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Photographer showcases women's education in the Arab world

Mar 10, 2015

Palestinian photographer Laura Boushnak traveled throughout the Middle East and North Africa,learning how education is changing lives for women and(...)

Preserving heritage sites top priority

Mar 10, 2015

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, has instructed regional governors not to make(...)

From Mosul to Motor City

Mar 10, 2015

DETROIT — It’s easy to miss Tigris Restaurant in Detroit’s Chaldean Town, a tiny stretch of businesses and residences on(...)

International Women’s Day: Why educating girls should be a priority for Arab states

Mar 10, 2015

This International Women’s Day, Arab leaders across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), along with their partners in the(...)

Bearing witness in Gaza, Kristof can't see the bigger picture

Mar 10, 2015

Nicholas Kristof’s Op-Ed piece in Sunday’s New York Times, “Winds of War in Gaza,” bears witness to what Gaza looks(...)

Reflections By An Arab Jew - Ella Shohat

Mar 9, 2015

When issues of racial and colonial discourse are discussed in the U.S., people of Middle Eastern and North African origin(...)

Desert Jewels: North African Artistry | The Met Store Blog

Mar 9, 2015

Desert Jewels draws upon the rich traditions of the Amazigh, or Berbers, who live in the North African mountains and(...)

Amer Zahr Named Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Detroit-Mercy

Mar 9, 2015

Dearborn, MI – Classes at the University of Detroit-Mercy Law School are about to get a lot of more interesting.(...)

Palestinian leaders respond to Netanyahu's Congress speech

Mar 9, 2015

Last week when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Congress in hopes of blocking a possible nuclear deal with Iran(...)

After Thirty Years, The Bethlehem Museum for History, Heritage and Culture has Finally Opened

Mar 9, 2015

After 30 years of patient determination, the Bethlehem Museum for History, Heritage and Culture finally opened on February 28, 2015.(...)

Nakba Museum Project of Memory and Hope

Mar 9, 2015

The Nakba Museum Project of Memory and Hope aims to finally tell the Palestinian refugee story, one that has been(...)

Balancing Islam and Middle School in Queens

Mar 9, 2015

Somewhere between stepping off the school bus and climbing into the go-kart, Sandra Ibrahim, 14, took off her pink hijab.(...)