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Go topBy: Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer Labels we use to describe ourselves and others are fluid and subject to time, political climate, and personal experience. Because of this, it can be difficult to find a way to label someone when you are unfamiliar with their culture. Arabs are often subject to hearing a myriad of … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer January 6, 2021, is the holiday of Epiphany in the Arab Christian world. Perhaps, you are asking, what is Epiphany, do we know it by other names? How is it celebrated? Epiphany is the holiday in Arab Christianity that celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the … Continued
By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon alone has over 1.5 million Syrian refugees, with the global number of Syrian refugees totaling something like 5.6 million people. However, there are no conventional refugee camps. Rather, Syrian refugees live in casual tent settlements, surrendered structures, or lease squeezed spaces in the nation’s decades-old Palestinian camps. With … Continued
Merry Christmas from all of us at Arab America to all those who are celebrating! This Christmas, are you trying to remember how Christmas is celebrated in your homeland? The content of this article will remind you of the special Christmas traditions in different Arab countries! Egypt Only about 15% of the Egyptian population is … Continued
By: Mariam Kanaan/Arab America Contributing Writer “Saladin” (1963), directly translated from its original Arabic title “Saladin the Victorious” (الناصر صلاح الدين) was an incredibly successful film at the time of its release. Older generations can appreciate the filmography and the star-studded cast. Classic Egyptian film legends including Ahmed Mazhar, Salah Zulfikar, Umar El-Hariri, and Nadia … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Documentaries are one of the best tools for learning more about places, people, cultures, and/or events in an engaging and quite powerful manner. Reading and listening can be informative and are, of course, important; but watching something, seeing pain, suffering, hope, confusion, understanding, and much more with one’s own … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer If you study Arabic or are an Arab, chances are, you know who Nizar Qabbani is. The famous poet is known for his poems about love. Although Qabbani has passed away, his poetry is still famous, with many people paying tributes to his legacy. One of these people is … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer As with much else that Mr. Trump is up to before he leaves office after losing to Joe Biden, he is breaking eggs in different parts of the Middle East. First is Secretary of State’s Mike Pompeo breaking with tradition by visiting a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West … Continued
By: Mariam Kanaan/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab America Foundation had the great honor of hosting a conversation with Former US Ambassadors to the Arab world. Moderated by Hazami Barmada, we heard from these experienced representatives about the knowledge they gained about Arab identity and culture in their years of service. See their bios here. Building … Continued
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer We all love desserts. It’s common to eat them after dinner or when you feel the need to have some sweets in your life. Most of our go-to desserts usually are ice cream, cookies, cakes, and other common sweets. But who … Continued
On Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 8 pm ET, the Arab America Foundation presents, “Experiences of Former US Ambassadors to the Arab World,” featuring six former US Ambassadors to the Arab World. The event will be moderated by Hazami Barmada, a recipient of the Arab America Foundation’s “40 Under 40” initiative for 2020. Our US … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer WhatsApp is one of the most popular apps in the world with usage time the highest of all apps internationally. It is less popular in the United States, but throughout Europe, Asia, and the Arab world its wildly popular. In the Arab world at least 84% of people are … Continued
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