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Infant Mortality Rates in Gaza, West Bank, and Israel From 1975 to 2018
Jan 8, 2021
By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused loss, suffering, and a current refugee population of around five million, as well as disparities in infant mortality rates among the respective populations. This multifaceted, nuanced conflict largely began(...)
Tunisia’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Jan 7, 2021
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisia is a country well-known for its beautiful scenery, culture, and being a pioneer for women’s rights in the Middle East and North Africa. In addition to those facts, Tunisia is also home to(...)
The Gradual Decline of Coral Reefs in the UAE: Efforts for Preservation
Jan 7, 2021
Photo courtesy of Unsplash by Marek Okon. By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer The United Arab Emirates is home to the largest and most significant coastal and marine habitats, most notably coral reefs. Coral reefs are among the most productive(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit
Jan 6, 2021
For Immediate Release Washington DC (January 6, 2021): The Arab America Foundation celebrates Arab American unity, heritage, and identity with discussions from exciting speakers in public service, cultural institutions, business innovators, influencers, and performances by exciting artists from the U.S.(...)
A Moroccan Fantasy
Jan 6, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Hamid al-Badawi was relaxed in the Moorish atmosphere of the richly decorated Alhambra room in Agadir’s deluxe Sahara Hotel. The musicians had just begun to tune their instruments when the waiter, distinguished-looking in his(...)
Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Edward Abdo
Jan 6, 2021
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about(...)
Muhalabia- Arab Style Milk Pudding
Jan 6, 2021
Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer How Muhalabia was born and what is it? Muhalabia is one ancient Arab comfort food that has appealed to people in the Arab World for millennia, and that food is Mahalabia, or sweet milk pudding.(...)
‘East is East, and West is West’–Celebrating Arab American, Eastern Orthodox Christmas, January 7
Jan 6, 2021
Photo Washington Post By John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer As most of our readers already know, Christmas is celebrated around the world on different dates. In the case of Arabs, some celebrate the western rite on December 25, while(...)
How is Epiphany Celebrated Culturally Around the Arab Christian World?
Jan 6, 2021
Photo: HALO Trust By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer January 6, 2021, is the holiday of Epiphany in the Arab Christian world. Perhaps, you are asking, what is Epiphany, do we know it by other names? How is it celebrated?(...)
Terrorism vs. Mental Illness: A News Media Paradox
Jan 5, 2021
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Since 2010, there have been 61 mass shootings in the United States. Twenty-eight years prior, in 1982, there was a total of 51 mass shootings. Given this spike, a trend within the news and(...)
Arab Americans’ Identity
Jan 5, 2021
By: Noor Almohsin/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab community is a growing minority in the United States. The Arab American population is estimated at four million and is spread in all states, but primarily concentrated in Michigan,(...)
Why do Countries Want to Colonize the Arab World?
Jan 4, 2021
By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer Why do so many countries want to colonize the Arab world? The Arab world is not only beautiful but powerful in many ways also. Furthermore, it contains some of the most influential and wealthy(...)2,534 Results (Page 10 of 212)
