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Rest In Peace to the Republican Party

  Florida Senator Marco Rubio suspends his candidacy. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) BY: John Zogby/Forbes Magazine The Republican Party, known by its nickname as the Grand Old Party, died on March 15, 2016. It was 162 years old. The party, born in the strife of the 1850s, succumbed to internal strife, sources said. The GOP had … Continued

Arab Americans in Michigan: Did We Do That?

BY: Fred Shwaery/Contributing Writer Our weekly column, Arab America Picks a President, has been about providing information you can use to get involved in this election. We’ve left the late-breaking news to the major news outlets and one-sided comments to the political influencers. What happened last night in Michigan changed things. Did our community move … Continued

Arab America Picks a President: Winning the Nomination

BY: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer Here we are, just a few states into the primaries and caucuses and most of the candidates have suspended their campaigns. The Democrats are down to two candidates and the Republicans are down to four. These remaining candidates are fighting through the heart of primary season. On Tuesday, March … Continued

Smithsonian, Arab American National Museum unite to digitize 1960’s oral history sound recordings of Arab immigrants

    DEARBORN, Mich. (March 8, 2016) – Pioneering social scientist and researcher Dr. Alixa Naff set out in 1962 to document the personal experiences of Arab immigrants to the United States with only her reel-to-reel tape recorder, a grant of $1,000, her blue Volkswagen Beetle nicknamed “the camel” and a team of graduate students … Continued

Arab America president Warren David speaks at Change.org about advocacy and its relationship to diverse communities

From left to right: Joshua Habursky, Coordinator of Change.org Grassroots Professional Network, Sierra Jackson, Business Development Manager, Change.org, Moderator, and panelists, Maria Urbina, VP of Politics & National Campaigns at Voto Latino,Warren David, President at Arab America, Rosa Del Angel: VP of Digital Marketing Beaconfire RedEngine P and Carla Lochiatto, Associate Director, Public Policy at American … Continued

Nemr Proves Laughter Transcends all Ethnic Boundaries on his U.S. Comedy Tour Debut at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston

  “SMART… SOPHISTICATED… POWERFUL… and HILARIOUS” ~ Rolling Stone On Saturday, March 19th the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA brings Nemr to the stage on his debut U.S. Stand-Up Comedy Tour. Nemr is a Lebanese/American Stand-Up Comedian who is credited with establishing and pioneering the stand-up comedy scene throughout the Middle East where he performs in … Continued

Sheikha Hind named new CEO of Qatar Foundation

Teach for Qatar, Sheikha Hind By LESLEY WALKER/Doha News In what appears to be a shakeup of senior leadership at Qatar Foundation (QF), Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani has been named the new chief executive of the organization. She will serve this role, effective immediately, in addition to her previously held title of vice-chairperson, QF announced this morningin … Continued

The American University in Cairo Announces Arabic High School Summer Program

Arabic High School Summer Program: Where Language, Culture, Study and Entertainment Meet The Program will help with obtaining a deeper knowledge of Arabic, enrich the understanding of contemporary Egypt, and give insights into the country’s role in the Arab world and Middle East. Through a combination of coursework, community engagement, and excursions, learners will be … Continued

Government Says: iSpy on American Muslims and Arabs

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The War on Terror implemented by President George W. Bush in 2001 has often been defined as an international military front against terrorist organizations from al-Qaeda to ISIL. However, the seedy underbelly of the War on Terror includes the domestic surveillance programs (i.e. spying on Americans through their phones, social media … Continued

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