Who knew that your new Ramadan anthem would be to the beat of Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy?” “I’m so hungry” is a thought on the minds of most observant Muslims during Ramadan, the month of fasting, and it’s also the title of a too-real parody video directed by Heidi Naguib, a documentary filmmaker and visual artist … Continued
On July 8, ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer gave viewers the latest on the violence in the Gaza Strip–by stressing the threat to Israel: “We take you overseas now to the rockets raining down on Israel…. And here an Israeli family trying to salvage what they can, one woman standing speechless among the ruins.” … Continued
Anaheim is a city widely recognized for being the home of Disneyland, one of the best-known and most visited tourist attractions in the world. The sprawling city, by area the second largest in Orange County, is also home to many other less-visited places, such as Little Arabia, a locally-beloved and highly visible concentration of Arab … Continued
As a student at the University of Minnesota decades ago, the more I learned about America’s history, the more I was inspired by our Founding Fathers. They were initially voices of dissent, who stood up and spoke on issues they thought would advance this country, with the understanding that it would not endear them to … Continued
With Syrian refugees in Lebanon estimated at around 1.1 million, if not higher, there is growing fear among Lebanese that their country will pay a long-term price for this presence, similar to the one Lebanon paid for the Palestinian refugees who arrived after the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. The problems are two-fold: how to address … Continued
With the World Cup in faraway Brazil coming at a time of unprecedented sectarian violence and soaring tension in the Middle East, some Arab football fans have been reduced to watching matches in secret or even — and this is where it gets complicated — on a TV channel owned by Israel. Since the World … Continued
George Clooney is firing back at a tabloid report that his future mother-in-law is opposed to his impending marriage to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, refuting the Daily Mail’s coverage in an op-ed for USA Today. “First of all, factually none of the story is true,” Clooney wrote in the op-ed, which appeared online early … Continued
Historians tend to gravitate toward big, booming personalities. But the Great Man (or Great Woman) theory is coming up increasingly short in today’s digital world, where the Internet can unseat a dictator. For all the upheaval that has shaken the Middle East in recent years, there have been few accounts that profile the most interesting … Continued
The last two weeks of attacks by Israelis and Palestinians and street clashes in Jerusalem have raised questions about whether Palestinians will launch a new intifada to shake off the Israeli occupation. That is a reasonable expectation, in view of the two previous intifadas and the continuing abuses that Palestinians suffer from Israel’s occupation, colonization … Continued
The U.S. is finally taking a decisive stand in defense of Arab American rights, protesting Israel’s treatment of its citizens at its borders; the brutal beating of Tariq Abu Khdeir may have turned the tide. For almost four decades, I have been demanding that my government protect and defend the rights of its citizens of … Continued
Ramadan restricts Muslims from enjoying their favorite restaurants and cafes during their 17-hour daily fasts. However, Muslims in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights have the convenience of several businesses that offer extended hours. Shatila Bakery in Dearborn, 14300 W. Warren Ave., stays open one hour later for fasting Muslims to find time during the holy month … Continued
The astonishing success of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in establishing a “state” across northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria in the last weeks represents a strategic watershed in the advance of jihadi fighters and their radical ideology in controlling turf in the Middle East. In political terms, ISIS is likely to be … Continued
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