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Go topBy: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Marco Polo had always been given credit as the person who introduced pasta into Italy. However, this has become more of a legend rather than a fact. Food historians generally agree that it was the Arabs who introduced dried pasta into Sicily from where it spread thereafter to Italy. … Continued
Where Ancient Carthage Once Dominated Trade, Tunisia Today Strengthens Commercial Relations with the USA The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) – America’s #1 commercial gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region – has just completed a high-level trade & investment mission to the Republic of Tunisia. Delegates met with … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing WriterIn the face of unimaginable suffering in Gaza, the human mind searches for meaning, for reasons, for someone to hold accountable. Yet nearly two years after October 7th, I find myself burdened by questions that seem to have no satisfactory answers. Two weeks ago, we received official confirmation … Continued
By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer Western media typically portrays the Arab world in simplistic binary terms: moderates vs extremists, victims vs aggressors, democracy vs terror. These frames provide clarity for international audiences while sometimes obscuring historical context, internal variety, and political complexity. The article examines how binary storytelling influences coverage of … Continued
By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer What if words could move? What if letters could gallop like horses, glow like candles, or rise like domes against the sky? In Arabic calligraphy, this is not just imagination, it is tradition. For centuries, Muslim artists have transformed sacred text into flowing visual patterns that are … Continued
By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer For the past century, the United States has rapidly evolved its understanding of race. From dehumanizing immigration quotas and exclusion to recognizing Arab American Heritage Month, the Arab community has accomplished remarkable progress. At the turn of the century, the US Census was met with a proposal … Continued
By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer Turkey and Israel have maintained what appeared to be a working relationship for decades, but this has quickly declined in recent years. What had once been a progressive relationship, has quickly turned into a problematic one. This has raised many questions about the future of the Middle … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I first dined on this dish in Damascus, the oldest city in the world and capital of modern Syria. The dish was the entrée and it was served with fried potatoes and a tomato salad. It made for a fine tasty meal. Serves 6 1-pound ground lamb or beef … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Last week, when five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli bombing campaign that included Nasser Hospital—one of Gaza’s few remaining health facilities—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed their deaths as a “tragic mishap.” According to the Oxford Dictionary, a mishap is an “unlucky accident.” This linguistic sleight … Continued
By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer At first, identity feels simple. We grow up knowing exactly where we belong, puzzle pieces snug in their place, part of a picture that makes perfect sense. Then life takes us somewhere new, and suddenly our piece starts collecting new shapes and shades. It’s not a bad … Continued
By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab refugees have survived wars, occupations, and forced migrations that have displaced millions of people. Beyond the numbers and the headlines, refugees have experiences that are frequently disregarded or silenced. Art has emerged as one of the most effective means for displaced Arabs to convey their … Continued
By Rena Elhessen/Arab America Contributing Writer Beginning in the early 1900s, immigrants would settle in communities with a shared demographic. People arriving from the same global region or country found themselves in a singular community. This trend became recognizable by scholars, who coined these communities as ‘ethnic enclaves’. The term ‘ethnic enclave’ emerged from the … Continued
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