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Pathbreakers of Arab America—John Zogby

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This is the fifty-fifth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our fifty-fifth pathbreaker is John Zogby, an internationally known Arab American public opinion pollster, author, and public speaker. Founder of Zogby International polling, John is known for precisely calling several key American elections. He and his sons now operate John Zogby Strategies. John Mason, contributing writer, reports that while previously highly supportive of President Biden, Zogby has recently criticized the Biden Administration’s military forays into Iraq and Syria and its pro-Israel anti-Palestinian policy on the Hamas-Israel war.

Jordanian Excellence: Dr. Omar Hatamleh Leading AI at NASA

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By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer Jordan has a rich history of contributing to the global community, and its people have made remarkable strides, particularly in the United States. From academia and engineering to medicine and the arts, Jordanians have left a memorable mark on various fields, showcasing their talents and innovation. Among … Continued

The Epistle of Forgiveness: The Arab Divine Comedy

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By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer In the eleventh century, controversial Syrian thinker and poet Al-Ma’ari responded to a rival’s intellectual challenge with an expansive epic text, The Epistle of Forgiveness (رسالة الغفران), which would be compared to Dante’s Divine Comedy, which came three hundred years later (although Dante drew no influence from it). … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Diana Abu-Jaber

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This is the fifty-fourth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our fifty-fourth pathbreaker is Diana Abu-Jaber, who writes fiction about Arab and Arab-American culture and identity. As contributing writer, John Mason describes, her stories reflect her intercultural experience, growing up in New York state and Jordan, and the cross-cultural realities of her Jordian father and American-born, Irish-German mother. Diana’s stories often involve the culture of food and food production, as practiced by her two families. She is a professor of English and currently a Writer-in-Residence at Portland State University.

Modern-Day Fallujah: Two Decades After the Conflict

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The City of Fallujah, Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Nate Fox / Arab America Contributing Writer Fallujah, a name synonymous with modern warfare, is a testament to its people’s resilience and the transformative power of time. It’s been two decades since the battle laid waste to the city. This article delves into Fallujah’s current state, examining … Continued

AIPAC and The “Squad”

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By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer On June 25th, with the loss of incumbent Jamaal Bowman to the AIPAC backed George Latimer, the pro-Israeli committee earned its first victory over the “Squad,” an informal group of House Democrats, most of whom have spoken out against Israel’s and the United States’s support of the War … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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This is the fifty-third of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Contributing writer, John Mason, reports on our fifty-third pathbreaker is Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a Lebanese American essayist, mathematical statistician, former options trader, risk analyst, and aphorist. He has deep roots in Lebanon, his Greek Orthodox Christian family having played important roles in government dating from the mid-18th century to the country’s 1975 civil war. Taleb has strong, philosophically based opinions on the Hamas-Israel war.

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Najla Said

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This is the fifty-second of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our fifty-second pathbreaker is Najla Said, a Palestinian American author, actress, playwright, and activist. Contributing writer, John Mason, writes about Najla, the daughter of noted postcolonial scholar and public intellectual Palestinian American Edward Said and of writer and activist, Lebanese American Mariam C. Said. Najla Said’s literary and academic work addresses racism, stereotyping, and social and economic inequality, focused on the challenges that face immigrant and second-generation Americans.

OP-ED: Arab and Muslim Americans Could Determine Who the Next President of the United States Will Be:  Biden or Trump

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By: Bishara A Bahbah / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab and Muslim American votes in the swing states of Michigan and Arizona could hold the key to the U.S. presidency this November. Their support could make the difference between a Joe Biden presidency and a Donald Trump presidency, underlining the potential influence of this … Continued

Chickpeas and Checkpoints: Hummus in the Shadow of Arab-Israeli War

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By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer Food has a unique way of bringing people together, and celebrating it will make you enjoy your meal and feel grateful to receive grandma’s recipes generation after generation. So can you imagine that this great moment of grace and pleasure can be easily stolen, just like the … Continued

The Night Won’t End: Biden’s War on Gaza

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By: Arab America Contributing Writer / Mehdi El Merini For most of us, the night typically means dinner with family, a movie, and preparing for bed. For those living—or more accurately, trying to live—in Gaza, the night signifies something entirely different: terror. “The night is long. The night is terrifying. The night means fear. The … Continued

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