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
Photo Credit: Huffington Post For Sixth Year in a Row, Kildee and Staff Give up Food and Water on Longest Day of the Year to Gain Deeper Understanding of the Meaning of Ramadan WASHINGTON – Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today, along with his congressional staff in Washington, D.C., are fasting in solidarity with Muslims … Continued
With all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the fabric of American society. And we will use hummus as our weapon. By naming those … Continued
By: Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer The downing of a Syrian warplane by the American military made international headlines Monday and served as a manifestation of escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington as the fighting in Syria reaches a pivotal point. What was left out of the headlines however, was that the US military’s strike on … Continued
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer Qutaiba Idlbi had been imprisoned twice by the Syrian government and managed to survive, so when police came to arrest him for the third time, he knew he had to escape into hiding. It was 2011 and the Arab Spring had broken out in the Middle East. The future and … Continued
By Mike Enayah/Arab America Ambassador Blogger This is a tribute to my father Mohammad Jalal Enayah a writer, poet, artist, visionary and a living testimony to persevering spirit. He always thought that there is a better way to do things, and he thought that cultural should be fluid and dynamic, thus we should always examine … Continued
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