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Arab States Call Emergency UN General Assembly Session on Gaza

Jun 10, 2018

SOURCE: THE JERUSALEM POST BY: MICHAEL WILNER NEW YORK – The UN General Assembly will convene for an emergency session(...)

The Exhibition Shifting how Western Curators See Arab Art

Jun 10, 2018

SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: ANNA SEAMAN Milan, Italy - "This show is about Syria although Syria is never mentioned," says Sara Raza,(...)

The Vast World of Islam, in 300 Recipes

Jun 9, 2018

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: MAYUKH SEN It hadn’t crossed Anissa Helou’s mind to write a cookbook until she(...)

How Seeds from War-Torn Syria Could Help Save American Wheat

Jun 9, 2018

SOURCE: YALE ENVIRONMENT 306 BY: MARC SCHAPIRO When a team of researchers set loose a buzzing horde of Hessian flies(...)

Hello Cannes, this is Arab Cinema!

Jun 9, 2018

SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS BY: HAYAT ALJOWAILY On May 9, 2018, the first day of the Cannes Film Festival, I excitedly(...)

Christians Want Marriages Recognized in Morocco

Jun 9, 2018

SOURCE: REUTERS BY: AHMED ELJECHTIMI RABAT (Reuters) - Christian convert Loubna and her husband Kamal marry in a small(...)

Knesset Disqualifies Bill Seeking Equal Status for Jews and Arabs

Jun 8, 2018

SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: ALI YOUNES Israel's Knesset disqualified a bill that called for all citizens to be treated equally, rejecting(...)

Mona Mansour Brings Fallible Arab American Characters to Stage

Jun 8, 2018

SOURCE: FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES BY: HANAN DAQQA Playwright Mona Mansour: “Someone said to me: 'you are not necessarily interested in(...)

First Look: Sophisticated Arab Dining at Dyafa in Oakland

Jun 8, 2018

SOURCE: BERKELEYSIDE BY: BENJAMIN SETO Chef Reem Assil made a splash last year when she opened Reem’s in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood, introducing(...)

IHOP’s New Name is Confusing the Masses. But for Arabic Speakers, It’s always been IHOB.

Jun 8, 2018

SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: SAMANTHA SCHMIDT On Monday, the International House of Pancakes prompted Internet furor with one head-scratching tweet. “For(...)

Arab American Civil Rights Group Responds to Confirmation of Kenneth Marcus as Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for Education

Jun 8, 2018

Washington, DC - Today, Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry released the following statement in response to the(...)

Roseanne Barr's Tweet is a Symptom of a Problem We're too Scared to Confront | Opinion

Jun 7, 2018

SOURCE: DETROIT FREE PRESS BY: DAWUD WALID Comparing black folks such as Jarrett to apes is an old racist trope(...)