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Remembering the Arabs We Lost in 2016

Dec 21, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The Arab world lost many talented figures in 2016 that everyone will miss. Throughout the year,(...)

Neiman Marcus Accused of Selling Mislabeled West Bank Imports

Dec 20, 2016

By George Hale KETR The mayor of the little town where Jesus was born is denouncing Neiman Marcus for misrepresenting(...)

Ralph Nader's Open Letter To President Obama: Decision Time For Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Dec 20, 2016

Dear President Obama: On November 28, 2016, Jimmy Carter, the President who negotiated the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt(...)

14 Common Food and Drink Words With Arabic Origins

Dec 20, 2016

By Judith B. Herman Mental_Floss A surprising number of common English food and beverage words have Arabic backgrounds. Spanish absorbed(...)

How to Support Muslims in Trump's America

Dec 20, 2016

By Beenish Ahmed VICE Since election day, solidarity-minded Americans from the head of the Anti-Defamation League to the president of(...)

Middle East Perceptions of the Roles Played by Global and Regional Powers

Dec 20, 2016

By James J. Zogby Arab American Institute The tumult that has rocked the Arab World, has contributed to dramatic changes(...)

Abbas Shuffles Around Palestinian Ambassadors, Ignores Concerns of Corruption

Dec 19, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The Palestinian Authority, headed by President Mahmoud Abbas, is shaking up their diplomatic assignments for 2017.(...)

Meghli, Lebanon's Own Rice Pudding, Welcomes Babies — Including Jesus

Dec 19, 2016

Blanched almonds and pistachios are layered over a dusting of finely chopped coconut in this meghli. (Amy E. Robertson) By(...)

Artist brings beauty to war-damaged Gaza home

Dec 19, 2016

Dutch artist Marjan Teeuwen specialises in turning unwanted places into works of art, with her latest work 'Shaath House,' a(...)

A Dangerous Choice for Ambassador to Israel

Dec 19, 2016

David Friedman, left, with Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka after an appearance in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in 2010. CreditBradley(...)

OC 100 Most Influential 2016: Rida Hamida

Dec 19, 2016

By Deepa Bharath OC Register Age: 38 Role: Senior adviser and senior community liaison for the U.S. House of Representatives(...)

10 Arab American Comedians That’ll Make You LOL

Dec 19, 2016

By Samar Marwan Scoop Empire Arab Americans have suffered through a lot – racism, hardships, white people’s pronunciation of falafel,(...)