Nashwa Bawab
Dallas Observer
Arlington, TX, United States
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Tarrant County GOP's Decision to Keep Muslim Vice Chair — Why Was That Even a Question?
The Tarrant County Republican Party decided that a politically conservative trauma surgeon Shahid Shafi, who also serves on the Southlake City Council, is a perfectly fine choice to be party vice chairman, even if he is a ... gasp ... Muslim. → Read More
Dallas SoulTopia Brings New Age Metaphysics to a Neighborhood Loaded With Botanicas
SoulTopia, a holistic spiritualism shop, recently opened in gentrifying Oak Cliff. Not all of its neighbors are happy. → Read More
North Texas Activists Mourn Second Child's Death in Border Patrol Custody
The Border Patrol is ordering medical checks on every child in its custody following the death of two migrant children as Dallas activists and advocacy groups mourn their deaths and ask why medical checks weren’t a priority as the Trump administration began its crackdown on immigrant asylum seekers. As the... → Read More
Texas Unemployment Is at a Historic Low While Dallas' Rate Stays Flat — but Good
While the unemployment rate in Texas reaches a record-breaking 42-year low, Dallas hasn't seen much change from last year to this year. → Read More
Your New Year's Eve Weather Forecast: Probably Not Much Death
Chilly but dry with a chance of bullets in Dallas for New Year's Eve. → Read More
Dallas' Minority Students Have Fewer Opportunities to Succeed Than Whites, According to Data
A report shows how racial disparities in Dallas-Fort Worth affect students of color in school. → Read More
An Op-Ed Sparks a Tiny Protest in Front of The Dallas Morning News
When community activist Keyaira Saunders finished second in a 12-person race for Dallas City Council, her supporters knew she would have to clear a tall hurdle to win the runoff against Carolyn King Arnold, who once held the District 4 seat. The Dallas Morning News' editorial board didn't make the... → Read More
The 'Third Wave' of Boba? North Texas Is Swimming In Bubble Tea
Boba has evolved a lot since its humble beginnings, especially in North Texas. Is the market becoming too saturated for this Asian bubble tea? → Read More
Speech Pathologist Sues for Her Right to Boycott Israel in Texas
A speech pathologist was fired from her job for refusing to sign a clause promising not to boycott Israel. She refused and now she is suing the school district and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. → Read More
Dallas Homeless Kids Get the Gift of Education
Family Gateway and Explore Horizons are teaming up to bring the gift of education to kids in need this holiday season. → Read More
Dallas Community Leaders Discuss Botham Jean and Race
An awkward conversation between Dallas leaders on race comes after former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger shot and killed Botham Jean in his own apartment. → Read More
Spunky Squaw Back Online Despite Objections from American Indian Groups
The Spunky Squaw, a Stephenville-based online boutique that was ensnared in a controversy in October for their use of what many believe was a racist slur in their business name, recently had their website taken down, causing a collective sigh of relief from American Indian activists who were campaigning against the... → Read More
In North Texas, Dry Summer and Cool, Wet Fall Produce Vibrant Tree Color
Dallas residents and other North Texans say the fall foliage is especially colorful this year in North Texas. → Read More
Dallasites Gather at City Hall in Solidarity with Asylum Seekers
Dallasites gathered at City Hall in solidarity with asylum seekers on Sunday as reports came in about hundreds of migrants from the Central American migrant caravan marching along the US-Mexico border. → Read More
Protest Against Dakota and Louisiana Crude Pipelines Comes to Dallas
Protesters went to Energy Transfer Partners office in Dallas and later to the CEO's house to protest against the company's pipeline in Louisiana. → Read More
Another White Supremacist Flyer Found in North Texas
Another flyer from white supremacist group Patriot Front was found in a Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Highland Village near Lewisville this weekend. → Read More
White Supremacist Group Plastering North Texas Communities With Flyers
North Richland Hills, The Colony, Wichita Falls and Archer City have all been recent targets of flyers by Texas-based hate group, Patriot Front. → Read More
16 Dallas Firefighters Are Headed to California
Sixteen Dallas Firefighters are making their way to California to help fight three major wildfires that have recently taken the state by storm. → Read More
DeSoto Dedicates Day to Prominent Muslim, W.D. Mohammad
Masjid al-Islam, a historic mosque in Dallas, held an event honoring W.D. Mohammad, one of the sons of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. → Read More
Dallas Beats National Average of Student Loan Debt Burden by a Lot
Poor people, millennials and people of color bear the brunt of national student debt crisis according to new data and Dallas is home to some of the highest student loan debt burdens. → Read More