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Last Call, October 10th, for Discounted Hotel Rates at Annual CONNECT Empowerment Summit in New York/New Jersey, October 24-25, 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2025) Last call to lock in the CONNECT Empowerment Summit hotel discount! The Arab America Foundation’s special $199/night rate at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, 100 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ. Ends Friday, October 10th. After that, prices are expected to increase significantly. The Summit … Continued

Arab America Foundation Announces Special Student Discount at Annual CONNECT Empowerment Summit in New York/New Jersey, October 24-25, 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 1, 2025) The Arab America Foundation is pleased to announce a special student rate for the CONNECT Arab America Empowerment Summit, taking place on October 24–25 at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in Teaneck, NJ. Students ages 16–28 can register for just $99—a $349 full-access value, with … Continued

Algeria’s Struggle, and Egypt’s Supporting Hand

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By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer In the mid-20th century, Egypt stood in the spotlight of international politics not only because of its young leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, but because it positioned itself as a voice for those struggling under colonial rule. Nasser’s popularity came from not only his charisma but mainly the … Continued

Arab America Foundation Announces Panel: Unmuting Our Stories: Arab Americans in Media and the Battle for Visibility at Annual CONNECT Empowerment Summit in New York/New Jersey, October 24-25, 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2025) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce a panel entitled: Unmuting Our Stories: Arab Americans in Media and the Battle for Visibility at the CONNECT Empowerment Summit to be held on Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, 100 … Continued

Punchlines that Protest: Arab-American Comedy as a Mirror to Politics

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By: Layla Mahmoud / Arab America Contributing Writer Comedy isn’t just for laughs. It’s a way of seeing. For many Arab-American comedians, satire and sketch are not just escapes, but also tools to critique Islamophobia, immigration policies, U.S. foreign policy, and identity in America. As political polarization intensifies, comedians like Mo Amer, Dean Obeidallah, Ronnie … Continued

Mahmoud Khalil’s Fight Against Deportation

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By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer Mahmoud Khalil, an advocate for Palestinian rights and a Columbia University graduate student, has become a popular activist fighting a legal battle with the United States. His story represents the struggles immigrants may face when seeking to defend the rights of others, while also struggling to navigate … Continued

Netanyahu’s Sectarian Worldview: “Muslim Invasion” Rhetoric Reveals His Political Strategy

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The entire Middle East lives in the shadow of sectarianism. While most Arab state leaders have been trying their best to suppress (e.g. Egypt), ignore (e.g. Lebanon and Iraq), or recover from (e.g. Syria) sectarian political dynamics domestically, Israel’s current leadership has become used to weaponizing religious … Continued

Arab America Foundation Announces Program for the CONNECT Empowerment Summit 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2025) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce the program for the CONNECT Empowerment Summit to be held on Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, 100 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ. The two-day summit brings together leaders, professionals, … Continued

Lessons from the Doha Strike: Israel and the Boundaries of Sovereignty

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By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer On September 9, 2025, the Middle East woke up to an unprecedented escalation. Israel launched an airstrike in Doha, Qatar, targeting senior Hamas officials meeting under Qatari mediation. The strike hit a residential complex in the upscale Leqtaifiya district, near a petrol station, killing several people and … Continued

Che Guevara’s Relation to the Arabs

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By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer “The final hour of colonialism has struck and millions of inhabitants of Africa, Asia, and Latin America rise to meet a new life and demand their unrestricted right to self-determination.” The name Che Guevara struck terror into the hearts of Western leaders, frightened by his breathtaking ability … Continued

How Ma3(ع) Ba3(ع)d is Mobilizing the Syrian and Lebanese Diaspora for Change

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By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer How can the diaspora mobilize for change? Millions of Arabs live outside their countries but struggle to find effective ways to contribute. Emerging organizations are addressing this challenge. After sharing its mission at the Arab Conference at Harvard and raising early funds through small businesses, the volunteer-led … Continued

Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh to Speak at Annual CONNECT Empowerment Summit in New York/New Jersey, October 24-25, 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2025) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Paterson, New Jersey, Mayor Andre Sayegh will speak at the CONNECT Empowerment Summit to be held on Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, 100 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ. … Continued

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