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Trumpmadinejad? Not until 2020 There are plenty of comparisons out there that cite similar scare tactics and empty promises made by Ahmedinejad and (possibly) Trump during their ascent to power. Both broke the mold of the conservative establishment, promised wealth to the working class, went to war at the podium (in speeches and debates) and…
Small Town Masjid Sets the Bar By Jon Mroz The small to medium sized town of Burlington, NC is a stronghold of Christian conservatives with over 20 churches. It is also the home of the Burlington Masjid, which opened its doors in February 2016. Formerly the Life’s Journey Church of Christ, the Masjid now represents a…
Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims By Jon Mroz Last night an undecided Muslim-American woman, Gorba Hamid, asked Donald Trump what he would do to fight Islamaphobia. With all the venom, prejudice and xenophobia flung at the Muslim and Arab communities from the far Right, you may wonder how Ms. Hamid c ould possibly be…
A US election special: meet the Americans of Middle Eastern descent supporting Trump By Kerning Cultures Author’s note: The views expressed herein do not reflect Kerning Cultures’ and company’s personal views. As always, we remain agnostic. And, the above episode is different from the article below. “Donald J Trump is calling for a total and…
Palestinians run in Chicago & California marathons Palestinians, American Arabs and others will be among the thousands of runners in marathons across the United States this week including at the annual Bank of America Marathon in Chicago on Sunday Oct. 9, and in Mountain View and Cupertino in California on Thursday, October 13 and San Francisco,…
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American Arab pushes for voter empowerment. Building on the #YallaVote branding for Arab American get-out-the-vote efforts, the Arab American Institute has updated its campaign with “Ammu Sam” the brainchild of one design-savvy Arab American. Rawan Elbaba talks about the inspiration behind the new image which adorns t-shirts, totes and buttons for 2016. By Rawan Elbaba…
Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams. FIFA urged to take action against soccer clubs representing illegal settlements in the Israeli occupied West Bank. Arab American Institute leads campaign to urge FIFA to adhere to its rules banning clubs organized on occupied territories that discriminate on the basis of religion and/or race Ahead of the…
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ADC elects four activists to National Board The national American Arab civil rights organization has elected four more leading activists to its national board, despite grumbling from extremists who have sought to destroy the group. ADC’s Michigan Director recently revealed activists in her state complained about the election process. By Ray Hanania ADC released this press release…
Perfect Assassination of Jordanian Writer, Nahed Hattar. A Jordanian writer, accused of sharing a cartoon considered offensive to Islam, killed two weeks after his release from prison on bail. A perfect assassination starts with demonizing of a person and ends with a condemnation of the assassin. By Hakim Khatib A Jordanian writer, accused of sharing a…
Importance of Arab American labor leader Nagi Daifullah By Natalie Nisco-Frank I had never heard the name Nagi Daifullah (Daifallah) before. Not growing up. Not in school. Not in my history books. Never. Yet his story is distinctly American as it reflects our history of immigrants who came to this country with few profitable skills,…
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Prominent Michigan Accident Attorney Joumana Kayrouz keynotes the opening day of the 3rd Annual Lebanese Diaspora Energy Conference in Beirut, Lebanon on May 5, 2016, urging Lebanese Americans to support Lebanon “with their hearts, their minds, their citizenship and their pocketbooks.” www.YourRights.com Prominent Michigan Accident Attorney Joumana Kayrouz, in a keynote speech on May 5,…
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Israel writes, produces, distributes and advocates for more press releases than all of the Arab World combined. That should be shocking but most Arabs don’t even know what I’m talking about. By Ray Hanania For the average person, this doesn’t mean much. But in terms of the bottom line, it could make a significant difference in…
Graphic artists including comics to be showcased at program organized by the Arab National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan on November 7. The program includes eight artists including two of Arab heritage. Graphic Comics are considered a powerful form of communications, especially in reaching young people The Arab American National Museum will showcase the talents and…
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The American Human rights Council (AHRC) welcomes the release of Mr. Mohamed Soltan, a fellow US citizen from his Egyptian prison. Soltan was detained in Egypt from August of 2013 and endured a painful experience – he almost died in detention. Soltan was forced to renounce his Egyptian citizenship as part of the release arrangements…
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Intel, the multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, is being pressed to sign the Holy Land Principles— a corporate code of conduct for American companies doing business in Israel-Palestine. The 8-point set of Principles is based on the Mac Bride Principles that have proven so effective in Northern Ireland. Fr. Sean Mc Manus, originally…
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Armenians across the world have been joined by organizations commemorating the 100th anniversary of the massacre of more than 1 million Armenians, mostly Christian, by the Ottoman Turkish empire at the beginning of World War I. But the commemoration has caused some consternation among Muslims. The US Council of Muslim Organizations based in Washington D.C., issued…
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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Meet with US President Barack Obama United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba, today announced that His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will meet with US President Barack Obama next Monday,…
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Shareholders Pressing GE and Corning to Adopt Principles to Ensure American Companies in Palestine-Israel Practice Fair Employment Shareholders concerned about fair employment by American companies in Palestine-Israel —especially national, racial, ethnic or religious minorities— will press two huge American corporations this month to adopt the Holy Land Principles to govern the way they treat their…
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