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California State Assembly Passes Concurrent Resolution to Permanently Designate April as Arab American Heritage Month
May 26, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON DC. (May 26, 2023) The California State Assembly passed Concurrent Resolution 58 (ACR-58), designating the month of April permanently as Arab American Heritage Month in the state of California. ACR-58 was introduced by Eloise Gómez Reyes(...)
Rep. Tlaib Event Honoring Palestinian Nakba Underscores Usual Political Rhetoric: “If you’re pro-Palestinian, you’re antisemitic and anti-Israel”
May 24, 2023
Rep. Rashida Tlaib presents ‘Nakba 75 and the Palestinian People' event in Senate setting -- after McCarthy rejects House event -- Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Speaker McCarthy recently canceled Rep. Tlaib’s registration of a(...)
Bahbah: Who Benefits or Suffers from the Palestinian Authority’s Collapse?
May 24, 2023
Credit: Montecruz Foto By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli stated on Sunday that the Palestinian Authority was a “neo-Nazi entity…an enemy entity…an entity that is antisemitic to its core,” and alternatives to(...)
The Role Social Media Plays in Social Activism for Palestine
May 24, 2023
Photo credits to Honey Suckle Mag. By: Yaara Aleissa / Arab America Contributing Writer Activism Presence in Social Media Social media has become a leading tool in social activism, especially for Palestinian activists. After the 2011 Arab uprisings the International(...)
The Occupation of Tunisia and Algeria through Film
May 24, 2023
Algerian Revolution/ Jacobin By: Nevin Girgis / Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisia and Algeria Similar to every other Arab country, Tunisia and Algeria were occupied by France. At one point, Germany invaded Tunisia during the French occupation. The occupation of(...)
The Importance of the Arab American Vote In U.S. Elections
May 24, 2023
Census Arab American Population By State. Photo: The New Arab By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab American vote holds much more relevance in the U.S. elections than the average voter might think. After considering the Arab(...)
New U.S. Embassy in Lebanon Sparks Controversy
May 24, 2023
Photo: @twitter By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer Building the New Embassy The majority of the population in Beirut, Lebanon live in poverty. However, the building of a new U.S. embassy has sparked criticism due to its size(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces 40 Under 40-Class of 2023: Applicants Now Accepted
May 17, 2023
For Immediate Release Washington DC (Wednesday, May 17, 2023): The Arab America Foundation announced today the registration period is now open for 40 Under 40--Class of 2023. Applications are now being accepted through Sunday, June 18, 2023, by midnight Eastern(...)
Syria, Alas: Is There Reason for Optimism?
May 17, 2023
Photo from the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab League's Ousted Members We have a stingy agreement from most Arab League countries that Syria, one of its founding(...)
Netflix’s "Queen Cleopatra" Sparks Controversy
May 17, 2023
By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer On April 12, 2023, Netflix released a trailer for their upcoming documentary series Queen Cleopatra. This season comes as the second in a new documentary series by Jada Pinkett Smith depicting African(...)
Mosalsalat Turki: The Turkish Soap Operas that Mesmerized the Arab World
May 17, 2023
Popular Turkish Series/ Islackburn By: Nevin Girgis/ Arab America Contributing Writer Something found in every Arab household is the common obsession with Turkish Soap Operas, otherwise known as ‘Mosalsalat Turki’. 'Mosalsalat Turki' are notorious for portraying dramatic storylines with the(...)
A Look on Dubai’s Global Village
May 17, 2023
Photo: Construction Week By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer The international community should be like Global Village, where individuals from all ethnicities and nations can coexist sharing experiences, cuisine, and traditions. Millions of visitors come to experience the(...)3,658 Results (Page 1 of 305)