Author Archives: Arab America

The singer Ramy Essam recently left Egypt to spend two years in Malmö, Sweden, according to a statement issued by The World Forum on Music and Censorship (Freemuse), an independent organisation advocating and defending freedom of expression for… Source: www.dailynewsegypt.com

My students Henry and James portray the Palestinian Child in #klinghoffer @MetOpera Check out the review! http://t.co/Efzy5cebkM Source: mobile.nytimes.com

The Arab-American artist Steven Naifeh last showed in Abu Dhabi almost 40 years ago, giving up painting shortly afterward to focus on a Pulitzer-winning writing career. He tells Nick Leech about his return to art after decades away. Source: www.thenational.ae

Grave-robbers recently dug into 2,000-year-old tombs right in front of a house rented by archaeologists, part of a spike in looting  that is destroying Jordan’s rich cultural heritage piece by piece. Source: www.washingtonpost.com

By Nada Sewidan Features Editor  Identity is a culmination of human experience, diversity and being part of a community that connects us. Source: csusmchronicle.com

As one famous Israeli politician once said, “The Palestinians never miss the opportunity to miss an opportunity,” and the recent SodaStream debacle, involving Source: www.inquisitr.com

Sabra Dipping Company opened a pop-up Hummus House on Wisconsin Ave. at the beginning of this month, at once inviting both sampling of the unassuming Levantine delicacy and criticism of the Israel-based Strauss Group. The food products manufacturer financially supports the Golani Brigade of the Israeli Defense Forces and owns a 50 percent stake in … Continued

On September 19, the administration of Loyola University Chicago temporarily suspended Loyola Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and opened an investigation of the organization. The actions, which will culminate in a disciplinary hearing on Thursday evening, came after a diverse group of students gathered at a table hosted by Taglit-Birthright Israel, which provides trips … Continued

Sayed Kashua, an Israeli-born Palestinian, is famed as the creator of “Arab Labor,” a humorous sitcom that attempts to tackle the tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. However, speaking to a crowd of 50-some Knox students and professors on Oct. 27, Kashua focused not on the sitcom but rather on how his life experiences compelled him … Continued

Identity is a culmination of human experience, diversity and being part of a community that connects us. Being Egyptian-American, my identity is closely tied to both the life I lived in Egypt, and the life I live here in the United States. My experience in Egypt consisted of living in large apartment flats similar to … Continued

The student group that selected comedian Bill Maher to be the commencement speaker at the University of California at Berkeley has attempted to rescind the invitation after student backlash over some of Maher’s statements, but the university won’t allow it, school officials said Wednesday. Students gathered more than 4,000 signatures on a change.org petition as … Continued

Even when the Swedish foreign minister promised that his country will recognize the State of Palestine, we weren’t sure it would. We knew that such kind of decisions would be subject to serious pressures. The European Union, the United States and the social and political forces tied to Israel would try to stop Sweden from … Continued