Arab American

As the bloody war between Israel and Palestine escalates, so does antisemitic and Islamophobic U.S. hate.

The war between Hamas and Israel threatens a wider conflagration and could help stoke further antisemitic and Islamophobic sentiment in the US.

What are the roots of the current conflict in Israel, what it portends for communities here in the US already confronting the impacts of hate, and whether the violence in the Middle East could deepen fault lines between and among communities here.

Al Enteshar | Summer heat waves are scalding Jordan and Syria, leaving U.S. diaspora populations concerned about relatives and friends vulnerable to water and electricity shortages.

Al Enteshar | Rising temperatures across parts of California and the US are reminiscent of the kinds of heat usually equated with the Middle East and North Africa.

A new resource in California is aiming to make it easier for communities to report incidents of hate, easing fears that often prevent victims from coming forward.

A poll of Arab American voters shows a liberal bent within the community, with a majority citing deepening political divides as a major concern.

The designation is the culmination of more than two decades of lobbying to gain recognition for the growing Arab American community in Orange County.

For generations, millions of Americans whose roots lie in the Middle East and North Africa — MENA — have essentially become invisible people because the Census Bureau has denied requests for their own racial category.