Arab American Media & Leadership Directory 2008 A Guide to Assist in Communicating with the Arab American Community through Media Contacts, Businesses and Community Leaders Last Updated November 15, 2007 By Ray Hanania 81 Arab American/Muslim Newspapers and magazines Hanania Enterprises Ltd. PO Box 2127, Orland Park, IL 60462 eFAX: 708-575-9078 www.hanania.com [email protected] www.NAAJA-US.com Page - 2 - Table of Contents INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................5 NATIONAL ARAB AMERICAN SOURCES..........................................................................................................6 NATIONAL PRINT/BROADCAST MEDIA......................................................................................................................6 Newspapers-Magazines .......................................................................................................................................6 TV/Cable TV Media ...........................................................................................................................................16 Radio Programs.................................................................................................................................................19 OVERVIEW OF ARAB AMERICAN MEDIA IN THE UNITED STATES ............................................................................22 Regional and State Breakdown of newspapers (this list changes rapidly) ........................................................23 MIDWEST - 29 ..................................................................................................................................................23 WEST – 26 .........................................................................................................................................................24 NORTHWEST - 2...............................................................................................................................................26 SOUTH - 5 .........................................................................................................................................................26 EAST - 19...........................................................................................................................................................26 National Magazines - 11....................................................................................................................................27 JOURNALISM & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS....................................................................................................28 FOREIGN MEDIA (NON-US/CANADA) .....................................................................................................................30 TV/TV Satellite stations .....................................................................................................................................30 Arab Newspapers...............................................................................................................................................32 ARAB AMERICAN NEWSLETTERS ............................................................................................................................35 NATIONAL ARAB AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS .......................................................................................................37 Washington D.C.................................................................................................................................................37 Baltimore Region...............................................................................................................................................38 Detroit Region ...................................................................................................................................................38 California...........................................................................................................................................................40 New York Region ...............................................................................................................................................41 Texas..................................................................................................................................................................42 Pennsylvania......................................................................................................................................................42 Ohio Region.......................................................................................................................................................42 Kansas ...............................................................................................................................................................43 Massachusetts/Connecticut................................................................................................................................43 Washington State Region...................................................................................................................................44 Florida...............................................................................................................................................................44 Chicago..............................................................................................................................................................44 ARAB WORLD EMBASSIES.......................................................................................................................................46 Washington D.C.................................................................................................................................................46 New York............................................................................................................................................................47 Chicago..............................................................................................................................................................47 Houston..............................................................................................................................................................48 San Francisco ....................................................................................................................................................48 CONSULATES CONTACTS BY COUNTRY:..................................................................................................................49 Jordan................................................................................................................................................................49 Egypt..................................................................................................................................................................49 Lebanon .............................................................................................................................................................50 Saudi Arabia ......................................................................................................................................................50 Syria...................................................................................................................................................................51 NATIONAL RESTAURANTS.......................................................................................................................................52 California...........................................................................................................................................................52 Chicago, Illinois ................................................................................................................................................52 Youngstown, Ohio..............................................................................................................................................52 Detroit/Dearborn...............................................................................................................................................52 Page - 3 - U.S. CHRISTIAN & MUSLIM RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ...........................................................................................53 MIDWEST REGION SOURCES ............................................................................................................................58 CHICAGO ARAB AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS .........................................................................................................58 CHICAGO ARAB AMERICAN LEADERS & SPEAKERS................................................................................................63 Christian Religion..............................................................................................................................................63 Islamic Religion.................................................................................................................................................63 Fundraising/Assimilation...................................................................................................................................63 Politics/Media/Christian Arabs .........................................................................................................................63