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Netanyahu and Biden: Navigating the Gaza Ceasefire

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer There is a firestorm in Washington over Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s role in Gaza. While President Biden attempts to control Netanyahu’s damage, The Speaker of the House invites him to address a joint session of Congress. Last Friday President Biden announced his support for a presumed Israeli … Continued

Media in the Arab World

By: Raisa Sami / Arab America Contributing Writer It is essential to talk about the Arab World in terms of its sub-regions in order to understand the role that media plays there. Every sub-region has unique qualities that have a significant impact on the role of media, especially television, in national development.  Egypt Egypt is … Continued

79 Years Ago: Britain and France’s Quarrel over the Levant

By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer May 1945. World War Two in Europe had drawn to a close, and the victorious Allied Powers were finalizing the borders that would define and divide Europe for the rest of the 20th century. But elsewhere, another set of borders that had been drawn up by the … Continued

Being A Spectator, Or Bearing Witness

By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer They are watching us. At least, they were. Before they became overwhelmed with grief, before they collapsed, wounded, dazed by hunger, confusion, and fear. By now, they must have completely given up on our world of voyeurs, including those taking a moment to glimpse that relentless … Continued

2024 National Immigrant Heritage Month

By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Every year since 2014, June has been celebrated as, among other things, National Immigrant Heritage Month! In a landscape that has increasingly become hostile towards immigrants and immigration, it is important to recognize and honor immigrants and their accomplishments in the United States. The President has once … Continued

Zucchini and Burghul Stew – A Tasty Friendship Between the Two

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In summer, one vegetable that usually abounds more than any other in my home-grown garden is zucchini.   One of the greatest appeals of zucchini is the vegetable’s versatility.  It can be cooked in a wide variety of ways: baked, boiled, broiled, fried, puréed, steamed, stewed or even raw.  Of … Continued

The Middle Eastern Market- A Culinary Adventure in Your Backyard

By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Ethnic supermarkets offer a treasure trove of culinary delights and cultural experiences without the need for a plane ticket. Beyond merely being places to purchase groceries, these vibrant hubs serve as gateways to diverse cultures, allowing shoppers to explore a world of flavors, traditions, and ingredients. One of the … Continued

Palestinian Childhood During the British Mandate

By Janette Habashi / Arab America Contributing Writer There is little documentation about Palestinian lives during the British Mandate, specifically about children. It is urgent to collect individual accounts and narratives about our grandparents during this era. The void in Palestinian historical accounts from the British Mandate era allows for misinformation and manipulation of events. … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—James Zogby

This is the forty-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 forty-seventh pathbreaker is James Zogby, Lebanese Arab American, and co-founder in 1985 with his brother, John, of the Arab American Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based political and policy research firm. Contributing writer, John Mason depicts Zogby as a major player in U.S. domestic politics, representing the Arab American perspective, and a preeminent rooter for Palestinian aspirations.

Is Middle East History About To Repeat Itself?

By: Patrick N. Theros / Arab America Contributing Writer Fifty years ago, Syrian President Hafiz al-Assad hosted US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at a late-night meeting. Al-Assad, a man who took history seriously, seated Kissinger opposite a massive canvas of the Battle of Hattin, the victory of Syria’s national hero Saladin over the Crusaders. Saladin’s victory … Continued

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