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Pathbreakers of Arab America— Ghazi Shami

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This is the one-hundred and thirteenth 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 highlights our 113th pathbreaker is Ghazi Shami, a Palestinian American music technologist, record producer, audio engineer, and entrepreneur. Ghazi has combined technical, engineering, and musical genres in creating his highly successful independent record label, distribution, and publishing company headquartered in San Francisco.

Arab American Voicalist Usama Baalbaki to Perform at National Arab American Heritage Month Signature Event, April 16, 2026

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) March 24, 2026 — On Thursday, April 16th, Arab American Arab vocalist Usama Baalbaki will perform at the ninth annual National Arab American Heritage Month Signature Event at Belle Haven Country Club, 6023 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA. This year’s theme, “Many Voices, One Community,” celebrates the diversity of Arab … Continued

Lebanon’s Pluralist Miracle Is Being Bombed into Oblivion

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer A new war is brewing on Lebanon’s southern and eastern frontier — one that threatens to redraw borders, uproot communities, and plunge the region into a deeper cycle of conflict. Israel is preparing a ground invasion framed as a final blow against Hezbollah, but its ambitions reach … Continued

Arab America Foundation Announces 20 Under 20 Awardees-Class of 2026

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For Immediate Release Washington, DC (March 18, 2026): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of the 20 Under 20 initiative. Twenty Arab Americans from throughout the U.S. were announced. Judges from different states reviewed the applications anonymously, without identifying names or ethnicity. Our 2026 awardees are: Beesan Abusneineh, Lillian Al-Tamimi, Laila Ali, Elian … Continued

Sound, Space, and Time: A Walk Through Manshiyya

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By: Mitzi Tapang / Arab America Contributing Writer Places are ordered in a system of opposition. It can be sacred and profane, protected and exposed, destroyed and preserved. All the same, each domain lurks within the etymology and practice of politics (polis; city-state) and ethics (ethos; habitats), disciplines that largely behold themselves to be rooted … Continued

How Arab Clubs preserve Arab Identities

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Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 By Londyn Sewell/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab identity on college campuses isn’t preserved in one single space, it’s sustained through a network of different types of student organizations. From cultural clubs to political groups, each one plays an important role in maintaining language, community, and tradition.  Arab Clubs Arab clubs … Continued

Arab American Voicalist Nibal Malshi to Perform at National Arab American Heritage Month Signature Event, April 16, 2026

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) March 18, 2026 — On Thursday, April 16th, Arab American Arab vocalist Nibal Malshi will perform at the ninth annual National Arab American Heritage Month Signature Event at Belle Haven Country Club, 6023 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA. This year’s theme, “Many Voices, One Community,” celebrates the diversity of Arab … Continued

Historical Events that Contributed to Egypt’s Ethnic Diversity.

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By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The ethnic diversity of Egypt is a long discussed topic among historians, Egypt exists in a geographically unique location, right in the area where North Africa meets the European Mediterranean, which meets the Levant, which meets Persia and the Arabian peninsula. This region of the world is … Continued

Before Africa Had a Name, There Was Libya

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By: Nourelhoda Alashlem / Contributing Writer Many people do not know that the name “Libya” appears in some of the earliest geographic records in history. Long before the term “Africa” was widely used, ancient civilizations referred to the land west of the Nile as Libya, treating it as one of the main divisions of the … Continued

The War On Iran Is Not Advancing Security For Anyone

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The United States and Israel may claim a military victory over Iran, but the region they say they are securing is more unstable, divided, and vulnerable than at any time in recent memory. Tactical success on the battlefield is rapidly becoming strategic failure for everyone involved. In … Continued

In a Time of War, NUSACC’s Iftar Promotes Compassion and Healing

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Private Sector Leaders and Senior Government Officials – Including More Than 20 Current and Former Heads of Mission – “Break Bread” in the Spirit of Ramadan Imam Naghavi: “Fasting, silence, remembrance, and mindfulness – practices that we refer to as Muhasaba, or self-accountability – enable us to manage compulsions and achieve greater clarity in our lives.” NUSACC’s … Continued

Arab Women in Journalism

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By Londyn Sewell / Arab America Contributing Writer Trailblazing Arab women in Sports Media For decades, sports journalism has been dominated by men, especially in areas where women historically faced so many barriers in media and athletics. In recent years, Arab women have begun to break through those barriers and establish a powerful presence in … Continued

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