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Every Campus A Refuge: Turning Colleges Into Homes for Syrian Refugees

May 3, 2017

BY: Diya Abdo/Contributing Writer A first-generation Palestinian born and raised in Jordan, and the child of Palestinian refugees, Diya Abdo is associate professor of English and Chair of the Department of English and Creative Writing at Guilford College in Greensboro,(...)

Diana Abu-Jaber Adds Arab-Fusion Foods to “Life Without a Recipe”

May 3, 2017

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Prize-winning Arab American author and educator, Diana Abu-Jaber, has just released the paperback version of her 2016 book Life Without a Recipe: A Memoir of Food and Family. In the new edition, Abu-Jaber includes several recipes(...)

Palestine Legal and CCR Sue Fordham Over SJP Ban

Apr 27, 2017

By: Palestine Legal Today, students at Fordham University filed a lawsuit against the school over its refusal to grant club status to Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), cooperating counsel Alan Levine,(...)

Open Letter to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Our Report on Apartheid in Israel

Apr 27, 2017

Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks at the AIPAC conference in Washington, DC, March 27, 2017. (Reuters / Joshua Roberts) By Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley The Nation Dear Madam Ambassador: We were deeply disappointed by your response(...)

How Labneh led Lebanon high on world health rankings

Apr 27, 2017

By Sarah Khalil The New Arab Lebanon has ranked as the healthiest nation in the Arab world, according to Bloomberg's 2017 Global Health Index published last month. The New Arab speaks to a highly acclaimed Lebanese food blogger to find out why.(...)

Discussing Identity Through Comedy, Music, and Inspirational Stories: Arab American YouTube Star, Adam Saleh, Kicks Off North America Tour

Apr 21, 2017

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer After months of performing in the Arab world, Arab American YouTube personality, Adam Saleh, is taking his tour to the US and Canada for the first time, starting with a Los Angeles show on April 29.(...)

Robert Service Kept Me Company During My Adolescent Years

Apr 19, 2017

photo: Robert Service BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer The cold south Saskatchewan winter wind, like a razor-sharp knife stung my cheeks as I urged my old mare on. Through a blowing snowstorm, I was making my weekly round(...)

How One Arab American Woman Brings Diversity and Arab Appreciation to Her Maryland County

Apr 19, 2017

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Mabrouka “Mimi” Hassanein has always been ahead of her time. As a proud Egyptian immigrant and Muslim mother, Mimi is credited as the co-founder of Arab American Heritage Month in Montgomery County, Maryland. Mimi currently serves(...)

6 Perfect Arab Dips For Summer

Apr 19, 2017

The weather is warming up, which means it's time for picnics and being outdoors! Dips with pita, felafel, vegetables, and more, are easy side dishes or starters for the main course. They're easy to prepare and fun to share! Below(...)

Zayt & Za'atar: Family Spice at a Washington, DC Farmer's Market

Apr 19, 2017

BY: Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer Issa Dubbaneh hovers over a scorching grill on a blisteringly hot Wednesday in April, expertly mixing za’atar spice and olive oil. To his right is his wife Muna, who rolls and tosses dough mixed with flower(...)

White House Continually Blunders Over Syria

Apr 19, 2017

BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer The White House has been having great difficulty discussing Syria in the past few weeks, making many blunders and causing an uproar. The Trump administration launched 59 missiles at a Syrian military airfield April 7, early(...)

7 Tips for Arab Students Studying in America

Apr 14, 2017

BY: Deya' Dresner/Contributing Writer As an Arab student, there are many ways to get the most out of your US college educational experience. For many years now, nations have encouraged their best and brightest youth to pursue study opportunities in foreign(...)