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Oman Chamber Delegation Visits Texas and New York

Oman Vision 2040 and Oman-U.S. Free TradeAgreement Help to Drive Commercial Partnerships As the USA becomes Oman’s second largest foreign direct investor, two-way trade grows to $4.22 billion, the highest level ever The Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OCCI) has just completed a ten-day trade mission to Houston, Austin, and New York City.  With … Continued

What is the Gaza Strip?

On October 7, the military wing of Hamas conducted an air and ground attack against Israel, taking hostages back into the Gaza Strip. The Israeli government responded with a complete siege on Gaza, stopping deliveries of food, water, electricity and other supplies, and carried out retaliatory air strikes. Breaking Updates Over 1,300 people in Israel and 1,799 people in Gaza have been killed. Between 100 and … Continued

Congresswoman Tlaib Calls on Biden Administration to Do More to Save Civilian Lives

WASHINGTON D.C.–Today, Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement: “I am calling for immediate de-escalation and ceasefire to save countless civilian lives, no matter their faith or ethnicity. Our government must lead with compassion for all civilians. I believe in my heart that the majority of Americans want the killing and violence to stop. War crimes … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America: Rashid Khalidi

This is the seventeenth in 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. Arab America contributing writer, John Mason, highlights our seventeenth pathbreaker, Rashid Khalidi, Palestinian-American and leading historian and analyst of the Middle East. Born in New York City, he is the son of Ismail Khalidi, a Saudi citizen of Palestinian birth in Jerusalem and his Lebanese-American mother. Khalidi is passionate about Palestine, where his distinguished family has deep roots in Jerusalem from Ottoman and British periods of rule. In this renewed time of war in the Middle East, Khalidi’s analyses are all the more important.

Tunisian-American Moungi G. Bawendi – A Nobel Prize Recipient

Photo Credits: Britannica By: Joanna Sawtari / Arab America Contributing Writer Upbringing and Education Moungi G. Bawendi is a French-born American/Tunisian chemist who was awarded with the 2023 Nobel Prize. His father, renowned mathematician Saleh Baouendi was part of the mathematics faculty at Purdue and USC, instilling a deep-rooted interest in STEM in Bawendi from … Continued

MENA Climate Week

MENA Climate Week 2022. Photo: Youtube By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer In a world dealing with the consequences of climate change, the second-ever Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Climate Week opened on the 8th of October, 2023, with a resolute mission – to address the unique challenges and explore innovative solutions … Continued

Etymological Exploration: The Religious Language, Aramaic

By: Maryem Bouatlaoui / Arab America Contributing Writer Origins of Aramaic  Aramaic originates from the Arameans, an ethnic group native to Syria and southern Turkey. People spoke Aramaic all throughout the Mesopotamia and Levant region including Assyrians, Babylonians, and Phonecians. Aramaic also served as the official language of the region’s administration for centuries. Old Aramaic … Continued

Bahbah: The Implications of Hamas’ Attack on Israel Could Reverberate for Years to Come

By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Hamas’ massive attack over the weekend on Israel was unprecedented in its scale, scope, nature, and the number of casualties it inflicted. The coordinated attack from land, sea, and air required meticulous intelligence and logistical and military planning. Israel is taken by utter surprise, and its billions … Continued

How Women Are Respected and Valued In Jordan

Photo: Pinterest By: Eman El-Ajlouni / Arab America Contributing Writer Cultural, religious, and socioeconomic influences impact women’s respect in Jordan, as they do in many other countries. Given Jordan’s predominantly Muslim population, beliefs, actions, and behaviors regarding women are heavily influenced by Islamic principles. This article emphasizes the obstacles and advancements in the battle for … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America: Lorraine Ali

This is the sixteenth in 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. Arab America contributing writer, John Mason, highlights our sixteenth pathbreaker, Lorraine Ali, born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was a Muslim immigrant from Baghdad, Iraq and her mother, a native Californian of French-Canadian ancestry. She is a celebrated journalist and music critic who has written for the most prestigious publications. Ali is presently TV critic for the Los Angeles Times. She has written proudly in defense of her Arab roots and Muslim religion.

Rediscovering Roots: Exploring Arab American Genealogy and Heritage

Photo Credits: AAA By: Joanna Sawtari / Arab America Contributing Writer Background Genealogy is the history of your family. It’s how the lines of your ancestors and their descendants are traced. Genealogists essentially extract the DNA from a tube and measure specific positions within the whole set of genetic instructions, often referred to as the … Continued

Fusion of Western and Arab Weddings

Arab Wedding Entry. Photo: Iconic Films By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer In a world characterized by globalization and the increasing movement of people across borders, the fusion of cultures has become a more recurring phenomenon. This has led to the rise of multicultural weddings, where individuals from diverse national backgrounds come together … Continued

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