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Here's why you should definitely visit Oman

Aug 1, 2017

By: Yasmin Helal Source: Step Feed Are you tired of hopping on an airplane for (at least) 6 hours to go on a short trip for just 2-3 days before coming back home? Then a road trip to Oman(...)

A Short History of the Oud, “King of Instruments”

Aug 1, 2017

By Daniel Gi/ Contributing Writer If the world of Arab music were a kingdom, this instrument would, without a doubt, be its bonafide ruler. It has often been called the “king of instruments” and rightly so as the sound iconic(...)

Egypt: An Incredible Host for the U-19 Basketball World Cup

Aug 1, 2017

By David Demaria/Contributing Writer Picture this: Over five thousand Egyptian basketball fans saluting the Canadian flag, as “Oh, Canada” blares over the sound system, a team of young Canadian basketball players standing on the medal podium, having just won the(...)

'They killed him because he was an Arab'

Aug 1, 2017

Source: Al Jazeera By: Zena Tahhan The family of a young Palestinian man fatally shot by Israeli police in Jaffa are demanding justice for what they believe was a "cold-blooded killing". Mahdi al-Saadi, a 22-year-old Palestinian citizen of Israel, was shot in the chest(...)

Yasir Al-Shallal Seeks Election to ADC National Board

Jul 31, 2017

By Colby Cyrus/Contributing Writer This piece is a paid announcement about a candidate running for an elected position with ADC's National board. Any views or opinions seen here are not representative of Arab America. A native Iraqi seeks election(...)

This is Not a Border Encompasses the Truth of Palestinian Life

Jul 31, 2017

By: Leila Diab/Contributing Writer A quintessential mélange of thoughts and artistic phrasing, This is Not a Border is a publication sealed with the reality of historical truth. This Is Not a Border shares the contributions of literary artists and their(...)

Global exchange programme connects Moroccan, Jordanian, American students and educators

Jul 29, 2017

Teachers from Jordan, Morocco and the US work together in an exchange programme to promote global citizenship, empathy and action-oriented projects (Photo by Suzanna Goussous) Source: Middle East North Africa. Financial Network (MENAFN - #Jordan Times) AMMAN — Teachers from Jordan, #Morocco and the(...)

Muslim women should lead the debate on the hijab as much as Palestinians voices should be heard about Al Aqsa

Jul 29, 2017

By: Faisal Al Yafai Source: The National Reporters surround a Palestinian activist as he boards a bus outside the West Bank Jewish settlement of Migron, near Ramallah. "White women should shut up about the hijab." That startling statement by the(...)

Morocco, US Celebrate 230 Years of Friendship Ties

Jul 29, 2017

Source: The North Africa Post This week marks the 230 anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Morocco and the United States, said the Moroccan American Center for Policy on behalf of the Government of Morocco. This longest(...)

Middle Eastern Immigrants Make the U.S. Stronger

Jul 28, 2017

Source: Bloomberg.com By: Noah Smith A little more than one week ago, Stanford University mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani died at the age of 40 after a battle with breast cancer. In that short lifetime, she accomplished more than most of us ever will.(...)

For New U.S. Mideast Peace Envoy, It Will Be A Long Road To 'Ultimate Deal'

Jul 28, 2017

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Trump's Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt in Jerusalem on June 21. Handout/Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Source: NPR By: Daniel Estrin Jason Greenblatt was the chief legal officer at the Trump Organization. Now President(...)

Hands of Peace unites Israeli, Palestinian and American teens in Chicago area to work toward peace and a better future

Jul 28, 2017

Middle Eastern and American participants in the Hands of Peace Chicago summer program enjoyed a picnic in Winnetka on July 17, where they celebrated their new friendships. They are participating in the three-week peace-building program, which is designed to break(...)