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Rep. King Calls Kaepernick and his Arab American Fiancé "ISIS Sympathizers" #HummusHaters

Sep 16, 2016

With all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the(...)

U.S. to Accept 110,000 Refugees in 2017

Sep 15, 2016

BY: Zane Ziebell/Contributing Writer The Obama Administration plans to increase the number of refugees the United States will take in during fiscal year 2017 to 110,000. Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers that, “the administration wants to admit 110,000(...)

Hijabi Line Debuts at New York Fashion Week for First Time Ever

Sep 15, 2016

BY: Alexa George/Contributing Writer This New York Fashion Week proved that there is more to the big event than watching Kendall Jenner walk the runway. On Monday, Indonesian fashion designer Anniesa Hasibuan did something that has never been done before: she debuted(...)

Australian Senator Echos Irrational Fears About Muslim Immigrants

Sep 15, 2016

BY: Marissa Ovassapian/Contributing Writer While Americans are being faced with questions of mass deportation, immigration reform, and bans on Muslim refugees ahead of the November elections, Australian Senator Pauline Hanson believes her country has a similar issue. According to the(...)

America's Other Orchestras: Arab American Ensemble Series Episode 6

Sep 14, 2016

Philadelphia’s Garden of Eden BY: Sami Asmar/Contributing Writer The name alone tells the whole story, Al-Bustan (the Garden) Seeds of Culture. The Philadelphia non-profit organization promotes Arab culture through music and language by planting the seeds of beauty and the(...)

10 Habits that Arab Americans Need to Break

Sep 14, 2016

BY: Zane Ziebell/Contributing Writer & Dr. Amal David/Arab America Director of Community Outreach Arab Americans have held onto a few habits from their ancestors that are not the best. Arab Americans would be wise to drop these bad habits, as(...)

Israeli PM Takes Sharp Criticism Over ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Statement

Sep 14, 2016

BY: Zane Ziebell/Contributing Writer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government have faced growing disapproval in recent years over Israeli settlement policies in the West Bank. This week, criticism grew even sharper when Netanyahu related Palestinian opposition of Israeli settlements(...)

Bush Administration's 'Iraq War Architects' Defend Decision to Invade Iraq, Call for More Troops in the Arab World

Sep 14, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Every year on September 11, the United States looks back on the years since the fateful attacks in 2001 to assess whether the country is better now than it was then. One segment of American history(...)

The Exotic Cuisine Of Yemen - The Ancient Happy Arabia

Sep 14, 2016

BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer "I've been invited to an authentic Yemeni feast!" Excitement gripped me as I told my friend in Sana'a, Yemen's capital, that at last I was going to sample the country's cuisine at its best. My appetite(...)

U.S. to Approve Record $38 Billion Military Aid to Israel Over Next 10 Years

Sep 14, 2016

BY: Alexa George/Contributing Writer This week, Israel and the United States have reached a conclusive agreement on a new aid package. The newest deal calls for giving $3.8 billion annually to Israel’s military budget over the course of ten years,(...)

Muslim Women Publicly Assaulted in New York Right Before 9/11 Anniversary #HummusHaters

Sep 14, 2016

With all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the(...)

The State of Arab Americans and Muslims 15 Years After 9/11

Sep 10, 2016

BY: Zane Ziebell/Contributing Writer Almost every American can remember what they were doing on the morning of September 11th, 2001. People were in school, at work, or just waking up to a new day as planes hijacked by al-Qaeda members crashed(...)