Author Archives: Arab America

This month, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation was honored to help bring together a strong Palestine Contingent to the Ferguson October Weekend of Resistance. Participation meant joining a movement challenging the national epidemic of racial profiling and police militarization, brutality, and impunity. It is important to know that one cannot advocate an … Continued

ABU DHABI: Iraqi-Canadian musician and actor Yassin Alsalman, popularly known as The Narcicyst, feels there is need for more concentration by Hollywood writers to present Arab characters properly as Hollywood filmmakers are still gripped by the stereotype image of Arabs. “There definitely needs to be more concentration by Hollywood writers. But I also feel that … Continued

It is dangerous to have a single version of femininity, and it is impossible to have a universal definition of empowerment for women. The U.S. media disregards this by its often narrow, Western-based depiction of female empowerment. The negative depictions of Middle Eastern citizens in the news result in a general rise in Islamophobia; many … Continued

Saudi women are demanding harsher and more official regulations against sexual harassment as they enter into new work domains. Families, social institutions and mosques are being urged to join forces in the campaign against harassment. Women who frequent malls and shopping centers face all types of woes, especially ladies whose jobs involve direct interaction with … Continued

Israel has stolen 80,000 Palestinian books and manuscripts and kept them in its national libraries since 1948, Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Al-Arabi said. Al-Arabi was speaking at a celebration organised by the Arab League in Cairo entitle Palestine in the Arabic Manuscripts. Palestinian Minister of Culture Ziad Abu Amer attended the celebration with his Egyptian … Continued

ABU DHABI: Arab cinema with strong roots in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria as well as Egypt, which has a full-fledged film industry, has been producing films with a distinctive stamp. During the past few years, the industry has been witnessing the arrival of a new generation actors and filmmakers who are greatly inspired by Hollywood. … Continued

Najwa Karam is everywhere. When she is not headlining sold-out shows in arenas or entertaining millions of people on television, the Lebanese singer and Arabs’ Got Talent judge appears on runways at international fashion weeks. Last Wednesday, she was guest of honour at the annual sartorial showcase World of Fashion, which was organised by Dubai’s … Continued

Middle Eastern online retailer Wysada wants to replicate the success of such U.S.-based online retailers as One Kings Lane and Wayfair Inc., and now the flash-sale home furnishings retailer has $5 million in funding to finance its plans. Wysada, which is Arabic for cushion or comfort, was founded in Amman, Jordan, in July 2012 by … Continued

All children deserve the same equal human rights worldwide. #DemandForAction & make it possible in #Iraq pic.twitter.com/cMGkpPMeU3 Source: twitter.com fft