Author Archives: Arab America

At least 1,000 Palestinians will receive a free university education in Venezuela. The president of the Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, welcomed 119 Palestinian students who will be trained in the field of medicine through the new Yasser Arafat Scholarship Program, and announced the expansion of the program. “We will train at least 1,000 doctors, … Continued

Harvard Arab Weekend brought together entrepreneurs, businesspeople, journalists, and academics to discuss resolutions to pressing issues, including the role of entrepreneurship, across the Arab world during the three-day conference this weekend. The weekend featured a range of panels and workshops on topics such as energy, education, arts, and entertainment. Fadi Ghandour, executive chairman of Wamda … Continued

I don’t know how we missed hearing about this wonderful album with over 50 musicians representing an amazingly diverse eclectic spectrum of talent and fame who have joined forces to support Gaza. What emerged is 2 Unite All, 26 powerful musical tracks of healing and peace created in a wonderful, (rewarding!) and very accessible way … Continued

The DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival (DCPFAF) is ecstatic to share that its Fourth Annual Festival has been its most successful to date. The Festival sold out all but two of its shows and the number of attendees who we had to turn away made clear to us that we are now in need … Continued

She was expecting four children but was surprised to learn she was carrying five, only a few days before giving birth. Aya Hamad, 24, delivered three girls and two boys – all “in good health” – on Ashourah, the Shiite holy day, reported Lebanon’s The Daily Star newspaper. “I’m very, very happy to have my … Continued

We’ve all heard of the comedian Jeff Foxworthy and his famous “You might be a redneck” jokes. If you haven’t, I encourage you to look them up, because they are hilarious. Inspired by him, I have decided to create a “You might be an Arab” series of my own. Here are 10 ways in which … Continued

The final day of trial for Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh convened today at 9am, at the US District Court, 231 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit. After court adjourns (no later than 1pm), Odeh’s lead attorney, Michael Deutsch, will speak at a press conference, across the street from the courthouse on Lafayette Blvd. The trial of Rasmea … Continued

A resolution demanding the 1967 lines as the borders of a Palestinian state and an end to the Israeli occupation will be submitted to the UN Security Council later this month, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday. In an interview with Palestinian television to mark the 10th anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, Abbas said the … Continued

Their Internet show has poked fun at ISIL extremism and parodied a well-known Arabic Tide commercial with bearded men in the washerwomen roles. See the video <a href=”http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-students-use-satire-to-battle-isil-and-highlight-plight-of-arab-women”>here</a> Their satire has targeted sexual harassment and social degradation of women in the Arab world. But not everyone in the audience has been amused. “May God hand … Continued

Since 9/11, Americans have learned a lot about what Islam is and who the Muslims are. Unfortunately, a lot of what Americans have learned is untrue. And this misinformation has lead to more fear and hatred. The article below (that I have abridged and added a few comments in brackets) was written by Feisal Abdul … Continued

The Pentagon’s top spokesman warned on Wednesday that long-term ‘generational’ conflicts in the Middle East will require the United States to have a military presence there ‘for many, many, many years.’ And despite a $500 million commitment from Congress to ‘train and equip’ moderate Syrian rebels against the ISIS terror army, the Defense Department is … Continued