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When US fights in the Middle East, American Muslim students often face discrimination

  • Written by Amaarah DeCuir, Senior Professorial Lecturer in Education, American University
When US fights in the Middle East, American Muslim students often face discriminationPeople protesting the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran gather in front of a New York Public Library location on March 8, 2026. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images

The war in the Middle East is rapidly expandingacross the Gulf countries, including Iran and Lebanon. The conflict has already targeted the region’s civilians, natural resources, to...

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