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American Media and the Arab World: Then to Now

By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Western media and the Arab world, what a story! For years, there has been a lot of criticism about the media’s coverage of the Arab world and its people. Just like other racial, religious, and ethnic groups in the past, Western media portrayed the Arab world as a breeding … Continued

How Arab Culture Inspired American Slot Developers

Slot developers are known for taking inspiration for their games from a wide variety of sources. Right now, there is a big trend towards creating games based on TV shows and movies, but there are only a certain number of popular properties like these to go around. Instead, some studios have used Arabian culture as … Continued

From Michigan, With Love: One Man’s Worldwide Quest for Peace

By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Peace, love, truth, and compassion. These are four adjectives that Yusif Barakat lives by. Known simply as Yusif, Barakat, an 85-year-old advocate for harmony, has spent more time than he can count getting into, as John Lewis so eloquently stated, “good trouble.” Born in 1935 in Haifa, Palestine, Barakat … Continued

Arab Cuisine: A Marketing Challenge in the United States

By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer In recent years, there has been a massive growth of Arab cuisine in the United States with more restaurants opening every day. Initially, many people doubted that Arab food could become popular in the U.S. in any form. Now, looking around the food landscape of the U.S., more and … Continued

Prison Break With a Spoon – The Story of Amjad Al-Deek

By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America contributing writer If I were to sit here and talk about all the brave Palestinian men and women who have fought with everything they have for their country, I would be sitting here for years. Every name and story is one to be remembered. They all hold a remarkable memory in … Continued

Egyptian Zar: Exorcism Ritual to Cultural Phenomenon

By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer History Zar, a dance ritual popular in Egypt, is attributed to have its origins in Ethiopia. The ritual most likely spread beyond the Horn of Africa in the 18th or 19th centuries due to the slave trade and became popular in Egypt as a form of exorcism. Today, zar … Continued

Ahmad Erakat: A Minute Too Late

By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America Contributing Writer  What was meant to be a month of celebration for the Erakat family, turned into tragedy. Ahmed Erakat was a 27-year-old Palestinian man who had a wonderful life ahead of him, and many happy days to come. All of that was taken from him at a checkpoint in the … Continued

11 Old Items that Remind Me of My Palestinian Grandmother

BY: Raneem Ghunaim/ Arab America Contributing Writer Life back then differs from our lives today. Items that we used to play, cook, and create with have changed over the years. Every now and then I cross paths with items that just bring me back home. Certain smells that I can’t help but remember my childhood. … Continued

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