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Arab Spring is Over, Done! An Anatomy of Hope—Dashed by the Realities of Raw National Power Against the People

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Early film clips of pro-democracy protests in the Middle East and North Africa beginning in 2010 and 2011 gave some hope to Arabs for a different life. Tunisia and Egypt gave the most, initial hope, when authoritarian regimes were toppled by the ‘street.’ John Mason, contributing writer, reports on the struggle shared by Arabs across the region, who just wanted to eliminate corruption and obtain a better quality of life. With the recent arrest of Tunisia’s most prominent opposition leader, Rached Ghannouchi, the Arab World may have lost its last best hope.

Web Summit to be held In the Arab World for the First Time in Qatar

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By: Alana Rehman / Arab America Contributing Writer Web Summit: The annual technology conference, Web Summit, connects people and ideas that change the world. The conference topics are web innovation, rising advances, and strategic investing. The first web Summit in 2009 was a mix of technologists, bloggers, and journalists in a Dublin hotel in Ireland. … Continued

Prominent Arab American Activists in Arab American History

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By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab American Heritage Month is a time of year to honor the remarkable contributions of Arab American activists. Their contributions have progressed American society and the lives of all Arab Americans in the United States.  These trailblazers have made significant strides in advocating for civil rights and … Continued

Celebrate National Poetry Month & Arab American Heritage Month with Ten Arab-American Poets

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By Yaara Aleissa / Arab America Contributing Writer This month is the celebration of the rich heritage of Arab Americans across the country which coincides with another remarkable celebration of language through National Poetry Month. Arabs have had a significant impact on the world of poetry that cannot be ignored through influential writers like Al-Mutunabi, … Continued

Damascus Travel Guide

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By: Dina Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Although travel to Syria has been significantly impacted due to instability and conflict, more people are traveling to Syria again. Recently, famous Youtube channels like Drew Binsky, Yes Theory, Passenger Paramvir, Eva zu Beck, Bald … Continued

A Guide to Celebrating National Arab American Heritage Month

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By: Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer April is National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM). During this month, we honor the Arab Americans who came before us and fought for our community. We celebrate our culture, take pride in our heritage, and learn about our history. As such, everyone celebrates NAAHM differently. Read on … Continued

Congressman Jamaal Bowman—a Blast of Fresh Air in Support of the Arab Cause

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Congressman Jamaal Bowman spearheaded a letter dated April 13 from colleagues to the Biden administration counseling greater fairness towards the Palestinian people. John Mason, contributing writer, reports on how Bowman’s upbringing in a Bronx, N.Y. public housing project might make him a strange bedfellow with Palestinians. But the point is that he developed his compassion for these militarily occupied people through his own experience with police intimidation.

Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, the World’s ‘First True Scientist’

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By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, also known as al-Basry or Alhazen, was an Arab Muslim scientist during the Islamic Golden Age. As a scholar, he is constantly renowned for his achievements in mathematics, astronomy, optics, and physics.  His nickname, “al-Basry,” stems from his hometown of Basra, Iraq, and certainly … Continued

The Rise of Arab American Student Organizations Providing Identity to Students on US Campuses

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By Yaara Aleissa / Arab America Contributing Writer The current precedent The presence of Arab American students on US campuses has increased in recent years. Yet, the display of Arab culture remains underrepresented. A student’s sense of community on campus plays a role in their success in college. Numerous students from different educational, cultural, and … Continued

Grim Prospects for Palestinian Reality of Self-Rule, Reputable American Scholars Assert

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By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Three prominent American scholars express their pessimism about an equitable solution to the situation of occupied Palestinians. First, Noam Chomsky suggests that neither of the two-state/one-state solutions is viable and suggests a third alternative, one of ‘Greater Israel,’ which explicitly leaves out Palestinian population concentrations. Peter Beinart … Continued

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