Nassif Khoury

Diabetes has been called the "21st Century epidemic" and the biggest challenge facing Australia's health system, affecting 1.8 million Australians with 280 new cases being reported every day. SBS Arabic24 met with Australian-Iraqi doctor Ghaith Al-Hasani, known in the medical community as Dr Keith, to talk about two discoveries he has made in the course of research aimed at alleviating the symptoms experienced by people with diabetes through a sustainable cure. "In the case o…

New Minister for Youth and Early Childhood Education and Member for Cowan, Dr Anne Aly, spoke to SBS Arabic24 about her new portfolio.

Speaking at the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia (FECCA) conference on June 16, Dr Aly reflected on retaining the federal seat of Cowan at last month's federal election, and her appointment as Minister for Youth and Early Childhood Education. Securing a spot in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's cabinet means she is the first federal minister of Arab descent. Dr Aly described being given the new portfolio as “a great honour” and hoped her success woul…

The landing began at dawn. Like thousands of his fellow soldiers on April 25, 1915, Sergeant Walter Abotomey was in unchartered waters.   More than 15,000 kilometres away from home, on the Gallipoli peninsula, he was writing a history he might not read.  Sergeant Abotomey, an Australian of Lebanese heritage, was one of many Arab Australians who served in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) during World War I.  "Arab Australians are at the heart…