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Coverage of Senseless Israeli Attack on Gaza Typical of Western Unsympathetic Reporting on Palestinians
Aug 10, 2022
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Israelis have had a tough time explaining its August 5th attack on Gaza. In that attack, several dozen Palestinians were killed, including six children, and 265 wounded.. Palestinians did not start this(...)
Amr Goes to Hollywood: An Actor's Perspective on Hateful Arab and Muslim Stereotypes and Narratives
Aug 10, 2022
Photo Credit BY: Amr El-Bayoumi / Arab America Contributing Writer Despite my ongoing commitment to avoid perpetuating demeaning depictions and narratives of Arabs and Muslims (or any other group of people for that matter), I have encountered these stereotypes and(...)
Arabs Win Big in Michigan Primaries: Rashida Tlaib Among Incumbent Re-Elections
Aug 10, 2022
Last Tuesday's Michigan primaries pitted Democrats such as Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Andy Levin against their fellow blue colleagues in Michigan's newly-drawn districts. By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer As the string of primary elections passes through(...)
Cairo’s City of the Dead
Aug 10, 2022
Tombstones in the City of the Dead, Photo Credit: Caroline U. By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer The City of the Dead is a neighborhood in Cairo near the Citadel and below the Mokattam hills. It is simultaneously(...)
Sidi Bou Said, the Tunisian Santorini
Aug 10, 2022
View of the port from the Café des Delices-Photo https://www.pinterest.com/pin/818107088567440730/ By: Mariem Hamdi/ Arab America contributing writer Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, “The promontory of the eternal sun”, is one of the most charming and breathtaking towns in the whole world.(...)
The Story of Sheikh Imam and Poet Ahmed Fouad Negm
Aug 10, 2022
Photo found here / Ahmed Fouad Negm (Left) and Sheikh Imam (Right) By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer The iconic revolutionary duo Blind Sheikh Imam and Poet Ahmed Fouad Negm transformed the music scene in Egypt by creating(...)
A Top 10 of the Best Sunflower Seeds
Aug 10, 2022
By: Jordan AbuAljazer / Arab America Contributing Writer In my personal opinion, sunflower seeds are an incredibly underrated snack in the United States. The saltiness of roasted sunflower seeds provides a great flavor, and the crunch of the kernel makes(...)
A Blueprint for Travelling
Aug 9, 2022
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer When I begin to design a blueprint for my vacation, like a kaleidoscope of moving colours, past travels begin to crystallize in my mind. Always, it is as if a ‘Pandora’s Box’ of thrills(...)
Workout in the Air! Aerial Arts in the Arab World
Aug 3, 2022
A stag position in aerial silks, Photo Credit: Quizzup By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer The industry of aerial art has grown tremendously as a fun hobby, and not just in the circus. There are many different mediums(...)
It’s وقت التصويت (“Voting Time”): Dearborn Election Materials Translated into Arabic for the First Time
Aug 3, 2022
Dearborn, Michigan, known colloquially as the Arab American capital of the world. (Photo: Dearborn City Council) By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer At the core of democracy is participation, and at the core of participation is accessibility. Along(...)
How the Fashion of Egyptian Feminist Revolutionaries Fought Colonialism
Aug 3, 2022
A Women's Protest in Egypt, 1919 By: Jordan AbuAljazer / Arab America Contributing Writer As feminism progressed through the late 20th century, we have all begun to recognize that experience of women advocating for their civil and social rights is(...)
Who Was The Queen of Curves Zaha Hadid?
Aug 3, 2022
Photo Credit: Wikipedia By: Mohammed Abduljabbar / Arab America Contributing Writer Early Stages Born to an affluent Iraqi family in Baghdad in 1950, Zaha Hadid inherited a conservative society. Her ambitions and aspirations had to overcome women's challenges in the(...)3,357 Results (Page 1 of 280)