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Pathbreakers of Arab America—Ibrahim Abu Lughod
Aug 13, 2025
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the ninety-first 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, and politics.(...)
Yemen's Hidden Hunger
Aug 13, 2025
Photo Credit: yeowatzup via Wikimedia Commons CC By 2.0 By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer Yemen is experiencing one of the world's most catastrophic humanitarian disasters. Beyond the headlines about war and politics lies a quieter tragedy(...)
Gaza is Now Israel's Vietnam
Aug 13, 2025
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing WriterThe parallels to the American debacle in Vietnam are unmistakable: an asymmetric conflict against a determined resistance, mounting civilian casualties that horrify the international community, growing domestic opposition, and leaders doubling down on failed(...)
Silenced but Not Forgotten: Honoring the Journalists Who Risked Everything to Reveal Gaza’s Truth
Aug 13, 2025
Photo Credit: Al Jazeera By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer In less than two years, Gaza has seen an unprecedented attack not only on its civilians but also on the journalists who risk everything to document the truth.(...)
Gaza Skate Team Brings Joy Amidst the Rubble
Aug 13, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwwCgWxMdwY&ab_channel=theIMEU “Despite the immense pain, I always try to fly in the sky of my city, though it has been torn apart by destruction. Yet, she will remain beautiful—no matter what.” - Rajab Al-Reefi in an Instagram caption In the(...)
The Spirit of Thawra (ﺛَﻮﺭَﺓ) - Sudan, Remember Us-Interview with Hind Meddeb
Aug 13, 2025
By: Rena Elhessen/Arab America Contributing Writer The many dialects of the Arab world mean some words are lost in translation. However, one word translates the same regardless of region, 'thawra' (ﺛَﻮﺭَﺓ). The Arabic word for 'Revolution' echoes throughout the Middle(...)
How the Saudi Public Investment Fund Changed Soccer Forever
Aug 13, 2025
Newcastle United Fan with Club Jersey. Photo Credit: Pexels By: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The Public Investment Fund is Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. A sovereign wealth fund, put simply, is a state owned fund that manages(...)
The Traditional Architecture of Qatar
Aug 12, 2025
Zubara Fort, situated 62 miles West of Doha, Rafeek Qatar, WikkiCommons, CC BY-SA 2.0 By: Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Before Qatar became known for its modern skylines of glass and steel, its people built with the materials they(...)
Stuffed Fish with Pomegranate - Samak bi-Rummaan
Aug 11, 2025
Photo Credit: Pexels By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I have tried two different versions of this Iraqi dish: the first as a stuffed whole fish, scored on both sides then stuffed with a mixture of spring vegetables flavored with(...)
The Traditional Architecture of Iraq
Aug 6, 2025
Great Mosque of Samarra, Source: WikkiCommons, Mahdi Almasi, CC BY-SA CC 4.0 By Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer The traditional architecture of Iraq spans millennia, shaped by diverse civilizations and unique environmental needs. From the ancient ziggurats of Sumer(...)
Who Controls the Nile? The GERD and the Rewriting of the Nile’s Future
Aug 6, 2025
The Nile River in Cairo, Egypt- Photo Credits: Courtesy of the Author By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer The Nile River has long been more than just a geographic landmark; it is the lifeline of northeastern Africa. Flowing(...)
Gaza’s Latest Ceasefire Proposal: Old Wine in New Bottles
Aug 6, 2025
Photos: Wikimedia Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Reports suggest that Trump's "one last" ceasefire proposal for Gaza reads like a Netanyahu wish list printed on American letterhead—old wine in new bottles that fools no one. Netanyahu(...)4,713 Results (Page 1 of 393)