The writer is President, Arab American Institute.
ColumnsEspecially in these dangerous timesI have been involved in politics my entire adult life. There were two main sources of inspiration from my childhood that have molded my thinking and my actions.
ColumnsIllegitimate boundaries drawn by imperialists have left an entire region in a state of perpetual conflictIn 1919, following the first World War, the victorious Allied Powers met in Paris to remake
On both my mother’s and father’s sides, despite the hardships they experienced, the bet they had placed on risking everything to come to this country paid off. They built businesses, started families,<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/10/trumps-immigration-policy-vs-the-soul-of-america/" title="Read more" >...</a>
“We overwhelmingly won the vote for admission, but three members, led by a liberal Jewish group, objected to our entry and threatened to quit the coalition “if the Arabs were admitted”. The<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/07/20/the-history-is-too-deep-the-pain-too-real/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Let’s look at the polls: While, as president, Donald Trump has worked to cultivate a relationship with Arab leaders, the antipathy towards Arabs and Muslims that he and his pa
“Three days after the meeting, I was called and told by the representative at the White House, “I’m so sorry, but we’re not going to be able to invite you back again.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/07/07/what-an-italian-american-leader-did-for-arab-americans-and-for-me/" title="Read more" >...</a>
The recent horrific massacre of 29 Egyptian Coptic Christian pilgrims served as a tragic reminder of the vulnerability of minority faith communities in many parts of the Middle East. As a Maronite<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/06/10/not-the-way-to-defend-christians/" title="Read more" >...</a>
If I were a movie critic writing reviews of audience reactions to US President Donald Trump's performances abroad, they would look something like this: "...a big hit in Riyadh"; "...a smash
Let’s address the elephant in the room In Trump's mind, the crises he is facing are "fake" and manufactured by his enemies. He complained in a Tweet on the eve of his departure that he
While world leaders hem-haw, is peace still on the cards? During a confusing and unsettling time, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas came to Washi
Born of necessity This week, nearing the end of four years of service as an Obama Presidential appointee to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), I felt compelled t
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