SOURCE: THE HARVARD CRIMSON BY: CARRIE HSU AND CHRISTINE MUI Journalist and political analyst Mina Al-Oraibi discussed the United States’ declining reputation in the Arab world at a Harvard Kennedy School event Thursday afternoon. Al-Oraibi, who is editor-in-chief of Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National, joined Kennedy School professor Tarek E. Masoud and Egyptian diplomat Karim … Continued
By: Mary Salome/Arab America Contributing Writer Khalid is a high school junior in the San Francisco Bay Area. He knows a lot about Palestine through his family, but not through any lesson he’s ever had in school. While he is certainly not alone in this experience, he is also not alone in the struggle to … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Far-Right Norwegian Lawmaker Nominates Trump for Nobel Prize One week ago, anti-immigrant Norwegian lawmaker Christian Tybring-Gjedde nominated President Trump for his work in the Middle East. Specifically, according to the Washington Post, the nomination was “for a peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, which opens up … Continued
CICC Global Justice By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer Destroying Arab World Heritage Looking at the Arab World heritage, the Middle East is utilized in ruins. A thousand years back the “frantic caliph” of Cairo, Hakim, unfortunately, requested the leveling all of the churches, remembering the Holy Sepulcher for Jerusalem, Jesus’s internment site. The Mongols sacked Baghdad in 1258, which consequently, made the Tigris stream … Continued
By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic culture is the culture of the Arabs, from the Atlantic Ocean in the West to the Arabian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean in the southeast. Which Countries are Arab Countries? Arabic counties … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer In the Middle Eastern lands, where the date palm carries an aura of mystery and romance, there is a common belief that it is the oldest cultivated fruit tree in the world. In its native homeland, the Arabian Peninsula, the inhabitants have no doubt that it was first grown in Paradise. According … Continued
Gulf Business By: Jackson Chasen-Buckley/Arab America Contributing Writer A new report detailing the Arab world’s social media use released earlier this year. Professor Damian Radcliffe of the University of Oregon in conjunction with Ph.D. student Hadil Abuhmaid compiled a variety of key findings of social media in the Middle East. The report includes major social … Continued
SOURCE: BBC BY: JEREMY BOWEN As the last of the Middle Eastern summer fades away, is the region slipping into a new Arab spring? In Iraq, demonstrators are being shot dead in the streets. In Lebanon, protesters have paralysed the country and seem set to bring down the government of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri. In … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: KAREN ZRAICK Ancient treasures pillaged from conflict zones in the Middle East are being offered for sale on Facebook, researchers say, including items that may have been looted by Islamic State militants. Facebook groups advertising the items grew rapidly during the upheaval of the Arab Spring and the ensuing … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: JOYCE KARAM * This story has been updated to clarify that the US is not currently planning to facilitate Arab forces entering in Syria US officials dismissed criticism following the news of their hasty withdrawal from Syria, saying on Friday that there “is no timeline” for the pull-out and that it … Continued
SOURCE: BRISBANE TIMES BY: JOCELYN GARCIA Syrian refugee and chef George Tabbakh who left his family bakery behind in his war-torn country is getting a second chance to share his food and culture with the opening of Middle Eastern-themed Abboud Bakery, south-east of Brisbane. The Abboud Bakery aims to help refugees with the opportunity to … Continued
By: Sarah Chaudhry/Arab America Contributing Writer Olive oil is deeply rooted in the Mediterranean and Arab culture, where it was developed and sold more than 4000 years ago. Even today, Arab Americans value the importance of olive oil, and purchase it constantly, not only as food intake but also for many other purposes. Here are … Continued
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