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Evicted Bodies, Lost Spaces: Rethinking Women’s Role During Interwar Algeria
Apr 29, 2026
William Vaughn TupperFlickr uploader BPL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Mitzi Tapang / Arab America Contributing Writer Colonial imagination, more than an ideology, is also a play on the desires of the foreign eye; one that sees an interior(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Mohammed Taki Mehdi
Apr 29, 2026
Photo: Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is our one-hundred and eighteenth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts,(...)
Is the Iran War the Beginning of the End of U.S. Influence in the Middle East?
Apr 29, 2026
Photo by James O'Keefe from Somerville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Aziz Hellal / Arab America Contributing Writer For decades, the Middle East has been shaped by one dominant power: the United States. Through a wide network(...)
To Detach Lebanon's Conflict from Iran's is Both Unwise and Unjust
Apr 29, 2026
Photo: Wikipedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The diplomatic landscape of the Middle East is moving in two directions simultaneously. High-stakes negotiations between Washington and Tehran are losing momentum — positions have hardened, deadlines have slipped, and(...)
Libya’s Jarra: 10,000 Years in Pottery
Apr 29, 2026
Pottery in Gharyan, Libya. Photo from https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4f/50/1a/4f501ad5b190653669416ec633c1d92a.jpg By: Nourelhoda Alashlem / Contributing Writer Over 10,000 years ago, early human civilizations in Libya were already using clay vessels to cook plants and grains, making it one of the world’s earliest known(...)
Batata Miqliya Ma' Thoom - Fried Potatoes in Garlic Sauce
Apr 26, 2026
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer On my first trip to Syria in the early1960s, I was at a restaurant in Tartous, excitedly anticipating the grilled fish I had ordered - that along with tarator, tabboula and the universal(...)
We Finally Heard “Habibi” — And It Meant We Belong
Apr 22, 2026
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) Ramy Youssef’s appearance on “Sesame Street” didn’t look like a major cultural moment at first. It was simple. He greeted Elmo with “Salamu Alaykum,” explained that it means(...)
How Developmental Changes Are Affecting Preserved History Across the Arab World
Apr 22, 2026
Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 By London Sewell/ Arab America Contributing Writer Across the Arab world, rapid development is reshaping cities, landscapes, and daily life. While new roads, towers, and tourism projects bring economic growth, they also affect how(...)
National Arab American Heritage Month: 2026 Celebration Recap
Apr 22, 2026
By: Rita Yelda / Arab America Contributing Writer On Thursday, April 16, 2026, over 250 people gathered for the Arab America Foundation’s National Arab American Heritage Month Signature Celebration at the Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria, Virginia. April is(...)
Cotton and Capital: The Looming Question of Decolonization in Egypt
Apr 22, 2026
Botanical Register, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Mitzi Tapang / Arab America Contributing Writer Narratives of decolonization do more than describe imperial, foreign rule. At its core is the identification of the structures through which the empire was reproduced—through(...)
Israel Seizes More Territory but Risks Losing its Soul
Apr 22, 2026
Photo: Greater Israel, Wikimedia Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Israel complied last week with President Trump's demand for a short ceasefire in Lebanon, while he negotiated with Iran, but Israel’s military automatically created a provocative "yellow"(...)
History of the Strait of Hormuz
Apr 22, 2026
Map of the Strait of Hormuz. Photo Credit: Goran_tek-en, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer During the 2026 Iran War, the controversy related to passage of international shipping has become a crucial talking(...)5,011 Results (Page 1 of 418)