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Palestine Reporting

Yacoub Shaheen, the Assyrian singer from Palestine taking Arab Idol by storm

February 17, 2017 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on February 17, 2017. In just a few short months, Yacoub Shaheen has gone from a local singer in the West Bank town of

Iraq Reporting

Iraq’s Turkmen mobilise for a post-ISIL future

February 13, 2017 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Aljazeera on February 13, 2017. The minority group has long been divided along sectarian lines – but recent events could bring greater unity. When fighters from

Opinion

Don’t normalize Trump’s vision for America

February 2, 2017 by Alex Shams

Originally published on CNN on February 2, 2017. I am a child of a Muslim refugee. My father found safety and shelter in the United States after fleeing violence in

Opinion

If American universities ignore attacks on Muslim students, who will defend them?

November 22, 2016 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Mondoweiss on November 22, 2016. This week, the University of Chicago released a climate survey “aimed at identifying ways the University can improve in regards to

Opinion

UChicago Fails to Properly Address Islamophobia

November 21, 2016 by Alex Shams

Originally published by The Maroon on November 21, 2016. This week, the University of Chicago released a climate survey “aimed at identifying ways the University can improve in

Featured India Reporting

Welcome to the Beef Capital of India

November 20, 2016 by Alex Shams

In Hyderabad, a cosmopolitan culinary culture fights back against the Hindu nationalist current sweeping the nation. A dish of tallava gosht slow frying in peanut oil on a cast-iron tava

Featured Mexico Reporting

The Arab heart of Mexico City

November 15, 2016 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Middle East Eye on November 15, 2016. Arab immigrants have become a normal part of everyday life, but in many ways they remain a community apart A

Reporting USA

“Obama Built the Structures for Trump”: A Terrifying Legacy of Mass Deportation

October 16, 2016 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Truthout on October 16, 2016. Jose Juan Moreno sits in the room at the University Church on Chicago’s Southside where he has sought sanctuary from Immigration and

Featured Iran Reporting

Iran Hits the Beach

September 13, 2016 by Alex Shams

Tourism is booming, and millions of Iranians are re-discovering the seductions of their northern Caspian Sea coast.

Iran Reporting

Originally published by Roads and Kingdoms on September 9, 2016. CHALUS, Iran- The jungles of Iran’s northern Caspian Sea coasts have drawn generation after generation of Iranians looking for a getaway

Yacoub Shaheen, the Assyrian singer from Palestine taking Arab Idol by storm

Iraq’s Turkmen mobilise for a post-ISIL future

Don’t normalize Trump’s vision for America

If American universities ignore attacks on Muslim students, who will defend them?

UChicago Fails to Properly Address Islamophobia

Welcome to the Beef Capital of India

The Arab heart of Mexico City

“Obama Built the Structures for Trump”: A Terrifying Legacy of Mass Deportation

Iran Hits the Beach

Iran’s Beach Town Boom

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