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Look For These Arab Athletes at the Olympics

Are you ready for the Summer Olympics in Paris? I’m particularly excited to watch the swimming and track events, not to mention some tennis, taekwondo, basketball, and other sports. There’s so much to see! This year, over 10,000 people will… Continue Reading →

Honoring the Remarkable Work of Marnia Lazreg, Algerian Scholar

Marnia Lazreg, a remarkable scholar and long-time sociology professor at Hunter College, passed away a few weeks ago. With over 40 years of work in academia, she racked up an impressive list of accomplishments. Not only did she have a… Continue Reading →

The Wonderfully Vibrant Art of Elias Zayyat

Scholars and critics divide some artists’ work into periods or phases. Take Picasso, for instance, with his Early Period, Blue Period, Rose Period, African Period, and Cubist Period. Or the work of Henri Matisse, who passed through a Fauvist Period,… Continue Reading →

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