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Coffee, Cake and Islam

May 9, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026

CHANTILLY, VA   Join us for a delightful evening of coffee and cake, a tour of our mosque, and meaningful conversations with Muslims of Ahmadiyya(...)

Arab American Bar Association of MA: Boston Little Syria Walking Tour

Jun 25, 2026 - Jul 25, 2026

China Trade Gate Boston, MA Explore the rich history of Boston's Little Syria on a walking tour led by Chloe Bordewich, co-founder of the Boston(...)

Reporting from Lebanon: A Conversation with Journalist Paul Hefel-James

Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 15, 2026

AMESBURY, MA Join us for an in-person conversation about reporting from the region, the human cost of conflict and where Lebanon is headed. Paul Hefel-James(...)
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I Am Tony Khawam: A Modern Identity

Jul 16, 2026 - Jul 16, 2026

Mills Art Gallery 1650 North Mills Avenue Orlando, FL 32803   “I Am Tony Khawam: A Modern Identity” marks artist Tony Khawam’s exciting Orlando debut(...)

Majnun Haus: A Night of Afro House & Arabic House w/ ALTAMAR, TAAHAA & MIAN

Jul 17, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, CA Majnun Haus: A Night of Afro House & Arabic House featuring ALTAMAR, TAAHAA & MIAN The Madarae Awarded San Francisco's #1 Dance(...)

Bayati: Live Middle Eastern and North African Music (Matinee Show)

Jul 18, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026

Overview Join Bayati Band at the Ship to enjoy Arabic live music and belly dancing from all over the Middle East and North Africa Doors(...)

A Moroccan High Tea

Jul 19, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026

  Sip, snack, and savor at our Riad High Tea Party. Surround yourself with Andalusian art, listen to Moroccan music, mingle with friends! Join us(...)

Hieroglyphic Fun

Jul 21, 2026 - Jul 21, 2026

  Explore ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and discover how cartouches were used to identify individuals. Participants will practice drawing symbols from the hieroglyphic alphabet and create(...)
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Arab America Foundation Announces Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit November 6-7, 2026 in the Washington DC Area

Jun 24, 2026

REGISTER HERE! For Immediate Release Washington, DC (June 24, 2026):  The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce the CONNECT Empowerment Summit(...)

Arab America Foundation Announces 40 Under 40 Awardees--Class of 2026

Jun 17, 2026

For Immediate Release Washington, DC (June 17, 2026): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of its 40 Under(...)

Franco and Street Arabic: How Arab Speakers Have Reclaimed Their Language in English Domination

Jul 15, 2026

Photo by CayleeChristinePhotography CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)  By: Shayla Frank, Contributing Writer for Arab America Scroll through(...)

The Mind Is the Last Territory to Be Liberated from Occupation

Jul 15, 2026

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In a recent column, dated July 1, I outlined five overlapping types(...)

Palestine in the World Cup

Jul 15, 2026

Photo Credit: Wikicommons By: Nadia Boughanmi / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestine has taken a center stage in the 2026(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Suad Joseph

Jul 15, 2026

Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the 129th article in Arab America’s series on(...)

After Morocco's Exit, What Did the Arab World Achieve at the 2026 World Cup?

Jul 15, 2026

Photo by / Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Aziz Hellal / Arab America Contributing Writer When the(...)

Fried Tomatoes with Garlic – Banadoora Maqliya ma’a Thoom

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Photo Credit: Pexels By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It was both in al-Khalil and in Amman that we had(...)

What Does it Mean to Be Arab American, According to Gen Z

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Photo taken by Brian Pilling  on Unsplash By: Megan Guzman Abbott / Arab America Contributing Writer For decades, the Arab(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Abdul El Sayed

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Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the 128th article in Arab America’s series on(...)
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