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Where’s Gaza Amidst the Tensions of the Middle East?

By Rena Elhessen / Arab America Contributing Writer Gaza has lost media coverage amidst the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Though media outlets continue to pivot their attention to the Iran-Israel conflict, people must not forget Gaza. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has unleashed a war on Gaza, and this conflict continues to gain … Continued

Flotillas and Freedom: The History and Journey Ahead

By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer On Monday, the viral Gaza freedom flotilla Madleen, carrying Swedish human rights activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other volunteers, was detained in international waters by Israeli forces. Currently, a third of the activists aboard the Madleen have been forcefully deported to their home countries, while eight others … Continued

79 Years Ago: Britain and France’s Quarrel over the Levant

By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer May 1945. World War Two in Europe had drawn to a close, and the victorious Allied Powers were finalizing the borders that would define and divide Europe for the rest of the 20th century. But elsewhere, another set of borders that had been drawn up by the … Continued

Lebanon Undergoing an Economic Crisis

By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon is facing one of the world’s worst economic and financial crises in the last 150 years. This is due to a lack of foreign currency reserves, which led to the devaluation of the Lebanese pound and a sharp increase in inflation over the past few years. … Continued

Democracy Destroyed: Stories of American Sponsored Coups – Syria

By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer April 17, 1946: French control of Syria was finally over and President Shukri al-Quwalti, Syria’s first democratically elected president, could finally run the country independent of French rule. Syria’s hope for a democratic and prosperous future however quickly encountered problems. Initially, the U.S. supported an independent Syria and wanted to … Continued

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