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Go topBy Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer While Iraq and Iran might be relatively peaceful neighbors today, this wasn’t always the case. From 1980 to 1988, Iraq under Saddam Hussein and Iran under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini engaged in a terrible struggle for supremacy in the Middle East. Having started out as an Iraqi-invasion of … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure to restore security to the border area with Lebanon. Close to 60,000 Israeli residents have evacuated the area to avoid the reach of Hezbollah’s missiles, rockets, and drones. On the Lebanese side of the border, a larger number of … Continued
By: Raisa Sami/ Arab America Contributing Writer The United States’ cultural, economic, and social fabric has benefited greatly from the contributions of Arab Americans. Despite their accomplishments, they encounter many difficulties and prejudice, particularly when it comes to civil rights. The legal challenges and civil rights concerns that Arab Americans are faced with are examined … Continued
For Immediate Release Washington DC (June 12, 2024): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of their 30 Under 30 initiative–Class of 2024. Thirty outstanding Arab Americans were announced from a diverse group. A panel of judges from different Arab nationalities from around the country reviewed the applications. The awardees are: Yahia Adla, Reem … Continued
By: Rania Basria | Arab America Contributing Writer Morocco’s national football team, also known as the Atlas Lions, has a rich history that shows the country’s enthusiasm for its sport and its rising international success. Morocco’s soccer career, from the early days of regional play to its historic accomplishments in the FIFA World Cup, is … Continued
By: Nate Fox / Arab America Contributing Writer Recent polls by the Arab American Institute reveal a drastic change in Arab Americans’ opinions regarding the upcoming elections. In a recent survey among Arab Americans, former president Trump beat Biden 32%-18%; compared to the previous elections polls, Biden won 59%-35%. You don’t have to look far … Continued
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Flags can help to tell you a lot about a country. There’s no shortage of what you can have on your flag – many come with a large variety of symbols, colors, and even sizes. But because of this, the characteristics of the flags don’t always have … Continued
By: Raisa Sami / Arab America Contributing Writer A varied collection of national and religious groupings, Arab Americans have a similar cultural and linguistic legacy that dates back more than 14 centuries and has affected the Middle East. Arabs were formerly restricted to the tribes of the Arabian Peninsula and portions of the Fertile Crescent … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Over the past two weeks, several important developments have taken place in the Gaza war. While some events have given Prime Minister Netanyahu a temporary boost, the overall direction of these developments has not helped him. At the end of May, the Speaker of the US House … Continued
This is the forty-ninth 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 forty-ninth pathbreaker is Abraham Aiyash, an American politician who serves as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 4th district. Contributing writer, John Mason, writes how Aiyash, a Muslim, was taught by his immigrant parents the value of public service. Aiyash is Michigan’s first Muslim in House majority leadership. He was elected as the House Majority Leader for the 2023-2024 session and is a staunch opponent of President Biden’s support of Israeli President Netanyahu’s murderous actions against Palestinians in Gaza. Aiyash said he decided to run for office because of his “deep and lifelong commitment to public service.
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Father’s Day is that special day in June designated to honour our fathers. During Father’s Day almost every family tries to make their father feel special. Most times, this means a good meal in a fine restaurant. However, for me at least, a good home-cooked meal takes precedence over … Continued
This is the forty-eighth 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 forty-eighth pathbreaker is Elaine Hagopian, a retired Sociology professor at Simmons College in Boston and one of this country’s leading Arab American activists. Contributing writer, John Mason, reports how in 1967 Hagopian joined other Arab American intellectuals in founding the Association of Arab American University Graduates (AAUG), according to Elaine, “to change the way the Arab Israeli conflict is perceived in the United States.” Her father was an immigrant from Damascus.
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