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Oscar-Winning Iranian Director's Protest Leaves a Lasting Impression Internationally

Feb 28, 2017

BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Iranian director Asghar Farhadi sent prominent Persians, including Anousheh Ansari, the first Iranian in space, to(...)

Bernie Sanders: We Need to End the 50-year-long Israeli Occupation

Feb 28, 2017

By Amir Tibon Haaretz Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders said on Monday that Israeli occupation runs against both American and Israeli(...)

Why can’t Democratic leaders say they support Palestinian rights?

Feb 28, 2017

by Michael F. Brown The Electronic Intifada Keith Ellison, a congressional representative from Minnesota who hopes to win Saturday’s vote(...)

DHS report casts doubt on need for Trump travel ban

Feb 28, 2017

By Matt Zapotosky The Washington Post A Department of Homeland Security report assessing the terrorist threat posed by people from(...)

Seven Fun Facts About 'Arab Idol'

Feb 28, 2017

By DANIEL ESTRIN NPR Palestinian Arab Idol TV show winners Yaacoub Shahin (center), Ammar Mohammed (left) and Amir Dandan stand on(...)

A Doctor Created a New Term to Describe the Pain Syrian Children Are Experiencing

Feb 28, 2017

By Charles Davis attn It feels insufficient to say that children from Syria are suffering from “PTSD.” The oft-orphaned survivors of(...)

Documentary on Syrian White Helmets Wins Oscar Amid Allegations of Connections to Terrorists

Feb 27, 2017

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The White Helmets, a documentary film featuring Syria’s famed rescue team won the Oscar for Best(...)

So Many Stars Wore Arab Designers At This Year’s Academy Awards

Feb 27, 2017

BY: Arab America Staff Arab designers were seen all over the Red Carpet and after parties again at this year's(...)

Diversity Wins: Mahershala Ali Becomes First American Muslim to Win an Oscar

Feb 27, 2017

BY: Yara Jouzy/Contributing Writer Mahershala Ali makes history as the first American Muslim actor to win an Oscar. He won(...)

The Semitic Root Presents: The Strangest

Feb 27, 2017

Press Release: The Strangest An Immersive Murder Mystery Experience Set in French Algiers Inspired by Albert Camus’ Classic Novel, The(...)

Palestinian diaspora holds first global conference

Feb 27, 2017

By Ali Younes Al Jazeera Thousands of Palestinians representing diaspora communities from 50 countries have gathered in the Turkish city(...)

Obeidallah: Why Trump is skipping the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Feb 27, 2017

By Dean Obeidallah CNN Donald J. Trump hates a lot of things, from "fake news" to intelligence leaks to even(...)