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Macy’s is the First Major U.S. Department Store to Sell Fashionable and Modest Muslim Clothing

By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Muslims are a significant part of the American population. They have diverse ethnicities, and yet, are still united by cultural similarities such as their fashion sense. According to studies, by 2040 Islam could be the second largest religion in the U.S. Apparently, the needs of Muslim ladies, concerning their … Continued

Bahbah: Who are the Arab People and are They Disunited?

By: Bishara A. Bahbah, Arab America Featured Columnist What a sad sight the Arab World is today!   Countries are collapsing and brothers are fighting each other.  Despite its massive natural resources, you only find pockets of wealth.  There are more refugees in the Arab world than anywhere else in the world and I am not even referring … Continued

Coalitions: An Important Tool for Arab Americans

By: Christine Shahin/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Coalitions are an important networking tool for Arab Americans in order to forge an understanding with individuals, organizations, religions, and other disenfranchised groups. In his speech on receiving the Freedom Award from the National Civil Rights Museum, November 2000, Nelson Mandela stated: “Where globalization means, as it so often … Continued

The 2020 Census–Arabs Need Not Apply

J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On January 26, 2018, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of the Census announced that it “will not use…a separate Middle Eastern or North African” category on the census form.” However, the 2020 Census will still contain unchanged questions on race and ethnicity such as those delineating people of African and … Continued

How to Win an Arab Girl’s Heart 101

By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributor Writer It’s almost Valentine’s Day and it is the time to give your girl a well-spent day or weekend. If you like a girl from any nationality you are good to go, but if you like an Arab girl… poor you! I bet it is hard to win her heart. … Continued

Johns Hopkins and the United Arab Emirates Launch Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute

A new Institute for stroke research and clinical care was announced today by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Washington, D.C., and Johns Hopkins. The Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute, funded by a $50 million gift from the United Arab Emirates, will focus Johns Hopkins’ efforts to leverage advances in engineering, artificial intelligence, and precision medicine … Continued

Cornered by Trump: Israel’s No-Cost Occupation is About to Become Painful

Abbas, Trump, Netanyahu. (photo credit: REUTERS) By: Bishara Bahbah/ Arab America Contributing Writer During the meeting of the Palestinian Central Committee and following the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Mahmoud Abbas declared, “Today is the day that the Oslo Accords end.  Israel killed them.  We are an authority without any authority, and an occupation … Continued

Kansas Judge Blocks Law Aimed at Boycotts of Israel

Photo Credit: Demonstrators rally in New York City to protest anti-BDS legislation, June 9, 2016. (Sipa USA via AP) Today, The American Civil Liberties Union won a victory in its federal lawsuit arguing that a Kansas law requiring a public school educator to certify that she won’t boycott Israel violates her First Amendment rights. A … Continued

Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry on the Rejection of the “Middle Eastern or North African” Category from the 2020 Census

Today’s announcement from the Census Bureau that the 2020 Census would not include a new “Middle Eastern or North African” category or use a combined question format is an egregious rejection of stakeholder interest that impedes the possibility of an accurate count. The decision comes after the Office of Management and Budget delayed a planned … Continued

Ping Chong + Company Seeks Participants to tell Dearborn’s Arab American Muslim Story

Ping Chong + Company, an internationally acclaimed theater company known for bringing unheard voices to the stage, is partnering with the Arab American National Museum to present Undesirable Elements/Dearborn, an interview-based theater production for AANM’s Global Fridays series. The production is now accepting applications from Dearborn residents who identify as Arab American Muslim women or non-binary individuals to explore … Continued

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