Author Archives: Arab America

Along one of the roads in the city of Ariha in the north of the occupied West Bank, merchants Khaldoun and Hassan regularly receive 30 tons of dates produced in the neighbouring Israeli agricultural settlements, in preparation for their transfer to one of the packaging factories built on the outskirts of the city, Anadolu news … Continued

Muslim community leaders are worried that some elected officials in Arizona and across the country are stoking a rise in Islamophobia in the wake of recent beheadings and other terrorist acts by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militant group. They cite as just one example a training session Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery … Continued

ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid) announces a donation of $1 million from the government of Kuwait to fund ANERA’s work with Palestinian communities. The generous contribution enables ANERA to support a range of significant projects serving Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza. Kuwait’s ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah … Continued

A brutal terrorist organization that calls itself a state but lacks recognition from any government will take center stage when more than 140 heads of state and government convene for the annual ministerial meeting of the U.N. General Assembly this week. The head of the so-called Islamic State, a man called Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has … Continued

Every year, Kennesaw State University picks a country or region to study and this year KSU President Dan Papp invites the public to attend a yearlong series of events about the Arabian Peninsula. Papp said the “Year of” program, now in its 31st year, began under former KSU President Betty Siegel. “She was — still … Continued

Riham Mahafzah, a co-founder of Jordanian start-up Gallery Alshark, is proof of how Middle East entrepreneurs can tap into the Arab-American network of Silicon Valley trailblazers looking to help the next generation of business founders. In the past 18 months, she placed third in the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition in Doha; had a … Continued

Islamophobia is on the rise across Western nations. In another sign of increased Islamophobia in the West, an anti-Islamic ad-campaign is to run on 100 buses and two subway stations in New York as of next week. The campaign’s slogans include ”Hamas is ISIS,” ”Islamic Jew Hatred: It’s in the Quran,” and ”Hamas is CAIR … Continued

REUTERS – The 2022 World Cup will not be held in Qatar because of the scorching temperatures in the Middle East country, FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger said on Monday. “I personally think that in the end the 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar,” the German told Sport Bild on Monday. … Continued

The list of Israel’s most popular names for newborns did not include obviously Arab names, including the most popular boy’s name of Mohammed, the Population, Immigration and Border Authority confirmed on Sunday. The authority circulated a list with the 10 most popular names for boys and for girls under the heading, “The most common names … Continued

Whoever coined the term “Ignorance is bliss” is an absolute idiot. Ignorance is not bliss. In fact, ignorance leads to misunderstanding. Misunderstanding leads to fear. Fear leads to bias and hate. So I am here to present to the American public the top 10 things that Arabs want non-Arabs to know about them. If you … Continued

As a Muslim American, I didn’t think anything could shock me when it comes to anti-Muslim bigotry. But I have to give it up for Oklahoma state Rep. John Bennett, a Republican, who has set a record for the vilest anti-Muslim comments yet. What makes Bennett’s comments so alarming is that they weren’t directed against … Continued

On October 10, 2014, the Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL) will host its Third Annual “FIGHT FOR JUSTICE” Dinner and Gala at Greenfield Manor in Dearborn, Michigan. This third annual dinner will be a historical one for the metro-Detroit community. The ACRL was created in response to the overwhelming need in the Arab-American community for … Continued