Nation Apr 04 Michigan lawmakers are considering a state-level MENA category. Here’s what that would mean By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Nation Apr 28 Why Arab Americans are pushing for a ‘Middle East or North African’ category on the census The federal proposal for a separate MENA category would lead to more accurate federal data collection for Arab Americans. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Nation Jan 30 Census Bureau may count Arab-Americans for the first time in 2020 The U.S. Census Bureau will test the new Middle East-North Africa (MENA) classification for possible inclusion on the 2020 Census if it gets enough positive feedback about the proposed change by Sunday, when the public comment period ends. By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press
World Mar 29 Two sentenced to death in Egypt for rooftop murders A judge in Egypt sentenced two men to death on Saturday for murders that took place during pro-Morsi demonstrations last year in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. By Kayla Ruble