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Film Release: "Letters from Baghdad" Opens Across the U.S.
Jul 12, 2017
Letters From Baghdad More influential than her friend and colleague T.E. Lawrence (a.k.a. Lawrence of Arabia), why she (Gertrude Bell) has been written out of the history she helped make? Voiced and executive produced by Academy Award winning actor Tilda(...)
Revived lawsuit puts Palestine advocacy in crosshairs
Jul 12, 2017
By: John Taggart | Reuters The case of a youth killed more than two decades ago – whose death prompted a tide of anti-terrorism litigation in the US – has returned to court. In 1996, 17-year-old David Boim was standing(...)
Students Oppose Fordham’s Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit over Justice for Palestine Club Ban
Jul 12, 2017
Source: Center for Constitutional Rights July 10, 2017, New York, NY – Friday, students at Fordham University filed their opposition to the school’s motion to dismiss their lawsuit over its refusal to grant club status to Students for Justice in Palestine(...)
Doing Laps and Making Waves: Discover the Arab American Entrepreneur Behind the #1 Apple and Android App for Swimming
Jul 12, 2017
photo: Fares Ksebati, co-founder and CEO of MySwimPro. By: Tanya Nawas/Staff Writer An idea, a passion, a need: Any one of these can change your life and, depending on how you handle it, many other lives as well. Take Fares(...)
Corporate Consolidation of Local News Will Perpetuate Bias Against Arabs in U.S. Media
Jul 11, 2017
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer “ISIS has carried out a gruesome public execution in Iraq,” said anchor Michelle Marsh in September of 2016 as TERRORISM ALERT DESK basked in red and black within a digital graphic flares prominently in the(...)
Shisha Use Popular Among Young Adults and Teens in U.S.
Jul 11, 2017
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer Shisha has found a home far from its birthplace in the Middle East. Its new home is within the dusty college dorms, tiny sublets, and shared apartments of young adults in the United States. An(...)
Remembering Dr. Jack Shaheen: Pioneer who put media misrepresentation of Arabs on the map
Jul 10, 2017
By Will Youmans/Contributing Writer Anyone who has written a word about Hollywood’s misrepresentations of Arabs owes a debt of gratitude to Dr. Jack Shaheen. His legacy is even more pronounced for the generations of media scholars whom he mentored and(...)
DJ Khaled’s Grateful Scores No. 1 Album
Jul 8, 2017
By Ani Karapetyan/Contributing Writer Hip-hop artist DJ Khaled has achieved his second No. 1 with his new album Grateful on the Billboard 200. Grateful is the tenth studio album by DJ Khaled and was released on June 23, 2017.(...)
Sudanese Basketball Player Follows Father’s Big Footsteps
Jul 5, 2017
Photo: Bol Bol By David Demaria/Contributing Writer Bol Bol has some big shoes to fill. His father, Manute, was a legendary giant, and not just because of his 7’7” frame, but because of the work he did off the court.(...)
Uncertainty Defines Future of Peace Process Between Israel and Palestine
Jul 5, 2017
Photo Credit: Washington Post By Colby Cyrus/Contributing Writer When Donald Trump took office, he inherited a position packed with complicated issues. Job creation, international terror, and tax reform; all made the list of priorities. As with several recent administrations, the(...)
Meet the Revolutionary Lebanese Jazz Musician Tarek Yamani
Jul 5, 2017
By Ani Karapetyan/Contributing Writer “A magician with his chromatics and disquieting passing tones.” This is how New York Music Daily referred to Lebanese jazz musician, Tarek Yamani. Indeed, the award winning composer has created a real magic in jazz by(...)
Panel Discussion On Hate Crimes Stresses Lack of Accurate Data as Major Contributor to Issue
Jul 3, 2017
By Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer At an AAI (Arab American Institute) panel discussion addressing the increase in hate crimes and hate groups in the U.S. held on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, experts outlined a number of reasons and responses tailored to(...)4,375 Results (Page 295 of 365)