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Arab America Announces Fall 2026 Virtual Internship Opportunities
Aug 12, 2026
Arab America, the leading provider of digital media on Arab and Arab American identity, announces virtual internship opportunities for Fall 2026. Application Deadline: Open until all positions are filled. Term: 4 months- beginning August/September (Flexible) Responsibilities: Interns selected will be(...)
Religious Diversity in Tunisia
Aug 12, 2026
Photo Credit: Lassaad Aouichaoui (Wikicommons) By: Nadia Boughanmi / Arab America Contributing WriterTunisia, a country known for its strong Islamic heritage, yet has an unknown sense of diversity. Tunisia is 99% Sunni Muslim, however other religious groups dominate varying towns(...)
Cardamom’s Journey West: How Arab Influence Reaches Kitchens Worldwide
Aug 12, 2026
Image: Misterneedlemouse, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Cardamom in the Arab World By: Connor J. Buss / Arab America Contributing Writer Last week I baked one my favourite dishes from Finland: korvapuusti. The baked cinnamon rolls feature cardamom, a spice that(...)
The Hejaz Railway
Aug 12, 2026
Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By: Susie Hayes/Arab America Contributing Writer For hundreds of years, the only way to get to Mecca and Medina from Damascus was on a camel. That trip would have taken around 40(...)
From the Coal Mines to Havana Street: How Arab Americans Made Their Name in Colorado
Aug 12, 2026
Photo by Holly Mandarich on Unsplash By Shayla Frank / Arab America Contributing Writer If you turn down Havana Street in Aurora, Colorado on a weekday you’ll find that the Arab world unfolds along the block. From a Yemeni grill(...)
Washington Must Accommodate Pro-Palestinian Advocacy
Aug 12, 2026
Photo collage by Rami Balin By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian Americans have become one of the most influential moral and political forces shaping Washington's response to the Palestinian crisis. Their activism is no longer episodic or(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Hala Taha
Aug 12, 2026
Photo: Hala Taha, Instagram By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the 129th article in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features figures from entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism,(...)
Shrimp Fatteh: A Modern Summer Twist On A Levantine Classic Dish
Aug 9, 2026
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer There are certain dishes that aren’t elaborate or expensive, but they’re popular because they bring together simple ingredients in a way that feels comforting, generous, and deeply satisfying. Fatteh is one of those dishes.(...)
Abdul El-Sayed's Historic Victory Signals a New Chapter for Arab American Political Power
Aug 5, 2026
Photo Credits: MS NOW Former public health official and progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, making history as the first Arab American and Muslim American to win a major-party nomination for the U.S.(...)
Cairo is Full, Petra is Empty: What the Arab World Loses When Travelers Stay Home
Aug 5, 2026
Source: Wiki Commons By Shayla Frank / Arab America Contributing Writer The Siq opens onto the Treasury as it always has, a narrow corridor of sandstone giving way to open light. What has changed is how many people are standing(...)
Breaking AIPAC’s Grip: How Democratic Socialists Are Changing the Game
Aug 5, 2026
https://www.flickr.com/photos/perspective/53578213191/ Photo By Elvert Barnes By: Megan Guzman Abbott / Arab America Contributing Writer Have you ever wondered how Democratic Socialists are orchestrating their rapid rise in US politics and what their growing power means for the future of Palestine(...)
Moroccan Migration to Ceuta: The 5 Mile Swim
Aug 5, 2026
Photo Credit: Diego Delso (Wikicommons) By: Nadia Boughanmi / Arab America Contributing Writer July 30th: The day Ceuta saw a mass of migrants at its border. Over 50,000 migrants from Morocco had swum the 5-mile gap from Morocco to the(...)5,125 Results (Page 1 of 428)