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You Can Say Anything about Anyone in the U.S., Except…
Feb 13, 2019
By: Haider Umar/Arab America Contributing Writer So let’s dissect the Israeli-U.S. relationship, and why it’s so taboo to talk smack about Israeli domestic policy. In the past decade, the U.S. has allotted Israel with billions of dollars in aid. Three(...)
Palestinian Children Aim to Inspire Americans with Gaza Light Message
Feb 9, 2019
Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are hosting a candlelight vigil to spread the #GazaLightMessage at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington D.C. this Tuesday evening from 7-8 PM (rain or shine). The children,(...)
Oman Tech Road Show Visits Seattle and Silicon Valley
Feb 8, 2019
The National U.S.--Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) recently organized a road show to the United States to showcase technology opportunities in the Sultanate of Oman. The 10-day visit to Seattle and Silicon Valley revolved around a dozen delegates representing Oman’s(...)
Tunisia's Foundation of Youth
Feb 6, 2019
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer With more than 100 hot spring locations spread throughout the country, Tunisia is favored by nature with a marvelous variety of healing waters. Since Carthaginian times, its curative baths have been a mecca for(...)
Nubians: An Ancient Egyptian-Sudanese Ethnic Group Now Under Persecution
Feb 6, 2019
Typical Nubian Village on the Nile By John P. Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Nubians are prominent, northeast African ethnic and language group who originally settled in what are today Sudan and southern Egypt. They have a rich history, dating to(...)
Drinks Arab American Appreciate for their Health Benefits
Feb 6, 2019
By: May Shabti/Arab America Contributing Writer There are many health benefits that come along with drinks that are consumed heavily by the Arabic speaking populations. Benefits may include simply relaxing the nerves of the body, as well as to cure(...)
Senate Passes Middle East Policy Bill, Senator Chris Van Hollen Made Major Speech Condemning Anti-BDS Laws
Feb 6, 2019
Senate passes Middle East policy bill Yesterday, the Senate passed legislation that would allow states and local governments to withhold contracts from companies that participate in the Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The bill also imposed sanctions(...)
"The Seventeen Traditions": An Interview with Ralph Nader
Feb 6, 2019
By: Cait O'Connor/Arab America Contributing Writer Much of the ease of modern life and the degree of its conveniences are safe for us to use because of Ralph Nader. Nader, who was mainly influenced by his Lebanese parents. His transformative(...)
Pope Makes Historic Visit to the United Arab Emirates, Rejects Wars in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Libya
Feb 6, 2019
By: Caitlyn Gardiner/Arab America Contributing Writer Pope Francis has certainly had a unique papacy, and his latest trip to is no exception. During the first five years of his papacy, he visited seven Muslim-majority countries, including Jordan, Palestine, Turkey, and(...)
"Lolololololeeesh" (Zaghrouta), the Arab Way to Express Happy Emotions
Feb 6, 2019
Have you ever been to a Middle Eastern wedding? You must have noticed how unique Arab weddings are somehow. I hope that you were entertained by the different fun ceremonies that could be a night-long celebration; from the Zaffeh at(...)
Most US Senators Put A Foreign Government’s Demands Above Constitution
Jan 30, 2019
By Haider Umar/Arab America Contributing Writer In the wake of the longest government shut down in US history, the first Senate Bill presented by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sought to forward the demands of the Israeli government at the expense(...)
‘More AIPAC Than J Street’: Kamala Harris Runs to the Right on Foreign Policy
Jan 30, 2019
Kamala Harris with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Stephen Zunes/Arab America Contributing Writer California’s junior senator Kamala Harris has announced her presidential candidacy, joining what will likely become an unusually large field of Democrats seeking the nomination. Harris is being(...)4,384 Results (Page 245 of 366)