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Painting on the Wall- A Poem by Mahmoud Darwish

By: Luke McMahan / Arab America Contributing Writer Luke McMahan has been a student of Arabic for two and a half years, and throughout this time, he has been told how wonderful Arabic poetry is. However, because not many translations exist online of anything but the most famous poems, he had to wait to progress … Continued

A Glimpse into 19th-Century Syrian Christian Weddings

By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Weddings are more than just ceremonies—they are monumental events in one’s life. Have you ever wondered how Arabs celebrated their weddings in the nineteenth century? In his autobiography, A Far Journey, Abraham Rihbany provides a unique and detailed firsthand account of Syrian Christian weddings in Greater Syria. … Continued

Artichokes:  A Healthy Culinary Delight

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A native of the Mediterranean basin where the plant today is still found in the wild, artichokes were for many centuries unknown as a food in Europe.  Strange as it may seem, they were cultivated in the Greek and Roman worlds, but in the ensuing years the art of … Continued

Ana Dammi Falastini: A National(izing) Anthem

By Luke McMahan / Arab America Contributing Writer The war rages on, dozens perish every day, and an occupation begun nearly eight decades ago ruthlessly confines the dream of Palestinian statehood to a cramped, dirty cell in the Negev desert. Since the Nekba, Palestinian artists have grappled with their displacement, alienation, and violence in several … Continued

A Heartwarming Children’s Book: The Cat Man of Aleppo

By Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer The Cat Man of Aleppo, written by Irene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha, with illustrations by Yuko Shimizu, is an inspiring and heartwarming picture book. It tells the true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, a Syrian ambulance driver who rescued people buried under rubble during the turmoil of … Continued

Tariq Ibn Ziyad: The Story of the Muslim Conquest of Andalusia

By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer In the early 8th century, the Iberian Peninsula was on the brink of monumental change. The catalyst for this transformation was Tariq ibn Ziyad, a formidable Berber general whose actions led to the beginning of the Muslim conquest of Andalusia. This conquest would forever alter the … Continued

A Balance Between Tradition and Ambition: The Evolving Role of Arab Women

By: Raisa Sami / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab women are gaining access to public life through workforce nationalization policies in the Arab Gulf countries, aiming to reduce dependency on migrant labor. Saudi Arabia aims for 30% female labor participation by 2030, while Kuwait has female citizens outnumbering male citizens in the workforce and higher … Continued

The History of the Arabs of South America

By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer One of the last places you might expect to see Arabs is in a place like South America. However, did you know that there’s a substantial Arab population on that continent alone? And not only that, but the country with the highest population of Arabs outside of … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Joseph Massad

This is the fifty-seventh of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our fifty-seventh pathbreaker is Joseph Massad, a Palestinian American, and esteemed professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Modern Arab Politics, and Intellectual History at Columbia University. Contributing writer, John Mason, shares with the reader Massad’s strong pro-Palestinian perspective has become the object of criticism from many quarters, most of which derives from extreme pro-Israel supporters.

Gaza Ceasefire Calls for Unifying Palestinian Leadership

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer It may serve Arab Americans well in the long run to soften their criticism of Kamala Harris, the new presidential Democratic nominee. It is unrealistic to expect her to challenge the political party which has just picked her as its leader.  Arab Americans want this rising American … Continued

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