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Palestinian Sprinter Attempts to Compete in 2016 Olympics

Jun 28, 2016

Mohammed al-Khatib, a native Palestinian remembers how difficult training was growing up in conflict areas in the West Bank. Even(...)

Clinton Wins: Language Criticizing Israel taken out of DNC Platform

Jun 28, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer On Saturday, Democrats finally approved the much-anticipated draft of the party platform, which affirms the party’s(...)

Why Aziz Ansari’s Op-Ed Slamming Trump’s Anti- Muslim BS Matters

Jun 27, 2016

By Dean Obeidallah Media ITE Donald Trump is right: He’s a “uniter.” But when I say that, I’m pretty sure(...)

Aziz Ansari: Why Trump Makes Me Scared for My Family

Jun 27, 2016

By AZIZ ANSARI The New York Times “DON’T go anywhere near a mosque,” I told my mother. “Do all your(...)

Under pressure from Presbyterians, RE/MAX announces it will no longer profit from sales of Jewish settlements

Jun 27, 2016

Press Release from The Israel/Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) of the Presbyterian Church (USA): During its 222nd biennial General Assembly, which(...)

Immigrants, Refugees, and Foreign Policy: What Brexit has to do with the Arab World

Jun 27, 2016

BY: Julia Kassem/Contributing Writer Voters who opted for Britain to leave the European Union Thursday have, in other words, voted(...)

Orlando tragedy can serve as a teaching moment for Muslim Americans

Jun 27, 2016

Ra'fat Aldajani National Catholic Reporter My first recollection of a religious holiday as a Muslim child in the Middle East(...)

Why Islam and Feminism Aren't Mutually Exclusive

Jun 27, 2016

By SARA COUGHLIN Refinery 29 In this week’s episode of Strong Opinions Loosely Held, host Elisa Kreisinger speaks with Linda Sarsour,(...)

Faced with harsh election rhetoric, Muslims and Latinos break bread in Orange County

Jun 27, 2016

By Anh Do The Los Angeles Times The event had the look of feel-good cultural diplomacy. Rida Hamida, a Muslim(...)

Arab American museum steps into second decade

Jun 27, 2016

Michael Hodges The Detroit News When Dearborn’s Arab American National Museum opened in May 2005, it didn’t exactly look like(...)

Hishmeh: Who will twist Israel's arm?

Jun 26, 2016

By: George Hishmeh Israel’s continued expansionist policies are about to torpedo all intentions, international or local, to reach a(...)

The Struggles Of Fasting For Ramadan In A Non-Muslim Office

Jun 26, 2016

By Carol Kuruvilla The Huffington Post Ramadan is a holy month of fasting for many of the world’s Muslims.(...)