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Who is the Movie "Beirut" Really Stereotyping?
Apr 11, 2018
By Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer "In Lebanon, it's never over for anyone. You cannot write off anyone or anything in this country" --Saad Hariri. American diplomat Mason Skiles thought it was over and he was wrong The film Beirut is(...)
This Land is Your Land--This Land is My Land: Israelis Clash with Palestinians in Gaza
Apr 11, 2018
By J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Apologies to Woody Guthrie. However, the American Main Stream (Lame Stream?) Media (MSM) has started reporting on Israeli attacks on peaceful Palestinian protests over "Land Day", commemorating the theft of Palestine by the(...)
History Comes Alive in Melaka the Soul of Malaysia
Apr 11, 2018
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Called by some 'the soul of Malaysia', Melaka or Malacca as it was formly known, gets it name from the Arabic malqan (meeting place) - a centre where medieval merchants from Arabia, India and(...)
Trump’s Syria Bombing Impeachable?
Apr 11, 2018
Photo: Yahoo There has been much talk about this weekend's chemical weapons attack in Syria and President Trump's intent to retaliate. The Institute for Public Accuracy reported on Tuesday that a U.S. strike would clearly violate the War Powers Clause of the(...)
Bahbah: Who is Charting U.S. Foreign Policy Under Trump?
Apr 11, 2018
By Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Who is charting U.S. foreign policy under Trump? That is a puzzling question on the mind of most leaders around the globe. Among the vast majority of world leaders, except notably the Israeli prime(...)
The Repercussions of the Arab Spring in Helen Zughaib's Art
Apr 4, 2018
Syrian Migration Series, #7 by Helen Zughaib, 2017 © By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer April is National Arab American Heritage Month. It's this wonderful time of the year when joy and optimism become contagious. While flowers are blooming and(...)
Performing in Schools During National Arab American Heritage Month
Apr 4, 2018
By: Karim Nagi/Arab America Contributing Writer Two weeks after September 11, 2001, I was contacted by a friend. Stagnating at home, I was nervous to interact with American society. I was afraid of more terrorist attacks, like all Americans. But(...)
IBM – ‘Insha’llah, ‘Bukra,’ & ‘Ma’lesh’ (“God willing,” “Tomorrow,” & “No Matter”) – Misconceptions about these Three Arabic Words
Apr 4, 2018
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer When my family and I arrived in Cairo, my new American colleagues at the university where I’d be teaching were tossing about the acronym ‘IBM,’ as if it were a bromide all their ills(...)
Happy Orthodox Easter From Arab America
Apr 4, 2018
Compiled by Arab America America wishes all celebrating a blessed Easter. Easter is the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day of his(...)
The Convent of Saydnaya - Syria's Living Monument to Christianity
Apr 4, 2018
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The fast-expanding city of Damascus, with its 5 million inhabitants, was behind us on our way to the holy Christian town of Saydnaya, known in Greek and Roman times as Danaba. Our route took(...)
Draft Cover Letter and Proclamation for National Arab American Heritage Month 2018
Mar 29, 2018
COVER LETTER Re: April is National Arab American Heritage Month Dear Mayor/Superintendent/Representative (insert last name here), I am writing you as a resident of (insert your city name here) and a proud ambassador for National Arab American Heritage Month awareness. Arab Americans have(...)
The University: America’s Frontline Against Hate
Mar 28, 2018
By: Emran El-Badawi/Arab America Contributing Writer America is angry. Over a decade of post-9/11 right-wing propaganda and years of Trump-style populism have taken a toll on us. And there is a litmus test to grade America’s anger problem—hate crimes. By(...)4,333 Results (Page 265 of 362)