By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer April 17, 1946: French control of Syria was finally over and President Shukri al-Quwalti, Syria’s first democratically elected president, could finally run the country independent of French rule. Syria’s hope for a democratic and prosperous future however quickly encountered problems. Initially, the U.S. supported an independent Syria and wanted to … Continued
SOURCE: COMMON DREAMS BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY Israel operates with impunity, while Palestinian actions have been scrutinized and condemned and their protests ignored or silenced. Over the years, the approach of most American policymakers toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been Israel-centric with near total disregard for the suffering endured by the Palestinian people. The architects … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer After former President Trump declared Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, hatred toward the United States has grown to a tangible amount in the Middle East. There have been violent protests in response, and many people blame the U.S. for the deaths that have subsequently occurred. Official leaders in … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer House members and Senators have both sent letters to the Biden administration requesting that it make good on its promises to the Palestinians. The letters follow a perceived delay in the administration’s undoing of four years of overly favorable treatment of the Netanyahu regime, to the detriment … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle Eastern countries are very well-known for their oil deposits. In particular, the Gulf is known around the world for its oil production, which the countries built their wealth upon. However, Kirkuk, Iraq has a different experience with oil production. Kirkuk is unique, as its history has led … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist I was blown away by a title that appeared recently in an Israeli newspaper. It read, “Airport to stay shut, but 900 new immigrants will be permitted to fly to Israel,”. In the midst of a pandemic, Jewish immigrants are welcome to Israel no matter what! … Continued
By Ruqyah Sweidan / Arab America Contributing Writer Rashad Hauter has made history. He is the first Yemeni American to be appointed district court judge in the Wake County Judicial District Court. He is also the first Yemeni judge in America. Hauter was appointed by Governor Roy Cooper after the former Judge Michael Denning resigned … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist After less than 30 days in office, seven trends are emerging in President Joe Biden’s policies toward the Middle East and the North Africa regions. They are: The issue of rejoining the Iran nuclear deal of 2015 – considered the top priority for President Biden in the … Continued
Last week, February 1-5, the Arab America Foundation hosted 29 speakers who came together for the Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit. 350 online registrants connected throughout the five-day summit in addition to coverage in the Arab World and other regions via Al Jazeera’s Mubasher/Live broadcast channel. The Summit explored Arab American unity and identity with … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/ Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian heritage has always been the strongest link that Arabs hold on for their legitimacy as natives of Palestine. Many items that are considered lacking in value are held on strongly by Palestinians and refugees everywhere in the world, such as their native house in their … Continued
Taken from: churchandstate.org By Amana Tashfeen/Arab America Contributing Writer Islamic thinkers and the general Muslim public have many different perspectives on the Islam and democracy debate. This subject is widely discussed amongst Arab countries. The question of whether Islam and democracy are compatible relates to the history of democracy in Arab regions. Let’s take a … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB NEWS BY: RAY HANANIA Summit attended by Arab News urges community to become more politically active CHICAGO: A panel of Arab-American elected officials on Monday said discrimination before and after the 9/11 attacks pushed them to want to change American society from the inside, winning public office by accepting who they are and … Continued
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