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Saudi Arabia Just Held the World’s Richest Horse Race

There are some classic horse races that are held around the world each year. Races like the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Cheltenham Festival, and the Grand National have long histories that go back over 100 years. These races also pay out quite a bit in prize money too. The winner of the Kentucky Derby receives … Continued

Has Abu Dhabi United Group’s $1 Billion Sports Investment Paid Off?

Investors from the Middle East have long been drawn to global sporting brands and assets when searching for lucrative revenue streams. France’s Paris St Germain football team is owned by Qatar Sports Investments, the UAE flagship carrier Etihad has stadiums in the UK and Australia bearing its logo, and some of the biggest Premier League … Continued

Arab Aesthetics: The Enduring Arab Influence on Global Arts and Culture

Ever since the Middle Ages, the greatest thinkers and creative minds of the Arab World have been spreading their ideas, discoveries, and creations to every corner of the globe. Fundamental parts of modern life, such as numbers, algebra, libraries, pharmacies, guitars, and violins, all originate from the Arab World. It is thought that many of … Continued

Who Will Help the Thousands of Arab Refugee Coronavirus Victims?!

By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Egypt, and Libya, among others—all counties having experienced foreign wars and as a result, all with crowded refugee camps—may get ravaged by the Coronavirus. Will those most responsible for the occurrence of these refugee settlements actually help the refugees in … Continued

The Most Common Questions Asked about the Arab Culture

By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab World is a vivid universe, including multiple nations within its boundaries. Literature, language, cuisine, art, architecture, composition, religion, philosophy, and mysticism are all part of the cultural legacy of the Arabs. It may be impossible to speak about a group of people without making overviews about them, … Continued

Six Feet of Separation During Coronavirus—How Arabs Will Cope with It

By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs in their home countries have specific ways in which they use social space. These are quite different from traditional American patterns of body language. In the context of the growing coronavirus crisis in the U.S., health specialists are recommending the practice of social distancing. How to practice social … Continued

Arab World Celebrates Mother’s Day on March 21st

By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer  Mother’s day is an international date honoring mothers and their influence on society. Mother’s day in most countries in the Arab world is celebrated on March 21, the first day of spring – commonly regarded at the moment the plane of Earth’s equator passes through the center of the … Continued

The Impact of Coronavirus on Arab Countries: The Latest Updates

By: Ani Karapetyan/Arab America Contributing Writer Coronavirus (COVID-19), first detected in December in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, continues to spread in countries around the world affecting more people and causing more deaths. According to the World Health Organization, the global number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surpassed 100 000, as of March 7. … Continued

Shakira Personifies a Multicultural Identity in a Globalized World

By: Thomas Simsarian Dolan/Arab America Contributing Writer Even before Shakira and JLo’s Superbowl Halftime Show had ended, a slew of naysayers had taken to Twitter to lament the performance’s purported hyper-sexualization, an homage to various Latinx cultures, critical political content, and high Spanish language quotient. However, since this sort of knee-jerk response has become de … Continued

Christians in Gaza—A Little-Known, Embattled Minority

By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The number of Christians in Gaza has been reduced to just about 1,000, while the number of Muslims is reaching close to 2 million. Still, the remaining Christians stay resilient, though the tendency is for the young people to want to emigrate. The Israeli embargo on Gaza has negatively … Continued

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