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Pathbreakers of Arab America—Rama Kuwaji

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This is the one-hundred and fourth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. John Mason highlights our one-hundred and fourth pathbreaker, Rama Sawaf Duwaji, a Muslim of Syrian origin, an artistic illustrator, and now, wife of the newly elected first Muslim mayor of New York City. Rama’s art is not just a profession, it is a critical part of her world view, especially as an expression of her pro-Arab pro-Palestinian stance.

US Intervention in Venezuela Impacts the Middle East

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer How long can President Trump play the world’s peacemaker while ignoring the basic rules of the game? On Sunday’s CNN GPS, Fareed Zakaria astutely observed that the US hegemonic attack on Venezuela evokes 19th-century imperialism. On the same program, analyst Richard Haass warned that should Trump succeed … Continued

At Mar-a-Lago, Gaza Phase Two Announced with a Warning and an Embrace

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer President Donald Trump operates under the assumption that American power can impose solutions across multiple global crises simultaneously – from Gaza and Lebanon to Ukraine and Venezuela. Today, during his Christmas break at Mar-a-Lago, he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the Middle East, following … Continued

Arab Leaders Can’t Buy Security from Washington

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab leaders, facing persistent insecurity at home, continue to look outward for protection. They have lately been flocking to Washington, seeking assurances of security and prosperity. Over the past two months, President Trump has met with a series of Arab leaders and dignitaries: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Jack Shaheen

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This is the ninety-ninth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Our ninety-ninth pathbreaker, American scholar, author, and activist, Jack Shaheen, dedicated his life to challenging and exposing racial and ethnic stereotypes of Arabs in film and television. Contributing writer John Mason underscores how his work aimed to dismantle the negative portrayals of Arabs and Muslims in American media. He died on July 9, 2017 (aged 81) in Charleston, South Carolina.

Trump’s Gaza Plan Cannot Succeed Without Palestinian Leadership

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Trump’s plan for Gaza is holding for the moment, despite isolated incidents of violence. Yet progress in implementing the 20-point plan is agonizingly slow and opaque. Tellingly, not a single Arab country has so far offered troops to the envisioned international peacekeeping force meant to secure Gaza. … Continued

RECAP: CONNECT Arab America Empowerment Summit 2025 Welcomes Over 428 Guests from 21 States on October 24-25, Building Arab American Unity and Strength

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The 2025 Arab America Empowerment Summit, held this past weekend at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in New Jersey, brought together hundreds of Arab Americans from across the country and abroad for a powerful weekend of dialogue, culture, and community. The two-day event, organized by the Arab America Foundation, reflected the organization’s mission to unite … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Omar Mwannes Yaghi

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This is the ninety-seventh in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Our ninety-seventh pathbreaker is Omar Yaghi, winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry and the first Palestinian scientist to win a Nobel Prize. John Mason, contributing writer, highlights that Yaghi was born in Amman Jordan to a Palestinian refugee family that had fled from Gaza during the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight.

The Great Controversy of Being Arab: Unity in Diversity

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By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab nationalism began as a dream of belonging after years of colonial division. In the early twentieth century, Arab intellectuals and revolutionaries worked to reclaim self-determination. The Nahḍa (Arab renaissance) inspired an ideology that viewed the Arab world as a single cultural and political community. This movement … Continued

Yalla, We Can’t Wait to See You this Weekend! Updated Schedule for the CONNECT Empowerment Summit 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 22, 2025) It’s almost here! Join us Friday–Saturday, October 24–25 at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe (Teaneck, NJ) for two packed days of connection and celebration. What’s new and unmissable: Bring your team, students, and family—come ready to learn, connect, and be inspired. Program: https://www.arabamerica.com/arab-america-foundation-announces-program-for-the-connect-empowerment-summit-2025/Register: https://arabamericafoundation.regfox.com/connect-empowerment-summit-2025 CONNECT … Continued

Arab America Foundation Announces Maher Abdelqader, 2025 MVP Awardee

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (Washington, D.C., October 17, 2025) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Maher Abdelqader will receive the MVP-Most Valuable Person Award for 2025 at the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit on Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, 100 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ Maher … Continued

Trump’s Gaza Plan: Ceasefire, Not Peace Yet

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Before celebrating a breakthrough in Gaza, let us recognize what this moment represents: a pause in violence, a response to a scandalous emergency—not more. The world is breathing a sigh of relief as the guns fall silent in Gaza, Israeli hostages emerge from long captivity in Hamas’s tunnels, … Continued

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