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Go topBy: 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
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer It remains unclear what exactly drove an Indian Australian father and son, Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram, to commit a massacre on Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday, December 14 – the first day of Hanukkah – leaving 15 dead and dozens injured, mainly of the Australian Jewish … Continued
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer Marxism is deeply rooted in the Arab World, spanning various political ideologies, slogans, literature, and real-life applications. Whether it was through communist parties, such as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), or socialist parties like the Ba’ath Party, or individual leaders like Jamal Abdel … Continued
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer Iraq, like much of the Arab World after Sykes-Picot, had a corrupt king installed after “independence” in 1932. The Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 gave the British significant control over Iraqi affairs. Although many of the provisions were only meant to be used in times of war, making … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer One day, Israel might become an integral part of the Middle East, but only if the Jewish state abandons its colonial approach to state building. Arab-Israeli relations must be transparent and sensitive to injustice. While millions of Arabs watch Gaza’s destruction with growing outrage, their leaders quietly … Continued
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer It is 1919. In the wake of the First World War and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, there was varied discussion on what was to become of the Middle East. The victorious Allied Powers deliberated on what was to become of the territory. Whereas Britain and … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Israelis do not like Zohran Mamdani. Israel has passion and experience in eliminating political leaders who dream of Palestine. The election of Mamdani as New York’s next mayor offers a glimpse of America’s progressive future, but transforming hope into governance will require strategic pragmatism. Mamdani’s win reflects that … Continued
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