Middle East Politics

The Beheaded Babies that No One Saw: How the Spread of Fake News Stories and Propaganda Affects Palestinians

October 25, 2023

By Menal Elmaliki

On October 10, 2023, a barbaric, grotesque, morbid, and surreal scene that could not be fathomable of being true, the beheading of 40 babies in Kfar Azza, a kibbutz near the south Israeli and Gaza border. Severe allegations have been spreading through social media and news, wrongly accusing the Palestinian community. Learn more about the rise in fake news and misinformation in the midst of the war between Palestine and Israel with Arab America contributing writer, Menal Elmaliki.

Syria, Alas: Is There Reason for Optimism?

May 17, 2023

By Barbara Nimri Aziz

By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab League’s Ousted Members We have a stingy agreement from most Arab League countries that Syria, one of its founding members, one of the area’s strongest Arab nationalist members, one whose policy has been the most uncompromising toward Israel, is readmitted to that capricious club. … Continued

What the Drying Up of the Euphrates River Could Mean for Iraq & Syria

May 10, 2023

By Menal Elmaliki

By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer It’s an odd scene, in Southern Iraq,the governorate of Dhi Qar, the once lush and green meadows are now a barren desert. Breadwinners like Abu Hussein are having difficulty finding fish on the marshes that are slowly drying up. Him and others are left to worry what will … Continued

Bahbah: What Will Netanyahu’s New Government Mean for Palestinians and Arab Neighbors?

November 23, 2022

By Norah Soufraji

Palestinians are not hopeful that the new Israeli government will initiate or participate in peace talks, and they expect the status quo to continue. More Palestinian lands will be confiscated, and more settlements will either be built or expanded. However, Netanyahu knows how to assuage Palestinians under occupation. Bishara A. Bahbah By: Bishara A. Bahbah / … Continued

Lebanon’s Presidential Crisis: A Cycle of Political & Economic Chaos

November 2, 2022

By Norah Soufraji

By: Norah Soufraji/ Arab America Contributing Writer The President Steps Down Michel Aoun, the eighty-nine year old president of Lebanon recently stepped down without a successor this week amid the country’s most dire economic crisis in years. Many Lebanese and international observers are concerned about the inevitable power vacuum as the parliament and cabinet scramble … Continued

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