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Go topBy: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist 2018 has proven to be another momentous year in the tragic history of the Middle East, particularly the Arab world. Like previous years, it proved to be one where peace, progress, prosperity, and democracy have eluded the region. From the Palestine-Israel conflict to the Arab Gulf region to … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer This past week the Boycott, Divest and Sanction movement in protest to Israeli occupation has gained significant coverage. Two senators are trying to stop a stipulation in Congress that would make the BDS movement criminal. However, this proclivity for anti-boycott does not only exist on the federal level; it … Continued
Last week, the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) recognized H.E. Dina Kawar, Jordan’s Ambassador to the United States, as the 2018 “Ambassador of the Year.” The award ceremony and luncheon, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington DC, brought together more than 100 leaders from the business, government, and NGO communities. … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Arab America Contributing Writer Christians in the Holy Land hold onto sacred traditions each year to celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus Christ. As a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, many people around the world forget to look towards the Holy Land and its ancient cities during the Christmas season. For the … Continued
A depiction of Jesus’ Birth in a Cave in Bethlehem, West Bank (now, under Israeli occupation) By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer What are the chances that it’s an Arab Palestinian town, Bethlehem, is the birthplace of the centerpiece of the Christian faith? Biblical and Historical Bethlehem Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem is not well represented … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer The number of accounts on social media in the Arab world has doubled in the last three years, according to a recent Arab Social Media Report. This number especially expanded during the Arab Spring. Most notably, the rise in use of social media is because of the large percentage … Continued
SOURCE: HAARETZ Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday, the first such visit by an Arab leader since the start of the Syrian conflict, Syrian state media said. Syria President Bashar Assad welcomed him at the airport, official photos showed. Many Arab countries have shunned Assad since the conflict that … Continued
SOURCE: WASHINGTON REPORT BY: SHIRL McARTHUR After the November mid-term elections that swung control of the House from Republicans to Democrats, there will be seven Arab Americans in the House of Representatives, four Republicans and three Democrats, including two Muslim women, Somali-American Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). In addition, Arab-American Chris Sununu … Continued
American Herald Tribune Since the start of his presidential campaign in mid-2015, then-candidate Donald Trump presented scattered ideas on a variety of issues with no coherent strategy on what he would do if elected president. As a successful deal maker in the real estate business, he called his proposed solution to the sensitive Israeli-Palestinian conflict … Continued
SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: SARAH DIAA Dubai: Egypt is expected to have the strongest economic growth in the Arab world in 2019, economists said on Wednesday, with World Bank forecasts pointing to a rate of between 5 and 6 per cent. Mahmoud Mohieldin, senior vice president of the World Bank Group, said Egypt’s economic growth … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY US supporters of Israel are in a bind: public opinion is changing; there are more actors publicly challenging Israel; and the crude, heavy-handed tactics they have successfully used in the past to silence criticism now only aggravate the situation. A few examples: A few weeks back, Airbnb … Continued
SOURCE: FOREIGN POLICY BY: SHIBLEY TELHAMI The firing of Professor Marc Lamont Hill as a CNN contributor after his speech at a United Nations event commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People has generated considerable debate about free speech that goes beyond the case itself—what is legitimate criticism of Israel, and what constitutes … Continued
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