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Islam in Ukraine: Then and Now, Past and Present

Feb 7, 2024

By: Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer Islam in Ukraine is a minority religious affiliation, with Muslims representing around 5% of the total population as of 2016. The religion has a long history in Ukraine, dating back to Berke(...)

Buried under the Genocide Debate: Desecrated Graves

Feb 7, 2024

By: BN Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer It’s hard to imagine this happening in modern times. Even an assault on a single grave is a criminal act in a civilized (sic) country. The very idea is reviled everywhere. So(...)

Arab American Pathbreaker – Samia A. Halaby

Feb 7, 2024

Photo Samia Halaby-Courtesty the Artist By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the thirty-second in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics,(...)

De-escalation Starts with a Ceasefire in Gaza

Feb 7, 2024

Protestors Calling for a Ceasefire. Photo: Wikimedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction Over the past weekend the US and its allies retaliated against Iran-backed fighters in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. Since October 7 resistance groups in(...)

Arab Couture Elegance

Feb 7, 2024

Couture Fashion. Photo: Wikimedia By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab America Contributing Writer In the world of high fashion, Arab couture stands out as a captivating blend of tradition and opulence, with designers from the region making significant strides on the global(...)

Vegetarian Broad Bean Dishes from Ancient Lands

Feb 6, 2024

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Since the dawn of recorded history, broad beans, also known as fava, vicia, Windsor, English dwarf or horse beans have been grown in western Asia and North Africa. From these lands, through the centuries,(...)

Crafting the Perfect Homemade Kunafa

Jan 31, 2024

Kunafa. Credit: Wiki Commons By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction Kunafa, a revered Arab delicacy, entices taste buds with its divine blend of crispy phyllo dough, luscious cheese, and sweet syrup. Elevate your culinary skills by embarking on the(...)

Is Road Tripping Across the Arab World Possible?

Jan 31, 2024

Map of the Arab World. Photo: Wikimedia By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction You've likely come across stories about backpacking adventures across Europe or summer tales of people who chose to discover East and South Asia. Journeying(...)

External Intervention to Resolve the Israel – Palestine Conflict

Jan 31, 2024

Protestors for Israel and Palestine in the United States. Photo: Wikimedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Remarkably, the Arabs remain committed to a regional peace plan with Israel, despite what is happening to Gaza. But Israel is fixated on(...)

Film: Born in Gaza--A Review

Jan 31, 2024

By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize/ Arab-America Contributing Writer In Gaza, some of us cannot completely die. Every time a bomb falls, every time a shrapnel hits our graves, every time the rubble piles on our heads, we are awakened by our(...)

Israel’s Use of Dumb Bombs on the Gaza Strip Tells a Different Story, One with an Intent to Kill

Jan 31, 2024

"IDF troops operate inside the Gaza Strip in a handout photo released for publication on January 7, 2024." By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer If bombs are bad, dumb bombs must be worse. What is a dumb bomb?(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Dean Obeidallah

Jan 31, 2024

By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the thirty-first in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our thirty-first(...)