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The Middle East Is Nearing an Explosion

Nov 11, 2017

Fear is the one thing preventing it—but could also precipitate it. SOURCE: THE ATLANTIC BY: ROBERT MALLEY BEIRUT—Lebanon has long(...)

Is the U.S.-Saudi Convergence Cause for Concern?

Nov 11, 2017

SOURCE: AGENCE GLOBAL BY: RAMI G. KHOURI BOSTON — Watching the flurry of developments across the Middle East from the(...)

Inspired by Symbols of Arab Culture: Louvre Architect

Nov 10, 2017

SOURCE: KHALEEJ TIMES BY: JASMINE AL KUTTAB The Pritzker Prize-winning French architect said that when he did not have to(...)

Congressional Panel Considers Jerusalem Embassy Move

Nov 10, 2017

SOURCE: JTA WASHINGTON (JTA) — A congressional panel heard testimony on whether the United States should move its Israeli Embassy(...)

Saudis Warned to Leave Lebanon 'Immediately' as Tensions Rise

Nov 10, 2017

SOURCE: TIME BY: PHILIP ISSA (BEIRUT) — Lebanon’s Future Movement party of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who resigned from Saudi(...)

U.S. Faith Groups Defend Constitutional Right to Boycott in Support of Palestinian Freedom

Nov 10, 2017

SOURCE: HUFFPOST BY: PHILIP FARAH Recently, the Kansas Commission of Education barred a math teacher from a program for training(...)

Activist doesn't Want Americans 'Growing Numb' to Plight of Syrian Refugees

Nov 10, 2017

SOURCE: ABC NEWS BY: ANWA NAWAZ AND ALYSSA LAPERTOSA Watch the video here Lena Arkawi wakes up every day to(...)

November 8, 2017 Egypt: Draft Bill to Criminalize Same-Sex Relations Amid Unprecedented Homophobic Crackdown

Nov 9, 2017

SOURCE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL More than 60 members of Egypt’s parliament have proposed a deeply discriminatory law that will explicitly criminalize(...)

Muslims Surge to Electoral Victories in Largest Arab American City

Nov 9, 2017

In 'wake-up call' to Trump-led Republican Party, Democrats win in local and statewide races across US SOURCE: MIDDLE EAST(...)

Community Organizers Call for SAFE's Divestment Resolution at CSG Assembly

Nov 9, 2017

SOURCE: THE MICHIGAN DAILY BY: NISA KHAN In support of Palestinians and the #UMDivest movement, Students Allied for Freedom(...)

Swede Shows the Way to Palestine, Hiking Nearly 3,000 Miles,

Nov 8, 2017

By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer In August 2017, Swedish activist Benjamin Ladraa began his self-funded walk from Gothenburg,(...)

Grandmother's 10 Alternative Medicinal Recipes from Yemen

Nov 8, 2017

By: Noor Almoshin/Arab America Contributing Writer We all call our mothers when we get sick, and sometimes we rush to(...)