By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer For the past two centuries, the Presbyterian Church (USA), which represents about 1.5 million Americans, has played an active role in the events in the Middle East. In the recent years, its role has pertained specifically to that of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that continues to plague the world today. … Continued
Today, Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in the Muslim Ban case: “Along ideological lines, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s xenophobic Muslim Ban that discriminates against individuals predominantly because of their Muslim faith or national origin. A vast majority of those impacted … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer From local school boards to US Congress, Arab Americans are representing their people across the country. Who are the Arab Americans currently running for office in 2018? Why are they running? What are they all about? Read more about the candidates who are preparing to serve their communities, their … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The Kurds represent only a small population in the Arab World. However, as an ancient ethnic group in the Middle East, they continue to inhabit a large swath of an area including Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus of the former Soviet Union including, present-day Armenia. Kurds share … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Recently it has been confirmed that there are two new additions to the Trump Administration. First, the National Security Council made an official announcement introducing former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz as the new Chief of Staff for the National Security Council. Then just this past week, a divided Senate … Continued
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Popular Chef, television personality, storyteller, and author, Anthony Bourdain, through his exploration of global cuisine and culture, was an enthusiast for bringing to light the often unheard and neglected stories of the silenced and marginalized people of our world. In 2013, for one of the episodes of his show … Continued
The American Civil Liberties Union, New York Civil Liberties Union, and Arnold & Porter filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of immigrants’ rights groups challenging the Trump administration’s plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The groups charge that Trump’s order intentionally discriminates against immigrants and thwarts the constitutional mandate to … Continued
By: Manal Itraish/Arab America Contributing Writer The crowd cheered loudly when a band of ambitious Code Pink activists, led by Tighe Barry, unfurled a huge Palestinian flag from the roof of a parking lot (see picture below) overlooking the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center, a teeming shopping mall in the suburbs of Washington DC. These … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer The misconceptions and challenges that nearly all Muslim-Americans face in their daily lives affect you no matter where you are or what you’re doing. Whether you’re a student or a professional, as an Arab or Muslim-American, you’re constantly subjected to defend yourself against the bias around Muslims and Arabs … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Strategic thinking requires the weaker party to think of ingenious ways to overcome the strengths of their stronger party. Those ways might appear on the surface of it to be simple and logical. Thus, when one is faced with an adversary who is by far more superior in … Continued
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction. Following a surprise invitation to attend an all-expenses-paid trip to the 6th International New Horizon Conference (about al-Quds, i.e. Jerusalem), I arrived in Mashhad, Iran on May 11, 2018. From the 12th to the 14th, the conference covered an extremely broad range of subjects, such as U.S. … Continued
By: Haya Bacharouch, Arab America Ambassador/Blogger The Arab America Ambassador Network represents an effort to connect Arab and non-Arab communities through collaborative efforts while amplifying Arab America’s effectiveness as a resource that offers accurate information on Arab Americans and the Arab World. Through their writing and research, AAA ’s have reached thousands of readers and … Continued
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