BLOG Archives - Arab America

Rethinking the UN: Western Support, Middle Eastern Skepticism

Jun 18, 2025

Photo Credit: Niklas Jeromin via Pexels By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America contributing writer The UN’s and it Role in the Middle East: Aspirations The United Nations (UN) is the world’s leading international organization, founded in 1945 with the mission(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Dina Katabi

Jun 18, 2025

Photo MIT By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the eighty-sixth 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, academia, journalism,(...)

Is Trump Yielding to Netanyahu by Entering the War with Iran?

Jun 18, 2025

Photo courtesy of © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map data licensed under ODbL 1.0. By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In the pretext of responding to an "existential threat", Israel attacked Iran on June 12. The targets included nuclear infrastructure, military(...)

A Single Banner. A Single Act. That’s How It Began.

Jun 18, 2025

Photo courtesy of the author. By: B Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer Should I, or shouldn’t I? Can I, or can’t I? I may be alone. No villager who had accompanied me to protests 6-8 years ago hinted(...)

Arabs of Iberia: Al-Andalus

Jun 18, 2025

Abū al-Qāsim al-Zahrāwī, also Latinized as Abulcasis, was a surgeon from Al-Andalus. He is considered one of the best surgeons of the Middle Ages. Photo credit: Wellcome Collection, CC BY 4.0 - Wikimedia By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing(...)

Visiting the Middle East During Conflict: The Israel-Iran War

Jun 18, 2025

Source: Pexels By Rena Elhessen / Arab America Contributing Writer The ongoing Israel-Iran war began last week, and the affects of this conflict are already being seen throughout the region of the Middle East. The geographic positions of Israel and(...)

The Evolution of Modern Dabke Fusions

Jun 18, 2025

Photo Credit: Wikimedia - Public Domain By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer The Dabke is an Arab folklore dance characterized by people stomping their feet rhythmically in lines or circles. Often performed in celebratory settings like weddings or(...)

The Influence of Spiritual Trends Among Gen Z Arabs in the West

Jun 18, 2025

Photo credit: Pexels By: Layla Mahmoud / Arab America Contributing Writer In recent years, a shift has emerged among Gen Z Arabs in the West as many explore spirituality beyond traditional religious practices. From various religious interpretations to mindfulness, these(...)

Frank Lloyd Wright's Unbuilt Plan for Greater Baghdad

Jun 18, 2025

An image of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Plan for Greater Baghdad. Source: Wikimedia Commons (fair use) By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer In the mid-20th century, Iraq stood on the brink of transformation. Flush with newfound oil wealth,(...)

The Rise of Arab American Journalism

Jun 18, 2025

Photo credit: Pexels By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America contributing writer Arab American journalism has undergone a significant transformation over the past few decades. Arab American journalists were initially confined to local newspapers and media outlets. Today, however, they(...)

The Impact of U.S Sanctions During the Syrian Civil War

Jun 17, 2025

Photo Credit: Moving Vehicles on the Road Under Blue Sky via Pexels By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer The Syrian Civil War has been one of the worst tragedies in modern-day history, and the effects of U.S sanctions(...)

Sardine Rolls - Sardinhas do Algarve

Jun 15, 2025

Photo Credit: Pexels By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer While driving through the Algarve region of Portugal with my family, I stopped at a small restaurant in Albufeira. The city’s unmistakable Moorish imprint from the 500 years of Arab rule(...)