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Ed Sheeran Will Be Playing a Gig in Someone's Living Room to Aid Refugees
Aug 14, 2017
Source: Time By: Rachel Lewis Musicians such as Ed Sheeran, Kate Tempest and Fossils will play small concerts in ordinary peoples' homes in two hundred cities around the world next month, as part of Amnesty International’s Give a Home concert series. The one-day(...)
HRW Says Israel Stripping Palestinians of Jerusalem Residency 'War Crime'
Aug 13, 2017
Source: Naharnet By: Naharnet Newsdesk Human Rights Watch said Tuesday Israel had stripped nearly 15,000 Palestinians from Jerusalem of their right to live in the city since 1967 and warned that it could be a "war crime." "Israel claims to(...)
Palestinian professor speaks out on cancellation of Friends' Central speech, stands with fired teachers
Aug 13, 2017
Source: Philly.com By: Sa'ed Atshan “I never knew there was affirmative action for terrorists!” Coming from the Ramallah Friends School, a Quaker institution that has been in Palestine since the 1800s, I had not expected such remarks as a freshman(...)
Do Americans actually care about the Qatar crisis? A new poll presents a mixed picture.
Aug 13, 2017
Source: The Washington Post By: Adam Taylor Some of the most bitter battles in the ongoing Persian Gulf crisis are being fought not in the Middle East but in Washington. Groups linked to Qatar or the bloc that opposes it(...)
Tamer Hosny becomes the first-ever Arab to get this Hollywood honor
Aug 13, 2017
Source: Step Feed By: Rayana Khalaf Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny has just made history as the first Arab celebrity to get a monument in his honor in Hollywood's iconic Chinese Theater. In a ceremony on August 9, Hosny got his hand and foot prints cemented in the(...)
CuriosiD: How Did Detroit Become a Center for Arabs in the United States?
Aug 12, 2017
Source: WDET THE SHORT ANSWER SHELBY JOUPPI Arab-American family-owned markets, butcher shops and restaurants can be found throughout Dearborn. The Arab-American community in Detroit began with a small group of Syrian and Lebanese merchants who immigrated in the late 1800s. Many left their lives(...)
The Silence of Trump: How US President Gives Tacit Support to Terror Against Muslims
Aug 12, 2017
Source: Common DreamsBy: CJ Werleman Regardless of the issue, you just can’t shut Donald Trump up. Lord knows, his three campaign managers and current and former White House chief of staff have nearly died trying. They have begged, pleaded, and(...)
Novelist explores borderlands and gray areas of the Syrian war
Aug 12, 2017
Source: PBS In "Dark at the Crossing," the upheavals and horrors of the Syrian civil war are given fictional life, centered in the border zone between Syria and Turkey. Author Elliot Ackerman is a former Marine who served in Iraq(...)
'The Palestine Exception': War on BDS Is Now a War on US Democracy
Aug 11, 2017
By: Dr. Ramzi Baroud Source: Telesurtv There is something immoral in Washington D.C., and its consequences can be dire for many people, particularly for the health of U.S. democracy. The U.S. government is declaring war on the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment(...)
Yalla/Come-on, Let’s Eat Like an Arab
Aug 9, 2017
By Myrna Daher/Contributing Writer It's not uncommon to see Americans adopting the Middle Eastern/Arab lifestyle through cuisine. Over the years, Americans have been raving about the tremendous health benefits of incorporating an Arab diet into their menu. Like many Arabs’(...)
For Former Cal Tech Stand-Out Al-Rayes, Playing For Qatar a Dream Come True
Aug 9, 2017
By David Demaria / Contributing Writer The 2017 FIBA Asia Cup began Tuesday in Beirut, Lebanon, and for young Qatari big man, Nasser Al-Rayes, the opportunity to represent his country internationally is an important one. “Representing my country is a dream come(...)
Al Jazeera Threatens Legal Action Over Plans to Close Jerusalem Bureau
Aug 9, 2017
Al Jazeera has threatened to take legal action over Israel’s decision to close its bureau in Jerusalem, in a statement issued on Monday. The pan-Arab news network based out of Qatar declared the move was “undemocratic” in its statement. “Al(...)4,375 Results (Page 290 of 365)