Author Archives: Arab America

Up to date news for people in the Arab American community. Source: test.arabamerica.com

Upcoming events for people in the Arab American community. Source: test.arabamerica.com

A Palestinian American activist was found guilty early this week in federal court in Detroit in a ca … Source: www.veooz.com

The alleged killers of 16-year old Palestinian Mohammed Abu Khdeir were in court today for a second pre-trial hearing. The self-proclaimed ringleader of the group, Yosef Ben-David, 29, refused to cooperate. His lawyer told the judge he could not offer a plea on behalf of his client, because Ben-David is no longer speaking. Source: mondoweiss.net

Up to date news for people in the Arab American community. Source: test.arabamerica.com

In the Arab world, poets and artists have parodied despots in several guises. Sometimes, the representation is anonymous, as with street art that appeared almost overnight in cities that withstood the Arab Spring uprisings, depicting dictators as buffoons or freaks. Other times, the subject matter is never precisely named, as in Qabbani’s poem “The Rooster,” … Continued

Some Muslim families are encouraged not to celebrate Halloween because of Ashura “It’s also evident that the celebration of Halloween seems to have sparked a cultural clash in the local community, as Muslims have argued for years that the…

Three Lebanese women are featured as part of the BBC’s 100 Women of 2014, a list of inspiring figures from around the world published Sunday night by the British public service broadcaster.