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Roman Remains In The Arab World

Jul 20, 2016

(photo: Volubilis, Morocco) BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer Very few people when thinking of Rome and its historical glory will have any inkling that today the Arab world is the greatest depository of Roman remains. From Morocco in the west(...)

Turkish Coup and the Arab World

Jul 19, 2016

BY: Andrew Hansen/Contributing Writer The Coup Late Friday night, shock swept through the world as the Turkish military attempted to seize power from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. As media outlets were shut down and people took to the streets, the(...)

Jordan slams door on Gazans

Jul 19, 2016

BY: Enas Fares Ghannem, We Are Not Numbers/Contributing writer "We regret to inform you that your application was not accepted." —The Jordanian Representative Office This message has been received by almost every Palestinian from Gaza who has applied for what is(...)

International Community Urges Carlos Santana to Cancel Tel Aviv Performance

Jul 19, 2016

BY: Andrew Hansen/Contributing Writer On Saturday, legendary guitarist Carlos Santana performed in Stuttgart, Germany where many activists supporting the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) met outside the concert venue to ask Santana to cancel(...)

Tragedy in Nice, Countering New Extremism

Jul 18, 2016

By: Eugene Smith/Contributing Writer The Tragedy On Thursday night, thousands were gathered along the historic Promenade des Anglais in coastal Nice to celebrate Bastille Day, a national holiday symbolic of freedom and French unity. The fireworks had just ended and(...)

Is Gov. Mike Pence Good or Bad for Arab Americans?

Jul 15, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Indiana Governor Mike Pence has been in the politics game for nearly 20 years, and was chosen as Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential running mate for the 2016 presidential elections. After unsuccessfully running for Congress in 1988 and(...)

Missouri Gubernatorial Candidate Sells “ISIS Hunting Permits" #HummusHaters

Jul 15, 2016

With all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the(...)

A Response to Egyptian Criticism of American Race Relations

Jul 15, 2016

BY: Kristina Perry/Contributing Writer This past week, Egyptian officials released a statement condemning recent police brutality in the United States, and called for an exposure of the hypocrisy of American stances on human rights violations. Egypt has frequently been a subject(...)

Two Arab Americans Nominated for Emmys

Jul 15, 2016

BY: Clara Ana Ruplinger/Contributing Writer This year, 18 minorities have received an Emmy nomination, which is up from 11 the previous year. Included in this list are two Arab Americans: Rami Malek, lead actor on Mr. Robot, was nominated for(...)

State Department Funds Group in Israel that Tried to Oust Netanyahu

Jul 15, 2016

BY: Andrew Hansen/Contributing Writer On Tuesday, an Investigations Subcommittee of the United States Senate released a report revealing that the State Department had sent around $400,000 to an Israeli group that aims to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office.(...)

Becoming Inclusive in America: Lessons Learned from Ramadan

Jul 13, 2016

BY: Warren David/President What happened to inclusion in America? At one time we were proud to be part of the great melting pot of immigrants that defined America. Whether you were Polish, Italian, or Arab; Christian, Jewish, or Muslim, America’s(...)

14 Arab Superstitions Defying Common Sense

Jul 13, 2016

BY: Tamara Wong Azaiez/Contributing Writer The Arab world can be an extremely superstitious place. In order to battle the evil spirits, we have compiled a list of potentially hazardous situations that may be jinxing you. Some of these superstitions seem(...)