AL-BUSTAN NEWS
Covering Philadelphia’s Southwest Asian and North African Communities
Protesters March in Center City Against the U.S.–Israel Attacks on Iran and Lebanon
By Amna Khalafalla
"I am here today because my country, which gave my grandparents refuge, is now bombing every place in the world where people need safety, for profit,” said one protester.
For These Darfuri Activists in Philadelphia, Advocacy is a Family Tradition
By Amna Khalafalla
Fatima Haroun, who has advocated against the Darfur genocide as a member of the Philadelphia-based Darfur Alert Coalition, recalls that at one time, there was a sense of racial harmony in South Darfur, when Arab and African ethnic groups lived peacefully alongside each other.
As Crackdown in Iran Intensifies, Philly Iranians Question Silence from International Community
By Gawhara Abou-eid
According to Porya Parsa, Philly Iranians has seen a contrast between global mobilization over other crises, in Palestine and Sudan for example, and what they view as a lack of attention to events in Iran.
With Another Tax Hike, Delco Property Owners Are Paying for Long–Ignored ‘Structural Deficits,’ Officials Say
By Gawhara Abou-eid
Delaware County property owners are seeing a double-digit tax hike for the second year in a row. Here’s why — and what the funds are paying for.
Despite Sanctuary City Status, Philadelphia’s Immigrant Communities Are Under Siege
By Ragad Ahmad
The human cost of ICE raids and escalating immigration enforcement has been profound and pervasive.
Explainer: The ‘Invisible Crisis’ in Sudan
By Ben Bennett
The current conflict in Sudan, now in its third year, is being called “the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.” But awareness about the crisis continues to be limited..
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