

USPCN is proud to be a signatory to this statement and demand for the Right to Return and the protection(...)

Judith Butler, Rashid Khalidi and Over 150 Other Scholars Condemn Censorship, Intimidation of Israel Critics

Mar 7, 2014

The following open letter was shared with Mondoweiss: Whether one is for or against Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) as(...)

Lebanese American Voice Graces Oscar-Nominated Film “American Hustle”

Mar 3, 2014

It is not uncommon to hear Arabic spoken in Hollywood films – but the character is often a terrorist or(...)

ACCESS Program Works With Teens to Decrease Dating Violence

Feb 19, 2014

It’s a problem that affects 20 percent of teenage girls. And yet many don’t know that help is just a(...)

'Arrow': An Islamic Prayer and the Issue of Cultural Prejudice

Feb 8, 2014

In the recent "Arrow" episode, an assassin takes a moment to pray before drinking poison and dying. That moment was(...)

Applications Now Being Accepted for the American Mideast Leadership Network

Feb 3, 2014

The "My Galilee Leadership Program" is a unique cultural exchange program that educates participants about the Arab/Palestinian communities in Israel.(...)

Academy Drops 'Territories' in Palestine Reference

Jan 18, 2014

Thursday's Oscar nominations had some new language in the foreign language category: Nominee "Omar" was described as being from "Palestine,"(...)

Virtuoso's Flutes Destroyed by US Customs

Jan 7, 2014

Before you whine about an airline temporarily losing your luggage, think of poor Boujemaa Razgui. The flute virtuoso who performs(...)

Metro Detroit Muslim Documentary by 'Detropia' Filmmakers Debuts Tonight on HBO

Jan 6, 2014

Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady captured the economic crisis in Detroit with their acclaimed 2012 documentary “Detropia.” Tonight, HBO(...)

Clovis Maksoud: Another Year, Another Chance for Spring

Jan 2, 2014

Reflecting on 2013, the overall Arab situation did not improve as expected. The proliferation of crises, civil wars and ongoing(...)