As you may have noticed, the a-Rab magazine has not printed an issue since December 2007. Fret not, we're still around, we're still a-Rab's, and we're still doing a-Rab things. We're just in the middle of a transitionary period at the a-Rab.

This has occurred for a number of reasons:

- a magazine takes a lot of work, money, and sweat to produce!
- there might just be better ways to get our message out
- and there might just be better ways to get more people involved in the process

We're not dead, and we're not disappearing. Keep your eyes open, because we're in the middle of changing the format of our publication, its organization, as well as its productions.

We will be back.

The third issue of a-Rab magazine is ready. Click on the cover image below to visit the table of contents and the full online edition.

Thanks to those who contributed their materials for this issue: Sakeena Ahsan Christie Bahna Dina Omar Yaman Salahi Maurice Seaty Hangama and a special thanks to: Razan's Organic Kitchen Fertile Grounds Cafe Ehud Appel Ghassan Rafeedie Brett Newell-Woods Izzat Reem A.

The printed copies should be ready by Nov 27, so stop by the Students for Justice in Palestine on campus if you're in Berkeley. If you want to distribute a-Rab magazine on your campus, send an e-mail to distribution@a-rab.net for more information.

Our next issue will be for January/February 2008. The biggest problem we've been running into so far is a shortage of funds; if you can help out, please consider making a small donation by clicking the button on the right. Alternatively, if you know of any potential businesses that may be interested in advertising, let us know by sending an e-mail to advertise@a-rab.net.

We will also be posting information shortly on how to purchase a subscription or make arrangements to have the a-Rab magazine shipped to your campus for distribution. We will also have new positions open at the magazine. Make sure to check back soon!

Don't forget to join our Facebook group here and subscribe to our mailing list by sending an e-mail to a-rab-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.

a-Rab the second, our October issue, is here. Click on the cover image to view the table of contents and the full online edition.

Thanks to those who contributed their materials for this issue: Nora Barrows-Friedman Jenna England Hossam el-Hamalawy Saleh Hijazi Ibn Bint Jbeil Yahia Lababidi Tom Pessah Yaman Salahi and a special thanks to: CopyCentral Razan's Organic Kitchen Guerilla Cafe Whelan's Smoke Shop Stogie's Smoke Shop & Lounge

If you are in Berkeley, you may be able to pick up a hard copy near the Students for Justice in Palestine table on Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley; or, you can contact one of the editors to meet in person and pick one up. Try yaman@a-rab.net or husam@a-rab.net. We may also be at the Mearsheimer and Walt talk on the 26th or the Leila Khaled film screening on the 23rd.

If you'd like to get involved in our next issue, please make sure to submit your material by November 5, 2007! We also have positions open on our all-volunteer staff, so if you'd like to get involved either as an advertising agent, a layout designer, a website editor, a distributor, or any other capacity, please drop us a line.

Don't forget to join our Facebook group here and subscribe to our mailing list by sending an e-mail to a-rab-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.

We're excited to announce that the first issue of the a-Rab magazine is now out! To view the issue on-line or to download a PDF, click on the image below:

A big thanks to all those people who made this possible, and to those who submitted their original writing and artwork for printing. Those who contributed to the first issue are: Nadia Barhoum Tamara Buran Liz Derias Saleh Hijazi Nadia Abou-Karr Tala Khanmalek Brett Newell-Woods Tamara al-Om Dina Omar Yaman Salahi Husam Zakharia and a special thanks to: Adi Afek Hisham Zarka ZeeZee Copy

We will be posting information about how to order hard-copies of the magazine for distribution very soon, so make sure to check out the website again later.

If you are in Berkeley, you may be able to pick up a hard copy near Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus if you run into one of the editors; or, you can contact one of them to meet in person and pick one up. Try yaman@a-rab.net or husam@a-rab.net.

If you'd like to get involved in our next issue, please make sure to submit your material by September 21, 2007! We are especially looking for people who can be advertising agents, layout designers, website editors, distributors, and illustrators, so send us an e-mail if you can help in any capacity!

And, as always, don't forget to join our Facebook group here.

Hello everyone! This is a final call for submissions for our September issue. If you submit an article or artwork by Friday August 31, THERE IS STILL A CHANCE THAT IT WILL APPEAR IN OUR FIRST ISSUE!!!!

If you are able to draw, we would really appreciate your help. If you contact us, we can send you drafts of a few articles that need accompanying illustrations.

As always, to contact us send an e-mail to admin@a-rab.net.

Thanks for your time, and remember to look out for our first issue, coming out very soon!

We have introduced a couple new designs to the Intifada USA t-shirt series. Click below to order!

Hi folks, we are desperately in need of some people who can draw cartoons for our articles. If you can draw or know someone who does, please refer them our way. You can contact us at admin@a-rab.net.

You will need to be able to put your drawings in digital format, even if they are drawn by hand. To make the drawings, we will send you drafts of the articles so that you can get an idea of what you should be illustrating.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them.

Join the a-Rab's Facebook group to receive announcements and to network with others who support this publication. You can join by clicking here!

Update 8/13/07: Shirts in lighter colors and with lower prices are now available at the online store. There are also jerseys, hoodies, sweatshirts, and other apparel.

Who is afraid of the Arabic language?

Enough people to drive Debbie Almontaser, aspiring principal of a new Arabic-themed public school in New York, out of her job. Almontaser was loosely "connected" (read: she shared office space) to a group that produced a benign t-shirt with the words "Intifada NYC" on them.

The a-Rab (pronounced ay-rab), a new Arab youth publication, is finally ready to accept submissions from the public. For the past several weeks, we have been working to thoroughly develop our philosophy and purpose. An answer to the question "What is the a-Rab?" can now be found on the about page.

The a-Rab is looking for people with graphic designing experience who can help us out in creating logos, page layouts, and web page themes. If you can help, please contact admin@a-rab.net.

The a-Rab is coming soon. Keep your eyes open and report any suspicious activities.