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Go topA representation of al-Kahina By: John Mason, Arab America Contributing Writer A female leader from a Berber or Amazigh tribe in North Africa, al-Kahina, has a long history going back 14 centuries. She supposedly led the North African resistance to the Arab-Islamic invasion of that region in the 7th century A.D. Al-Kahina is known over … Continued
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer News Flash! Durham, N.C. Bans Israeli Police Training Why is this News? Because Israel, often through its armed forces, trains American police. April 16, 2018, the Durham, NC city council resolution stated it was important to “recognize and share the deep concern about the militarization of police forces around … Continued
By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Two people, besides the person who pulled the trigger, are the most to blame for the outrageous and despicable deadly massacre on Jewish worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue. The two people to blame are the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. president, Donald Trump. The attack deemed as … Continued
Photo: BBC By Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer On October 22nd, President Donald Trump tweeted about the Central American migrant caravans, stating that “sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and Military are unable to stop the Caravan heading to the Southern Border of the United States. Criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are mixed in. I … Continued
#YallaVote volunteers register voters in South Carolina. Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer On November 6th, Americans will head to the polls en masse for the final day of voting in the 2018 Midterm Election. Undoubtedly, there is a lot at stake for every American community, and this is especially true for the Arab American community. … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Looking at weekly supermarket ads, you might see some enticing deals on extra virgin olive oil. Some places advertise cold pressed olive oil from Italy for as little as $3.99! The old me would have thought that was an amazing deal and stocked up for the year. Now, I … Continued
By Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer If it was once enough to remind us – as countless folk singers did – that al-‘ard btItkalam ‘arabi (the Land speaks Arabic) then much can be said about the distance between that reality and the laws now governing the land. With all the buzz surrounding Israel’s ‘Nation-State’ law passed … Continued
Souqs are the ancestors of today’s shopping malls. They exist since ancient times and prove that the concept of having fun while buying goods has been around for ages. Evidence of the presence of first souqs in the Middle East and North Africa points to 6th Century BCE. Initially, this kind of Oriental traditional bazaars … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Born in a geographic area of Palestine which is now considered Israel, Maha Freij was the first Arab woman in Israel to earn a CPA license, which is the highest achievement for an accountant in Israel. She currently is the chief financial officer and deputy executive director of the … Continued
Gilgamesh–an early Sumerian king (around 2,800-2,500 BC) and one of many monarchs to arise over millennia in the Middle East By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Monarchies are almost as old as time. The idea of a royal personage arising to rule in the name of a deity is ageless. Arab monarchs rule in the name … Continued
Introduction From my early youth when I first read the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, I have been enthralled by the verses of that world- renowned Persian poet and his type of poetry. Of course, it was not the poet himself but rather Edward Fitzgerald who first translated his stanzas into English thus making this mathematician-astronomer … Continued
Rep. Duncan Hunter (left) and Ammar Campa-Najjar The Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-partisan organization advocating on behalf of the Arab American community, is calling on the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) to condemn Duncan Hunter’s bigoted campaign against Arab American challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar. In a letter to RNC Chairwoman Ronna … Continued
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