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10 Unifying Factors Shared in the Arab World

By Noor Almohsin/ Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle East, which is the region located in Southern East Asia and Northern Africa is known to be the Arab World. This area has common features that play role in unifying the people there. Historically and today the destiny of that region is interrelated and affects one … Continued

Now is the Time for Women’s Solidarity

By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer March 8 is International Women’s Day, and throughout March 2018, we will metaphorically constitute a worldwide celebration of the rising pillars for a new generation of women’s voices and actions to challenge unjust civil and human rights laws. Hand in hand, women have been confronted and unjustly controlled with unfair … Continued

Bahbah: After 50 Years, AIPAC is Becoming Less Effective in Supporting Israel and Fighting Palestinian Rights

By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Even as 20,000 members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) meet in Washington, D.C., for its annual policy conference, AIPAC is on the path of becoming less relevant and less effective in its 50-year mission of strengthening US unwavering support of Israel and fighting Palestinian legitimate … Continued

Statement on the re-opening of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher re-opened on February 27th, with the following statement issued below.   We, the heads of Churches in charge of the Holy Sepulcher and the Status Quo governing the various Christian Holy Sites in Jerusalem – the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, the Custody of the Holy Land and the Armenian Patriarchate … Continued

Arab Americans Take Proactive Stance on Gun Control

By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer After the Women’s March became a worldwide protest advocating for multiple civil rights reforms, now it’s the turn of March for Our Lives–a powerful stream demanding urgent changes in gun control legislation. Student organizers are planning the march in collaboration with the nonprofit organization, Everytown for Gun Safety. The youth … Continued

In Arab Culture, Your Reputation is Everything

By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs and Arab Americans care about their reputation almost more than anything in life. One of the most important pillars of the Arab culture is to keep a super reputation. Arab Americans bring this facet of importance from home and guard it with all their being. The challenge is … Continued

Diversity: The Struggle and the Celebration of Arab-Americans

By: Judge William J. Haddad (Ret.)/Arab America Contributing Writer In 2009 I chaired the implementation of The Council of Arab Religious Leaders of Chicagoland (ARC) which consisted of Christian and Muslim Clerics. At our June 20, 2009 “Unity Celebration” I hailed our community’s ability to “share our common cultural traditions while celebrating our differences”. That … Continued

What Arab Americans Should Know if the FBI Comes Calling

Michael Springmann Arab America Contributing Writer For many years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, the Bureau) has made surveillance of Arab Americans its policy.  This is a policy bordering on, if not intended as, harassment.  It’s not new.  It’s not a product of the Forever War against Arabs and Muslims in South and Southwest … Continued

Iraq’s Ambassador to the World-Kadim Al Sahir to Perform in Washington DC

Arab America (www.arabamerica.com) is proud to sponsor Iraqi Virtuoso, Kadim (Kazem) Al Sahir, performing live in Washington DC on Friday, March 2nd, 9:00 pm, at MGM National Harbor.  To Purchase Tickets to Kadim Al Sahir: CLICK HERE For more information: 877-272-2944 Location: The Theater at MGM National Harbor 101 MGM National Avenue National Harbor, MD 20745 For … Continued

Are you Ready for National Arab American Heritage Month this April?

By: Arab America Staff We at Arab America are excited as we prepare to celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) taking place this April. Arab America will lead the celebration of NAAHM once again, but this time with more vigor and enthusiasm than ever before. We are mobilizing families, school districts, cultural institutions, city … Continued

Habeebi Ya Habeebi

By Mike Enayah/Arab America Ambassador Blogger In a recent conference call with my colleague and great contributing writers from Arab America, the topic of a Valentine’s Day article was suggested. The discussion morphed to Arabic terms of endearments, and somehow, I felt compelled to volunteer for this assignment. Upon further examination of my qualification on this … Continued

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