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Go topJ. 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
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
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
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
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
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
Joseph R. Haiek, 85, a pioneer in the Arab American community who established the first Arab American Almanac in the U.S., passed away on January 25, 2018. His daughter, Caterina Haiek announced his passing, “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father Joseph Rizek Haiek this morning, in Cairo, Egypt. … Continued
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
According to news reports today from the Lebanese newspaper, The Daily Star, Lebanese Ambassador-designate to the U.S. Gabriel Issa has given up his American citizenship allowing him to submit his credentials in Washington DC on January 24th. “They wanted this to be done quickly, so I’ve been running around here [in Lebanon] to get all … Continued
By Nizar Farsakh/Arab America Ambassador Blogger “When I came to Washington DC in 2011, I was amazed by all the museums, monuments and memorials and how proudly Americans tell their stories through them, stories of its citizens who had come here from all over the world. But I had this sense of loss, I could … Continued
By Noor Almohsin/Arab America Contributing Writer There are Arab Americans achievers in various fields. As a community, it has a number of accomplished members who do well to themselves, community and the society. Arab Americans have a high rate of education nationally compared to other groups, and those achievers are among hundreds of them if … Continued
Over 100 Arab American democratic leaders issued a letter to the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Tom Perez, expressing disappointment in the removal of Dr. James Zogby from the Executive Committee of the DNC. The letter, attached to this e-mail, read: “Today, there are an estimated 3.7 million Arab Americans living in all … Continued
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