Khalil Shikaki
At some point soon, the current military conflict between Israel and Hamas will end. But the ramifications of this latest round of Israeli-Palestinian confrontation—Israeli military strikes in Gaza, Hamas rocket attacks on Israeli cities, and rising … Read More
Hadia Bakkar
Dr. Hassan Fehmi started his podcast, Arab American Cafe, in October … Read More
Mustafa Akyol
A novel written by a 12th-century Arab writer about a boy alone on an island influenced the Daniel Defoe classic ‘Robinson Crusoe.’
In this age of anxiety, anger and contestations between the West and the Islamic … Read More
By Jehan Alfarra
While many Palestinians have often used artistic expression and music to express their struggle for freedom, Omar Kamal, dubbed the Frank Sinatra of his generation, is a distinct talent whose abilities have seen him sent … Read More
Engy AbdelKader
Last summer, in response to the killing of George Floyd and other victims of police brutality and amid a public health crisis and economic collapse, Americans saw an overdue reckoning with racial injustice. Around the country, … Read More
Brittany Jones-Cooper
Storytelling is an integral part of our culture. The vulnerability in a person sharing their truth can shift perspectives and heal communities. For Noor Tagouri, building a career by telling other people’s stories has helped … Read More
Eyad Abu Shakra
International relations are based on interests, not liking or disliking one another; with stability very much a top political priority. Subsequently, the more stable an influential superpower is, the easier it is to carry out … Read More
Huffpost reports that a joint Arab News and YouGov poll showed that over 80 percent of Americans cannot identify the Arab world on a map, and one in five believe Agrabah — the fictional city from Disney film … Read More
Miko Peled
As the U.S. and the world wait with anticipation for the Biden administration to take office, people with progressive agendas are feeling optimistic. Teams working on immigration, health care, and the environment, to name just a … Read More
By Laila Lalami
“Go back home!” the note said.
As it happened, I was already home, curled up on the sofa and scrolling through notifications on my mobile phone. Earlier that day, I tweeted a snapshot of a … Read More
