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Adapting Strategies to Local Values in the Arab Market

Photo: FreePik By: Eman El-Ajlouni / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab market includes a complex and dynamic economic environment that spans several cultures and countries. Global businesses must modify their tactics to align with the regional values and preferences of this market if they want to succeed in this complex environment. This adaptability is … Continued

Navigating the Bill Battle

Fighting Over The Bill. Photo: Youtube By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer Two years ago, when I first moved to Washington DC, I had a memorable dinner with my family and our close friends. However, when the time came to settle the bill, a rather amusing yet spirited dispute erupted among the parents … Continued

How Arab Descents In Latin America Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Design Credits: Canva.com Rina Acevedo By: Rina Acevedo / Arab America Contributing Writer Hispanic Heritage Month Every year, Latinos celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th, celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. September 15th is significant because it … Continued

Latin America’s Forgotten History

Old decoration in an eastern market / Photo Credits: Pexels.com/JuliaVolk By: Rina Acevedo / Arab America Contributing Writer A Forgotten History As a Salvadorean-born Latina, year after year, we approach Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating our Independence, our culture, and our indigenous background. Certain traditions take place; visiting family members, cooking traditional dishes, spending time … Continued

MENA vs. SWANA

Map of the MENA region. Photo: Wikimedia Commons By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer The Origins of the “MENA”/”SWANA” Debate In the context of geopolitical discussions and cultural classifications, few expressions have sparked as much discourse as “MENA” and “SWANA.” These abbreviations, both indicating the vast territory spanning the Middle East and North … Continued

How Technology is Improving Mental Health in Saudi Arabia

Mental health has been front and center especially after the pandemic making it hard for many leaders to deny. Saudi Arabia has faced a wide range of advancements in recent years one being the use of technology to address mental health. Apps such as Tuhoon and Houna have been developed to provide easy access to mental health services. With over half of the country having access to technology it makes it a plausible solution for the country. Join Arab America contributing writer, Menal Elmaliki, as she describes the innovation of mental health technology in Saudi Arabia.

6 Styles of Arabic Calligraphy

By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic calligraphy is the art of writing and forming letters in a decorative and expressive way using the Arabic script. It is an important part of Islamic art and has been used for centuries to decorate mosques, manuscripts, and other objects. It is a centuries-old art form … Continued

The History of Arabic Typography & How Arab Graphic Designers are Reinventing the Arabic Type Design

By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer How the Arabic Language is Represented in West Hollywood’s Persistence of Arab Stereotypes From the earliest Hollywood portrayal of Arabs, The Sheik (1921), to oriental’s interpretation of the East in Aladdin (2019), where you’re not sure whether its Indian, Arab or Persian, to America’s beloved t.v series … Continued

Arab America Foundation Announces Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit November 3-4, 2023 in Orlando, Florida

REGISTER HERE! For Immediate Release Washington DC (July 19, 2023): The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit to be held, Friday, November 3, and Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld,10100 International Drive, Orlando, FL, 32821. The summit will cover a range … Continued

A Brief History of the Aleppo Citadel

By: Norah Soufraji/ Arab America Contributing Writer Towering over Syria’s largest city of Aleppo is a remarkably preserved medieval castle complex known as the Citadel of Aleppo. Considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world, this fortress was constructed by the Ayyubbids and was later occupied by the Armenians, Greeks, … Continued

Unrest In France Sparked by the Killing of Nahel M

By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer In the past week, France and its major cities have been hit by a large wave of protests after 17-year-old Algerian youth Nahel M was shot by police in Nanterre, a town west of Paris.  Nahel’s killing triggered mass demonstrations consisting of fires, damaged property, and clashes … Continued

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