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Register to Vote for the Mid-Term Election and Decide the Future of America

Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day, where organizations, volunteers, and public figures encourage Americans to register and vote. Every election cycle, millions of Americans don’t vote because they missed the voter registration deadline or aren’t sure how to register. To combat this problem, the National Association of Secretaries of State declared the fourth Tuesday of every … Continued

“Preventing Palestine”: A Must Read History of Failed Peace-Making

SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY Seth Anziska’s “Preventing Palestine: A Political History From Camp David to Oslo” is a deeply insightful and profoundly disturbing book that traces the tortuous path of Middle East peace-making during the past four decades. It was quite painful to read. Having been a close observer and sometimes … Continued

Palestinian President to Hold Anti-Trump Conference in New York

SOURCE: AXIOS Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold a meeting in New York on Wednesday with senior officials representing 40 countries and international organizations to discuss ways to block or influence the upcoming U.S. Middle East peace plan, Israeli officials and Western diplomats told me. Why it matters: This is Abbas’ most proactive diplomatic step … Continued

The Arab World must Take Responsibility for Its Own Future

An Arab Nato would improve regional security and could breed energy, economic and diplomatic co-operation SOURCE: THE NATIONAL “We need to create an Arab consensus.” So said UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash in an exclusive interview with The National. And rarely in modern history has there been a more pressing … Continued

Yemen Conflict: A Million more Children Face Famine, NGO Warns

SOURCE: BBC A further one million children are at risk of famine in Yemen, the charity Save the Children has warned. Rising food prices and the falling value of the country’s currency as a result of a civil war are putting more families at risk of food insecurity. But another threat comes from fighting around … Continued

Letter from Rasmea Odeh: I’ve Been Away Now for a Full Year

Arab American activist Rasmea Odeh reflects her thoughts on the one-year anniversary of her deportation from the U.S to Jordan. Today is the one year anniversary of my deportation, and I miss you all very much. I miss the colorfulness of my life with you, and the value that you added to it! My life now … Continued

Syrian American Family Weighs Refugee Resettlement

By: Ionut Gitan/Arab America Contributing Writer At the Najjar family home in New York, traditional Syrian dishes were served side-by-side typical American fare for the feast. On one plate, the earthy flavors of stuffed Syrian grape leave mixed with the creamy, melted cheese of Italian lasagna. Over the feast, the Najjar family reminisced about their journey … Continued

A Small Museum with Big Dreams!

By: Nizar Farsakh/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Museum of the Palestinian People (MPP) is an initiative to establish a space in Washington D.C., where Palestinians can tell their stories their own way. For far too long, the Palestinian story has been reduced to a single story, either of victims or of terrorists, a story told by … Continued

Jews From the Arab World or Arab Jews? What Do We Know About Them?

Many Jews lived for centuries in what long ago had become part of the Arab World. They no longer live there, except for a very small number. We don’t generally think of Jews as Arabs. In fact, it’s quite the contrary—our impression is that these two groupings are vastly different, often at loggerheads. This has not always been the case, however. When Jews are considered “Arab,” it is because of the people themselves who had lived in Arab countries, where they shared with the Arabs the latter’s language and culture.

Arabs Will Aid Palestinian Agency After Trump Cut Off Funding

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG BY: ALAA SHAHINE AND LIN NOUEIHED Arab countries will step in to help the UN agency serving Palestinian refugees after the U.S.’s decision to cut off funding, Egypt’s foreign minister said, as President Donald Trump’s allies seek to contain the fallout of his attempt to re-write the rules that have underpinned decades of … Continued

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