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Go topBy: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Until the war on Iran started last Saturday morning, the country was moving — slowly but unmistakably — toward an internal reckoning. Years of economic decay, corruption, and repression had hollowed out the regime’s legitimacy. A democratic transition rooted in Iran’s own social forces was beginning to … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer For those rushing to war with a weakened Iran, this is not a historic opportunity. US authoritarian foreign policy undervalues diplomacy and does not adjust well to a growing multipolar reality. This time, a prolonged attack by the US, coordinated with Israel, would be perceived by Tehran as … Continued
By: Robert Jackson / Arab America Contributing Writer Across the country, a new wave of Arab-American leaders is rising. This series explores their stories, motivations, and the futures they are working to build. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is one of the new voices in politics calling for progressive change. With doctorates in Public Health and Medicine, … Continued
By: Robert Jackson/Arab America Contributing Writer Nasry “Tito” Asfura is Honduras’ newly elected president. A prominent conservative leader in Honduras, he is a departure from his predecessor, Xiomara Castro, who was a left wing candidate. His rise from municipal politics to the presidency reflects decades of experience in business and governance, a new agenda, and … Continued
Ismael Ahmed, a pioneering Arab American leader, public servant, and lifelong advocate for social justice, passed away on Saturday. He was 79. Funeral arrangements will be announced in the coming days. Arab America joins countless individuals, institutions, and communities in mourning the loss of a man whose life embodied service, inclusion, and unwavering commitment to … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In responding to overseas suffering, the Western powers must listen carefully to the people being helped in order to avoid doing harm as they intervene. Two dramatic upheavals unfold simultaneously: one in Iran, the other in Venezuela. Though occurring in vastly different contexts, both nations share some … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer How long can President Trump play the world’s peacemaker while ignoring the basic rules of the game? On Sunday’s CNN GPS, Fareed Zakaria astutely observed that the US hegemonic attack on Venezuela evokes 19th-century imperialism. On the same program, analyst Richard Haass warned that should Trump succeed … Continued
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer By the early 1970s, Morocco’s political climate seemed to be very shaky. They found themselves at the middle of many political disputes: their border dispute with Algeria, their ideological dispute with Egypt, and worst of all, their negative stance towards the Arab League, leading to their collaboration … Continued
This is the one-hundred and third in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Our one-hundred and third pathbreaker is Alexander Michel Odeh, who contributing writer John Mason highlights as a trailblazing Palestinian American human rights activist, who was brutally murdered on October 11, 1985. He was a passionate defender of Palestinian rights and advocate of inter-faith unity between Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Odeh has been honored in a documentary film, “Who Killed Alex Odeh?,” to be featured at the Sundance Film Festival in 2026.
Book Review: The Enemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance–Translated and Edited by Nasser Aruri and Edmund Ghareeb–Seven Stories Press, New York, Oakland, and London, 2025. By Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian poets have been effective in delivering powerful moral and political messages to the world community and to the occupier, … Continued
The U.S. expanded its travel ban in December 2025, adding Syria and Palestinian Authority passport holders and raising concerns about nationality-based exclusion and family separation.
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The White House’s new National Security Strategy document is deeply perturbing. The document emphasizes power, identity, and Western ways of living rather than human rights and harmony among nations. It warns that Europe faces erosion of its civilization unless it elects more “patriotic” nationalist right-wing parties committed to stemming immigration. … Continued
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