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Christian Pilgrims in Jerusalem Find Their Path to the Via Dolorosa is an Ever Harder Road

Apr 20, 2014

The limestone stairs of the Nuns' Ascent are glassy-slick from the countless feet that have polished them. Descending steeply, they(...)

Artist Feature: Kinan Azmeh

Apr 19, 2014

<center><iframe width="500" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ZFDCtC6M2Es" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> Kinan Azmeh is a clarinetist and composer we recently connected with through musician Timo(...)

Motti Lerner's Controversial Play

Apr 18, 2014

“The Admission” — Motti Lerner’s controversial play about a massacre of Palestinian civilians that just finished a short, sold-out run(...)

British Muslims Dance To Pharrell Williams' 'Happy'

Apr 18, 2014

<center><iframe width="500" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gVDIXqILqSM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> Stop everything! We just found our new favourite 'People dancing to Happy' video (yes,(...)

Men Must Play Their Part in the Battle for Arab Women's Rights

Apr 18, 2014

I feel compelled to write this article because the issue of women's rights in the Middle East is not, strictly(...)

Noor Theatre to Present World Premiere of The Myth Project

Apr 18, 2014

A diverse cast of thirteen join Noor Theatre Artistic Director Lameece Issaq, Executive Director Maha Chehlaoui, and Producing Artistic Director(...)

Fear of Arab-Americans in the Public Square

Apr 17, 2014

Many people have expressed fear about the growing BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement on campus. Some Jewish students have(...)

Last Chants: How a Rock Drummer Became the First to Record the Sounds of Syria's Nearly Lost Spiritual Traditions

Apr 17, 2014

It all began with a bad cell phone connection. Musician and all-around creative instigator Jason Hamacher was about to drive(...)

National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce Hosts Electricity & Water Authority Trade & Investment Mission to the U.S.A.

Apr 17, 2014

The Dubai Electricity Water Authority (DEWA), under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and(...)

Arab American Business Leader Makes $2 Million Gift to the Arab American National Museum

Apr 16, 2014

Southeast Michigan businessman and internationally renowned philanthropist Russell J. Ebeid has made a $2 million legacy gift to the Arab(...)

Zogby: Profiling Should End

Apr 15, 2014

Because Arab Americans and American Muslims have been waiting to see when the Obama Administration would finally act to end(...)

New York Police End Muslim Surveillance Program

Apr 15, 2014

A special New York Police Department unit that sparked controversy by tracking the daily lives of Muslims in an effort(...)