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Go topBy: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Clifford A. Wright, culinary historian and author of the award-winning A Mediterranean Feast, states that this Montpellier pastry, related to a series of sweets in North Africa and the Middle East, called qaras (disk-like pastries), was likely inherited from the Arabs. He further states that another similar sweet, Langues-de-Chat, … Continued
Jemaa el-Fnaa – Photo source: Wikimedia Commons By Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakech’s bustling core, is more than just a market. By day, it’s bustling with food vendors, snake charmers, and artists. But as the sun sets and the area is bathed in orange light, a shift occurs. The center … Continued
By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer For the past month, European media outlets have been amplifying anti-Moroccan and anti-Maghreb rhetoric following events in November linked to the Israeli-led Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match in Amsterdam. While the anti-Arab sentiment expressed during the match itself largely went unnoticed, much of the blame for the … Continued
This is the sixty-ninth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our sixty-ninth pathbreaker, William Peter Blatty, a Christian Lebanese Arab, was a writer, a film director, and a producer. Blatty is best known for his 1971 novel, “The Exorcist,” and his 1973 screenplay for the film adaptation of the same name. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for “The Exorcist” and was nominated for Best Picture as its producer. The film also earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama as producer. Contributing writer, John Mason, depicts Blatty’s rise to stardom as exceptional given his humble beginnings, characterized as “comfortable destitution.” He died in 2017.
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In Syria, the mood has been cautiously optimistic since the fall of Assad last week. The uprising has been peaceful; the new leaders have been cooperating with the old regime’s technocrats to ensure continuity of public services; they are showing flexibility and no longer seem interested in … Continued
By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Cats hold a special place in Arab culture, deeply intertwined with Islamic teachings and the region’s historical and social fabric. Revered for their elegance, independence, and utility, cats have long been celebrated as symbols of cleanliness and grace. This admiration is rooted not only in practical … Continued
By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing WriterAn important chapter in the history of Syria was the French rule there, from 1920 until 1946. Approved formally under the League of Nations Mandate system, France seized Syria and Lebanon after the Ottoman Empire fell apart following World War One. Though assertions of promoting stability and modernization … Continued
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer We have all heard about the various astronomers, philosophers, and masters of the sciences in the Muslim world during the Islamic Golden Age. One such figure from this period was Maslama al-Majriti, also known in Latin as Methilem, a scholar from Madrid during the time of Muslim … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Many years ago, we were invited to a ‘pot-luck’ day at the home of a good friend, Mustafa. It was his annual Christmas Eve get-together that was an all-day event. Everyone who came brought something. The excitement was not just the spirit of the Christmas season but even more … Continued
By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer December 18th is World Arabic Language Day, marking the UN’s 1973 decision to make Arabic its sixth official language. The day celebrates the language’s cultural richness and beauty. At Arab America, we honor the contributions of Arab Americans to modern Arabic literature. Arab Americans and Their Influence … Continued
This is the sixty-eighth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our sixty-eighth pathbreaker, Rashida Tlaib, an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state’s 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Contributing writer, John Mason, highlights Rashida — a champion of underrepresented Americans and a staunch ally of Arab Americans.
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The critical weeks after the fall of Assad’s regime may shape decades of history for Syria and its neighbors. Unfortunately, shaken by the pace and implications of change, the regional and international powers are reaching for short-sighted and self-serving solutions. In the long term, though, regional and … Continued
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