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Go topBy: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer My favorite indoor respite from the rain, bone chilling wind, and dark leafless trees of winter, is a warm bowl of chicken soup. I love closing my kitchen doors to sequester the spicy aroma and comforting simmer of a particularly hearty soup called Maftoul. Maftoul is the Palestinian equivalent … Continued
By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction The Middle East is often depicted as an unsafe place, with numerous countries in the region landing on no-fly lists and foreign governments advising against travel. This stereotype is perpetuated in popular culture, where the Middle East is consistently portrayed as an unsafe warzone. However, the … Continued
This is the twenty-eighth 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. John Mason, contributing writer, reports on our twenty-eighth pathbreaker, Amaney Jamal. Born to a Palestinian family displaced by war, Dr. Jamal is the dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Politics, and Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. Jamal is the former Director of the Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice. She also directs the Workshop on Arab Political Development and the Bobst-American University of Beirut Collaborative Initiative.
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Media coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza has been severely hampered by Israel’s restrictions and manipulation of media outlets and, most blatantly, by the outright killing of journalists and media personnel working to cover Israel’s relentless attacks on Gaza. Israel’s primary pretext for attacking and killing Palestinian … Continued
By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab American Contributing Writer In the rich tapestry of symbolism woven by oppressed communities, the watermelon has emerged as a poignant emblem within the Palestinian struggle. Beyond its mere status as a delectable fruit, the watermelon bears profound cultural and historical significance, acting as a powerful symbol of resistance against the … Continued
By Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer This past year emerged with fascinating Arab films created by extraordinary filmmakers, showing the diversity and quality of Arab filmmaking. These are the best Arab films of the year, submitted for Oscars and Best International Features. If you are a lover of Arab culture and Arab cinema … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A food writer once took a survey of cilantro and found that 90% of the people polled loved the herb while the rest abhorred the smell and despised its taste. My late brother once planted a big bed of cilantro and one day I went to visit him and … Continued
By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer Intro In recent times, activism in the Arab world has seen a significant rise, especially since the Arab Spring. Traditional methods of activism like protests, rallies, boycotts, art, and street art, as well as chants have mostly been used to unify people over their common revolt. However, … Continued
As we step into the new year, Arab America would like to announce its hopes and resolutions for the New Year. Carrying from the progress of the past as well as tackling international woes in the Arab region, Arab America has hope for a prosperous, peaceful, and progress-filled 2024. Peace in Palestine First and foremost, … Continued
By: Sam Husseini / Arab America Contributing Writer It’s an old joke that people in the US learn geography by making war. Now, there’s a chance to learn some by working for peace — and thus reorient the world. With South Africa submitting an 84-page application to the International Court of Justice (also called the World Court) invoking the … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Despite the withdrawal of Israel’s reservists from Gaza and the Supreme Court’s ruling against the controversial, new law of judicial reform, the three-month-old war continues to pose regional and strategic threats. Over the weekend three alarming developments emerged in Gaza: a regional war, a plan to displace Gazans … Continued
By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer Holiday Season is not the Same This holiday season in Lebanon is unlike previous years, mainly due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The ongoing war in Palestine has cast a somber shadow over most of the Arab World, leaving many in Lebanon in a state of … Continued
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