US Activists helping newly arrived Syrian refugees Syria Supper Club is the original program of The United Tastes of America, and funds aid projects in and around Syria
Category: CULTURE
CESD believes in the co-existence between multicultural and ethnic communities, We focus on different religious minorities in the Middle East, and cover their history and culture. We differentiate between cultures in the MENA region and in European countries, and also focus on developments regarding Arab communities in the United States. CESD has organized festivals in Syrian villages prior to the civil war. They featured prominent guest speakers and celebrated the importance of multicultural relations
87th Street Festival in Brooklyn, New York
87th Street Festival in Brooklyn, New York Sep 23, 2017 Directed by: Issam Khoury
Lost and Guided
The lives of four young Syrians changed forever after anti-government protests transpired in the city of Daraa. Throughout the next six years, they were forced to undergo their own unique and heroic journey, while theContinue reading
Congressman Pushes Bill to Assist Middle East Religious Minorities
By: George Goss | Jan 19, 2017 Jesus’ face, in agony and crowned with thorns, was imprinted on the medal dangling from Issam Khoury’s neck. Khoury says he was brutalized by soldiers, dragged through theContinue reading
Syria and Iraq: Religion and Migration in the Face of Violence
Princeton Forced Migration Conference March, 3-4, 2017 Cameron Hume,Georgetown University, Moderator Sarab al-Jijakli, Network of Arab-American Professionals Mustafa Hmood, Iraqi/Syrian Student Project Issam Khoury, Center for Environmental and Social Development Becca Keener, Princeton University, Student Rapporteur
Alawites: Between Politics and Clan Life
By: Issam Khoury The Syrian government adopted the Arabic National method as a basis in establishment building. This resulted in the beginning of the religious classification, which we witness in some neighboring countries. This madeContinue reading
Religion in the Alawite Sect
By: Issam Khoury June 28.2008 Alawites (Nusayris) are no different from Muslims in their analysis of the concept of doctrine and jurisprudence, as they admit it publicly. But the Alawite sect is a far cry fromContinue reading
Alawite Sect: The Concept of Alawite Clan Lifestyle
By:Issam Khoury Alawite Muslims continue to live a clan lifestyle in the mountainous regions of the Middle East. Even those who inhabited city areas, were poorly influenced by the city life in favor ofContinue reading
‘Save Aleppo’ Protest
The 2016 ‘Save Aleppo’ protest, outside of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, NY By: Issam Khoury On every corner of the planet, we are marching, in red, to save the city of Aleppo.Continue reading