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Trump Somali Attacks are Part of a Larger Campaign against Arabs

Since President Trump’s initial introduction to politics, anti-immigration rhetoric has been a cornerstone of his campaign strategy. Trump’s first presidential campaign centered around a proposed border wall on the Mexico-US border. Trump’s second administration has centered on mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Major cities have been targeted with ICE raids. The MAGA wing of the … Continued

Can Israel and Lebanon Break the Cycle of Conflict?

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In armed conflict, victory is often mistakenly measured by the destruction inflicted on the enemy—not the long-term interests of the warriors. This narrow view, now, threatens to pull Lebanon and Israel into yet another devastating conflagration. Prime Minister Netanyahu is thrilled that Israel’s military forces have overperformed over the … Continued

Tunisian Spaghetti – Ma’karuna Tunisiya

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In both Tunisia and Libya Italian influences in their kitchens are profound.  Hence, pasta dishes such as this one are found to some extent in their cuisines.  Food historians generally agree that it was the Arabs who introduced dried pasta into Europe via Sicily. A dried product, it was … Continued

The Feast of Santa Barbara: A 2,000-Year Palestinian Tradition That Traveled the Globe

By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Every December 4th, Palestinian Christians, and many other orthodox Christians throughout the Levant, Greece, and Eastern Europe, prepare a sweet, fragrant porridge called Burbara. To outsiders, the dish may seem like a simple winter comfort food. But for those who grew up in the hills of Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Ramallah, … Continued

Why Trump’s Ukraine Gambit Will Repeat His Gaza Mistakes

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer As the Trump administration pivots from its faltering Gaza ceasefire to an overambitious Ukraine peace proposal, a troubling pattern emerges: the same transactional diplomatic team is applying roughly the same approach to two fundamentally different conflicts. The initial promise of the Gaza plan seemed compelling: the cessation of heavy … Continued

Eggplant Tortilla – Tortilla de Berenjena

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer One of the most important new vegetable crops introduced by the Arabs to the Iberian Peninsula and later to Sicily was the eggplant.  Four varieties were grown in Spain:  the ‘local’, the Cordoban, the Egyptian and the Syrian, all attesting to its popularity as a cooking ingredient.  The Arabs … Continued

Arab Americans in Technology: A Journey of Identity, Hope, and Possibility

By: Ray Milhem / Arab America Contributing Writer Across the United States, Arab Americans have quietly and powerfully shaped the technologies that define modern life. They have built systems that secure our digital world, designed engines that drive innovation, and led teams that imagine the future. But behind the patents, products, and platforms lies something … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Kareem El-Badry

This is the one-hundred and 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. John Mason, contributing writer, highlights our one-hundred and first pathbreaker, Kareem El-Badry, an Egyptian American astrophysicist known for his discovery of hidden stars and black holes. He is a recent winner of the MacArthur ‘genius’ award and is a proud member of a long line of astronomers dating to the period of medieval Arab and Islamic astronomy.

The Legend of Pumpkin Kibbeh: A Lebanese Twist For Thanksgiving

By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Long ago, when the mountains of northern Lebanon were dotted with stone houses and terraced fields, Roman patrols moved through the region searching for rebels who refused to bow to imperial taxes. One small village—perched high above the Qadisha Valley—was home to farmers, shepherds, and an especially clever group … Continued

The Arab Ocean Economy

By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer One of the world’s most strategically important oceanic footprints is found in the Arab world. Arab states, which span the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Gulf, and Indian Ocean, rely significantly on coastal resources and maritime routes to power their economy. For centuries, trade, political power, … Continued

Arab Leaders: Publicly Critical of Israel, Privately Making Deals

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer One day, Israel might become an integral part of the Middle East, but only if the Jewish state abandons its colonial approach to state building. Arab-Israeli relations must be transparent and sensitive to injustice. While millions of Arabs watch Gaza’s destruction with growing outrage, their leaders quietly … Continued

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