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Go topHis Eminence, the Most Reverend Saba Esper, is the Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East and the Holy Synod of Antioch elected His Eminence to lead the Archdiocese during its extraordinary session on Feb. 23, … Continued
By: Salma Heram and Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writers The Arab America Foundation, in collaboration with the Kennedy Center, hosted its historic “Taking Back Our Narrative” event from February 17-19, 2023. During the three-day event, the Arab America Foundation highlighted some of the most invaluable aspects of Arab culture and heritage through displays … Continued
By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer Bringing awareness to the world about Arab culture is one of the missions of all Arab businesses. These brands are in part created to explore, celebrate, and share the Arab culture in a modern and symbolic way. By crafting products inspired by its people and identity ranging … Continued
This past weekend’s celebration by the Arab America Foundation of Arab music, art and film reinforced the already strong Arab identity of hundreds of attendees. Contributing writer, John Mason, helps us to look at the magical place Arab music plays in the lives of Arabs generally and Arab Americans in particular. Arab music is difficult to untangle because it is played in quarter-tones – notes between notes. To capture the spirit of Arab music, we review the National Arab Orchestra’s finale, Abdel Halim’s song, ‘Sawwah’(سواح) or Wanderer.
By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer The Forbes 30 Under 30 List in North America highlights 600 of the most influential leaders and changemakers across 20 fields, ranging from social impact to science to marketing and advertising. Published annually, the list honors 30 people within each category, of which no one is above … Continued
U.S. rabbis recently made a strong protest against Israel’s new far-right government by withholding their annual prayer for the government. Not just rabbis, but many American Jews expressed outrage at the new government. They are especially against the government’s anti-democratic leanings. As contributing writer, John Mason reports, true to form, the new government, just as soon U.S. Secretary of State Blinken ended his visit to Israel, legalized new West Bank Jewish settlements.
The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Emad Batayeh will perform at the “Taking Back Our Narrative” event during the weekend of February 17 to 19, 2023 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Batayeh, an Arab American vocalist of Jordanian origin will perform on Saturday, February 18, 2023, … Continued
By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer Perhaps the most agonizing experience for a family, for any bystander, even for humanitarian professionals, is a double tragedy—a death or calamity where they are refused access, where they are forced to helplessly witness suffering, unable to offer succor. This is surely what faces millions of … Continued
H.E. Shaikh Abdulla AlKhalifa, First Bahraini Ambassador to Tour Iowa, Meets with Government Officials, Commodity Groups, Business Leaders, and Academics The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in partnership with the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), has just concluded a high-level food security tour in the State of Iowa. The two-day visit … Continued
Four interrelated events in the Middle East comprise this week’s news roundup. First is how Secretary of State Blinken’s recent visit to Israel resulted in absolutely nothing for Palestinians. Second, an attack by Jewish settlers on a Christian quarter of West Jerusalem exacerbates Israeli-Palestinian problem. Third, the fact of the West Bank’s Jewish settler population exceeding half-a-million people only accentuates the issue of the Israeli-Palestinian crisis. Fourth, as much an opinion as an event, a dire scenario is presented about Netanyahu’s “full-scale assault on Israel’s democratic institutions.” Contributing writer, John Mason, ties together these four unfortunate, if not disheartening events.
By: Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout the Arab world and the diaspora, gold jewelry is seen as an essential part of Arab culture. Often adorning Arab women, gold jewelry has become a quintessential aspect of being Arab, from wearing simple pieces on a daily basis to large, ornate ones for weddings and … Continued
By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer In the early hours of Monday, February 6, terror struck in Turkey near the city of Gaziantep. The magnitude 7.8 quake killed and injured thousands. It was Turkey’s most powerful earthquake since 1939. The neighboring countries of Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, and Iraq also felt aftershocks of this … Continued
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