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Shami and Levantine Dialect

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An-ah bahib-bak Kteer (to m)

English:

I love you very much

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Surgery Al-Zahrawi (d. 1013) of Arab Spain was revered in Europe as the chief of all surgeons and his text on medicine was used in Europe...

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Palestinian American Democrats Regret their Party Platform’s Failure on Palestinian Rights

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By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian American delegates who attended the virtual Democratic National Party meetings to draft its platform came away largely disappointed, coming up with a policy which, in almost knee-jerk fashion, continues to support Israel’s apartheid policy towards Palestinians. Palestinian-American Democratic Delegates protest their input to party platform is ignored Seven … Continued

Rashida Tlaib Declares Victory in Michigan Congressional Primary Election

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By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is back for a second term with nearly 66 percent of the vote for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. “Thank you to every neighbor, community member, voter, volunteer, door-knocker, friend, staff, and family member. Thank you for believing in me and my team as we serve … Continued

How The US TikTok Ban Will Impact Arabs And Other Minorities

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By Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer                  TikTok, the hottest social media app in almost every country has come under fire recently due to data mining concerns. Made in China, the app is home to 800 million active users and has been downloaded “over 2 billion times” since … Continued

Palestine Has Never Been on Apple or Google Maps

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While Israel is clearly marked on Google Maps, Palestinian territories are not – source: change.org By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer Palestine has never been on Apple or Google Maps. A couple of weeks ago, Apple and Google were accused of removing Palestine from their maps. Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok posts went viral, spreading the … Continued

The Role of Religion in Arab Politics

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By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Religion is prominent in Arab countries, and it constitutes politics. The role of religion is to unite both the Arab people and nations and sometimes to enforce the law as the sacred book says. In the majority of the Arab world, almost all countries refer to Islam in their … Continued

A Time Bomb that Continues to Tick—New Census of Palestinians Spells more Danger to a Single Jewish State Model

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By John Mason, Contributing Writer/Arab America A new census of Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza, and the diaspora is only a fresh reminder to observers and policymakers involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict, that the unrelenting population growth in the Israel occupied territories will come home to roost if a single-state solution becomes the option. … Continued

Proud to be Palestinian: Bella Hadid Defends her Heritage

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By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer “I am proud to be Palestinian,” supermodel Bella Khair Hadid posted on her Instagram story after the social media platform flagged a photo of her father’s old passport—his birthplace, Palestine. On July 2, 23-year-old Bella Hadid posted the photo above with the words, “My baba and his birthplace of … Continued

Peacebuilding in Israel-Palestine: Will It Work This Time?

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By: Mackenzie Ricca/Arab America Contributing Writer The conflict between Israel and Palestine has escalated in recent years, resulting in several peacebuilding efforts between the two warring nations. These efforts have been implemented for years and supported by several countries such as the United States and many European nations. There is hope that peace can eventually … Continued

Sarah Hegazy: A Champion for LGBTQ+ Rights in the Arab World

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By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer It is illegal to be gay in 71 countries—12 of them are in the Arab World. On June 13, Egyptian LGBTQ+ activist Sarah Hegazy committed suicide at 30-years-old. Three years earlier, Hegazy attended a Mashrou’ Leila concert in Cairo, the lead singer of which is openly gay. With a … Continued

Opinion: I No Longer Believe in a Jewish State

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For decades I argued for separation between Israelis and Palestinians. Now, I can imagine a Jewish home in an equal state. By Peter Beinart/New York Times Israeli soldiers interacting in the West Bank last month with a Palestinian woman protesting the demolition of an unapproved animal shed.Credit…Abed Al Hashlamoun/EPA, via Shutterstock I was 22 in 1993 … Continued

Dominican Republic Elects a Lebanese President

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By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer “Un país para su gente”: “A country for its people.” This was the slogan Luis Rodolfo Abinader used for his 2020 presidential campaign in the Dominican Republic. On Monday, the Lebanese-Dominican businessman won with 53 percent of the vote. Since 2004, the center-left Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) was in … Continued

The Evil that Men Do…

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SOURCE: THE JORDAN TIMES BY: DR. JAMES J. ZOGBY In William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”, Mark Anthony’s eulogy for the fallen Emperor includes this oft quoted line, “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” I thought of this quote when Princeton University voted recently to remove former … Continued

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