Jack G. Shaheen in an undated photo. (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) By Adam Bernstein and Abigail Hauslohner July 11 at 3:34 PM Jack G. Shaheen, an Arab American scholar, author and activist who devoted his career to challenging venomous stereotypes of Arabs in film and television — usually depicted, he once said, as “billionaires, bombers and belly dancers” … Continued
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer “ISIS has carried out a gruesome public execution in Iraq,” said anchor Michelle Marsh in September of 2016 as TERRORISM ALERT DESK basked in red and black within a digital graphic flares prominently in the background of a local news broadcast. The story about 9 teenagers being killed with a … Continued
By Will Youmans/Contributing Writer Anyone who has written a word about Hollywood’s misrepresentations of Arabs owes a debt of gratitude to Dr. Jack Shaheen. His legacy is even more pronounced for the generations of media scholars whom he mentored and inspired. When the professor, activist, and lecturer passed away July 10, 2017, Dr. Shaheen left behind a … Continued
By Colby Cyrus/ Contributing Writer At a recent panel hosted by The Brookings Institution, a discussion about President Trump’s role in the future of the Middle East seemed to determine that the next step is nothing more than a looming question mark. Featured in the discussion were Adel Abdel Ghafar of the Brookings … Continued
At the UNESCO (U.N. Education Science and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Committee meeting in Krakow, Poland on Tuesday, the Cuban ambassador questioned the Israeli ambassador’s request for a minute of silence for Holocaust victims, calling for another minute of silence for the Palestinians. The Israeli Ambassador, Carmel Shama HaCohen, noted that he had previously approached … Continued
Photo Credit: Washington Post By Colby Cyrus/Contributing Writer When Donald Trump took office, he inherited a position packed with complicated issues. Job creation, international terror, and tax reform; all made the list of priorities. As with several recent administrations, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process also came to the forefront. The only skepticism concerned the question of … Continued
By Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer At an AAI (Arab American Institute) panel discussion addressing the increase in hate crimes and hate groups in the U.S. held on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, experts outlined a number of reasons and responses tailored to the issue. Since the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, hate crimes have risen by more than … Continued
Picture: taken from Doha Office of Al Jazeera, credits due to Al Jazeera & Wikipedia user Wittylama By Will Youmans/Arab America Contributing Writer When Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt launched a blockade and issued a list of thirteen demands to Qatar that included the closure of Al Jazeera and other news media … Continued
On Monday, June 26, 2017 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) weighed in on the two temporary restraining orders which previously blocked Trump’s Executive Order implementing “Muslim Ban 2.0.” The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the full case in October 2017, but the Order released on June 26 made some changes to … Continued
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer The Supreme Court announced Monday that it would uphold a revised version of President Trump’s travel ban on six nations and would review the case in full later this fall; the American Civil Liberties Union responded immediately by saying they would challenge the decision in court. The notable revision to … Continued
By Colby Cyrus/Contributing Writer In the midst of a crisis overtaking the Gulf Cooperation Council, a panel discussion hosted by the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) aimed to understand where the United States goes from here. The title of the discussion, Washington’s Role and Interests in the G.C.C. Crisis, accurately depicted what … Continued
By: Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer Iran quietly entered the Syrian conflict on Sunday with a missile strike targeting “terrorist bases.” The strike was Iran’s first military attack on a foreign country in thirty years, and came as a response to a terrorist attack in Tehran two weeks ago on the Parliament Building and the tomb of … Continued
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