By: Ani Karapetyan/Contributing Writer Syria is a fascinating country with a long history. It is one of the cradles of civilization. There are countless intriguing facts about this ancient country. In this article, we select and introduce to the reader the nine of the most unexpected facts about Syria. 1. Damascus is the oldest capital … Continued
Over 100 Arab American democratic leaders issued a letter to the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Tom Perez, expressing disappointment in the removal of Dr. James Zogby from the Executive Committee of the DNC. The letter, attached to this e-mail, read: “Today, there are an estimated 3.7 million Arab Americans living in all … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer After ignoring the advice from numerous foreign policy advisors in the United States and the international community, President Trump last Wednesday announced that the United States would move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Since then, the world has … Continued
Meriam Helal/Arab America Contributing Writer The Christian community has reacted differently to Trump’s decision to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, recognizing it as the capital of Israel. American evangelicals are in favor of this decision, while other Christians, Catholics, and especially Orthodox Christians, are extremely against it. Pope Francis expressed his … Continued
By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Divide et Impera. In Imperial Rome, the cornerstone of its foreign policy was divide and rule. Its essence was to set groups, tribes, and other existing power structures against each other, enabling or facilitating Roman control of a region. Causing discord and fomenting rivalries helped eliminate opposition to … Continued
By: Noor AlMoshin/Arab America Contributing Writer Donald Trump made his decision to relocate the U.S Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Although the status of Jerusalem has not been settled by the Palestinian Authority and the occupying State of Israel, Trump made his decision unilaterally and virtually killed future bilateral negotiations and peace talks. Jerusalem … Continued
Photo Credit: Mohamed Hadid on Instagram Arab American model Bella Hadid (sister of model Gigi Hadid) and her father Mohamed Hadid were clearly incensed by President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and eventually the move of the U.S. Embassy. Mohamed Hadid stated in an Instagram post that Wednesday was “the Saddest … Continued
Credit: Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse–Getty Images Thomas L. Friedman I’m contemplating writing a book on the first year of President Trump’s foreign policy, and I already know the name: “The Art of the Giveaway.” In nearly 30 years of covering United States foreign policy, I’ve never seen a president give up so much to so many for … Continued
Compiled By: The Arab America Team Wednesday, December 6, 2017, President Trump announced his administration’s plan to formally recognize the city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Such a move has caused much uproar from the international community as well as from think tanks and organizations in the United States. The following is a compilation of … Continued
Condemning today’s announcement by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, that the US is recognizing unified Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and will move its embassy there, Raed Jarrar, Amnesty International USA’s Middle East Advocacy Director, said: “This is a reckless and provocative decision by the Trump administration that further undermines the human rights … Continued
By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer What. On December 1, 2017, the New York Times reported that Michael T. Flynn, President Donald J. Trump’s former national security advisor, had lied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Most of the article centered on Flynn’s contacts with the former Russian ambassador to the U.S., Sergey I. … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer It’s been an eventful week, to say the least as two pertinent issues affecting the Arab American community, including President Trump’s inflammatory Tweets directed against Muslims and the Supreme Court’s reinstatement of the Trump travel ban directed against Muslim counties. Trump’s Inflammatory Tweets Last week, President Trump retweeted a series … Continued
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