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On the 35th Anniversary of Sabra and Shatila: The Forgotten Refugees

Sep 13, 2017

By Dr. Swee Chai Ang/Contributing Writer This September will be the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila Massacre in West Beirut.(...)

A New International Sensation in World Music: An Interview with Qatari Orchestral Composer Dana Al Fardan

Sep 13, 2017

By Sami Asmar and Amal David/Contributing Writers The Western orchestra is considered the most complex form of music and the(...)

The First Day of School in Palestine is Unlike Any Other

Sep 13, 2017

By Michaela Schrum/Contributing Writer Imagine that you walk to school only to find that there is no school building anymore.(...)

First Chaldean/Assyrian Charter School in the U.S. Promotes Language and History

Sep 13, 2017

By: Weam Namou/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Mesopotamia, the Cradle of Civilization, is where we find the origins of agriculture, written(...)

6 Arabs Who Received the Nobel Prize

Sep 13, 2017

By: Ani Karapetyan/Contributing Writer We all know about the Nobel Prize, which is awarded for outstanding achievements in such areas(...)

Israeli government plans to retaliate against Amnesty International over settlements campaign

Sep 12, 2017

Responding to reports circulating in Israeli media today suggesting that the Israeli Finance Ministry is planning to take action against(...)

ANERA Welcomes New President Sean Carroll

Sep 12, 2017

ANERA announced the appointment of their new president and chief executive officer, Sean Carroll, on September 11. He will fill(...)

Bank has entire Arab-American family arrested after father tries to deposit large check from home sale

Sep 12, 2017

Sattar Ali (left) and his family. Image via Ali's Facebook. By: NOOR AL-SIBAI Source: Raw Story In Kansas, an Iraqi-American(...)

Chicago businessmen raise funds to send Palestinians to an Israeli university

Sep 12, 2017

Founders of the Palestinian Students Scholarship Fund with Rob Robin, Professor Mouna Maroun, Sheren Falah and Dima Ghazali, previous scholarship(...)

Politico names Sarsour to top 50 list

Sep 12, 2017

SOURCE: BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE BY PAULA KATINAS Linda Sarsour, a Bay Ridge political firebrand who shot to nationwide fame(...)

First Arab Texas Festivals brings in over 7,000. Event raised donations for Hurricane Harvey victims

Sep 12, 2017

SOURCE: MESQUITE NEWS BY ANNY SIVILAY The first Arab Texas Festival in the DFW area was a success bringing in(...)

Dancer explores Arab-American past

Sep 12, 2017

SOURCE: WINONAPOST BY LAURA HAYES When Sharon Mansur’s grandparents immigrated from Lebanon, they brought a grapevine. Somehow, she said, it(...)