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“I remember him walking into the store where I worked and singling out me, the darkest-skinned and only Arab employee.”

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Controversy over church to mosque plan in Chicago

Plans to turn a vacant church in a Chicago suburb into a mosque have been the target of anonymous flyers.

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Jesse Jackson speaks out against Islamophobia

The civil rights leader compared the plight of Syrian refugees to that of Jews fleeing Nazi Germany.

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American Arabs reflect on US military service

On Veterans Day on November 11, Americans of Mideast origin weigh in on military experience for their adopted country.

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US: The mystery murder of Palestinian Alex Odeh

On 30th anniversary of activist’s killing, US Congresswoman renews call for justice in the unsolved case.

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Running for the Palestinian cause in Chicago

Team Palestine has raised $400,000 for children in the occupied territories – and awareness at the Chicago Marathon.

Runners start the Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Arab-American Christians and high hopes for the pope

As conflict surges in the Middle East, American Christians press the pontiff to fight for their rights.

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