By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer There are nearly four million Arab Americans living in the U.S. and while many are successful and make major contributions to society, they still suffer discrimination and are often derided as un-American. A sport considered very “American” is football and while there are not a large number of Arab … Continued
By: Mariam Kanaan/ Arab America Contributing Writer From FaceTime to WhatsApp video calling—even Snapchat calls—Voice over IP (VOIP) systems are blocked in many parts of the Arab World. Across, the Middle East and North African region (MENA), it’s clear that nations want to produce their own economy-backed telecom companies. WhatsApp is restricted in … Continued
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Popular Moroccan-American hip-hop star Karim Kharbouch, who goes by the name ‘French Montana’, embraces his Moroccan heritage through lyrics, music videos, and charity work. The 34-year-old artist was born in the country’s capital city of Rabat, where he grew up for 13 years before his family’s emigration to the … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer There are so many stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims that sometimes you just have to make fun of them and use humor to combat them. These 15 Arab American comedians, some of whom are Muslim as well, have made big names for themselves in the U.S. and abroad. They … Continued
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer Universities across the United States have a wide variety of studies, including Arab or Near East Studies, which many people don’t realize. These states include Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana, and more that you would have never put on your radar. If you’re surprised, you’re not alone. These states aren’t … Continued
By: Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab Spring was a sequence of anti-government protests and uprisings across the Arab world involving the nations of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, and others. In the early 2000s, there were many armed rebellions, riots, and even insurgencies across the Arab world. The Arab Spring consisted of groups of protestors … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab culture has always been an appealing mystery for the people living in the West – coming from the countries that most of them have seen only in the books and movies, it is something new and unknown to most Western people. However, in recent years, people … Continued
SOURCE: NBC NEWS BY: STEPHEN A. NUNO A young Democratic congressional candidate of Latino and Arab descent is running against an incumbent in a traditionally Republican district. On Wednesday, he got a boost from his old boss, former President Barack Obama. Ammar Campa-Najjar is vying to represent California’s 50th District against Republican congressman, Duncan Hunter, … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: ALI YOUNES A federal district court in the city of Columbus in the US state of Ohio issued an entry of default against an American neo-Nazi in a lawsuit filed by an Arab American comedian, Dean Obeidallah, who said Andrew Anglin and his website, The Daily Stormer, published fabricated information claiming Obeidallah … Continued
The department swore him in Thursday morning at city council chambers SOURCE: WKBN YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Youngstown Police Department made history Thursday with the first Arab-American and Muslim police officer to be promoted. Mohammad Awad is going from police officer to detective sergeant. The department swore him in Thursday morning at city council chambers. … Continued
SOURCE: RIDER.EDU BY: RACHEL STENGEL The 2018-19 Shared Read program will focus on the book How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America by Moustafa Bayoumi. It chronicles the lives of seven young Arab and Muslim Americans living in Brooklyn, New York. Winner of the American Book Award, Bayoumi explores some … Continued
By: Noor Almohsin/ Arab America Contributing Writer In modern civil societies, activism is a basic activity for influence, change, and freedom of expression. Arab American women have proven their role advocating for causes they believed in, encounter or simply support. This article sheds light on 10 female Arab American practiced their right to advocate and … Continued
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