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White House holds call with 34 governors on Syrian refugees

Nov 19, 2015

The White House sought Tuesday to reassure U.S. governors concerned about accepting Syrian refugees following the attacks in Paris, explaining(...)

How the GOP Lost the Muslim Vote

Nov 19, 2015

Yesterday Bruce Rauner announced that his administration would “consider all our legal options” in temporarily halting the settlement of Syrian(...)

Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris

Nov 19, 2015

On Friday evening, when news of the Paris attacks spread, and reports that ISIS had taken responsibility for them emerged,(...)

Theeb Opens this Week and Weekend in Cities Across the US December 4-6

Nov 18, 2015

THEEB director Naji Abu Nowar was recently interviewed on KPFA’s radio program “Voices of the Middle East and North Africa.”(...)

An Arab American Perspective on the Recent Attacks

Nov 18, 2015

BY: Adrian Tafesh/Contributing Writer I’ll address this immediately, as I know that there has been an overload of content generated(...)

Iraqi Odyssey: Switzerland’s Official Submission for the 88th Academy Awards

Nov 18, 2015

Iraqi Odyssey (Official Trailer) from TypecastReleasing on Vimeo. Bombs, war, angry bearded men, shrouded sobbing women, shattered cities: this is(...)

Arabic Contributions To Spanish Music, Song And Dance

Nov 18, 2015

BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer To know how and when the Arabs influenced Spanish and through Spanish other western music, we must(...)

Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—A season of gratitude and greens!

Nov 18, 2015

braised kale with garlic, lemon, and olive oil © linda dalal sawaya 2015 As we enter a season of gratitude and abundance,(...)

Your Voice Is Urgently Needed: Tell Congress & Your Governor to Welcome Syrian Refugees!

Nov 18, 2015

The Stated Clerk of the PCUSA issued a statement today calling for hope over fear. He states, "We are a(...)

SAMS Statement on Anti-Syrian Refugee Declaration

Nov 18, 2015

Washington, DC - As a non-political, Syrian American led humanitarian organization, SAMS strongly supports the U.S. refugee resettlement program, which resettles(...)

For Syrians in Michigan, call to block refugees is a gut punch

Nov 18, 2015

Rasha Basha shoved skyward the noisy metal door to a warehouse in this suburb of Detroit, and the afternoon sun(...)

Arab American philanthropists raise $5K at one-of-a-kind Chicago event

Nov 18, 2015

(left to right) Nareman Taha, co-founder of Arab American Family Services, and Noha El-Shareif, Executive Committee Member of CAAP’s Advisory Board Arab(...)