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News Articles: Arab Americans

"I get really emotional when I walk into these cafes and I see Yemen coffee becoming a thing," says coffee entrepreneur Mokhtar Alkhanshali.

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  • Arts & Life

Built on a rich coffee history, Yemeni cafes find U.S. success and new challenges, too

Yemen is an ancient birthplace of the coffee trade, and immigrants fleeing its civil war have brought their culture here in the form of cafes. Hundreds of Yemeni coffee shops have opened in the U.S.

April 26, 2025
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud is increasing police presence in the city in response to reports of increased Islamophobic rhetoric after a <em>Wall Street Journal</em> opinion piece.

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  • National

Michigan city ramps up security after 'WSJ' op-ed calls it 'America's jihad capital'

The fallout from a Wall Street Journal op-ed has led the Mayor of Dearborn, Mich., to increase police presence. Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, there's been an uptick in hate crimes.

February 06, 2024
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By:
  • Diba Mohtasham
Biden's campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodriguez speaks on Nov. 7, 2023. Chávez Rodriguez was in Michigan on Friday where some Arab American leaders declined to meet her because of the Gaza conflict.

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  • Elections

In Michigan, some Arab American leaders declined to meet Biden's campaign manager

The Arab American community is angry that Biden has not called for a ceasefire in Gaza despite a rising civilian death toll. Some leaders said no to meeting his campaign manager.

January 26, 2024
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
A large, pro-Palestinian protest in downtown Detroit called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war as protesters decried President Biden's response.

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  • Politics

In Michigan, where every vote counts, Arab Americans are turning away from Biden

The community turned out overwhelmingly for Joe Biden, helping him win the swing state. But many now feel betrayed by the president's response to the Israel-Hamas war and it could cost him in 2024.

November 17, 2023
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han and
  • Don Gonyea
<em>Dark Little Whispers</em> leans on Hashem's dark humor and dry sarcasm to land its strongest punchlines.

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  • Arts & Life

Arab American comic Dina Hashem has a debut special — but the timing is 'tricky'

Hashem, who writes for The Daily Show, has a standup special called Dark Little Whispers debuting on Amazon Prime Video. It coincides with a heartbreaking political and humanitarian crisis.

November 10, 2023
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Federal government standards require the U.S. census to count people with roots in the Middle East or North Africa as white. But a new study finds many people of MENA descent do not see themselves as white, and neither do many white people.

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  • National

The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don't

People with Middle Eastern or North African roots must be counted as white in the federal government's data. But a study finds many do not see themselves as white, and neither do many white people.

February 17, 2022
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  • Hansi Lo Wang
Dr. Hassan Bencheqroun, an interventional pulmonary and critical care physician, has seen firsthand the impact of COVID-19 on Arab communities in the San Diego area.

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  • National

Trying To Assess COVID's Impact On Arab-American Communities Is Complicated

It's hard to track the rate of COVID-19 infections among Arab Americans, who are often counted as white on survey forms without a separate checkbox for Middle Eastern or North African origins.

April 11, 2021
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  • Hadia Bakkar
Kareem Hawari poses in a "Designate Little Arabia" face mask.

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  • National

'We're Here, We Deserve Dignity': Arab Americans Advocate For Little Arabia In Calif.

Members of the community in Anaheim have been advocating for an official designation of the vibrant district for more than a decade. But the city council has been reluctant to support the efforts.

March 07, 2021
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By:
  • Hadia Bakkar
Makram El-Amin (left) and Majdi Wadi (right)

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  • Race

After Being Called Out For Racism, What Comes Next?

After his daughter's racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic social media posts became public and drew backlash, an Arab Muslim business owner is trying to making amends. But is redemption possible?

July 28, 2020
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By:
  • Leila Fadel

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