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Bahbah: The Long-Term Implications of the Ilhan Omar Intifada

Mar 13, 2019

Photo: Yahoo By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Ilhan Omar, the young Muslim, hijab-wearing, and Somali-born refugee who was recently elected to the US Congress has sparked, in a matter of weeks, the beginning of a potential intifada in(...)

Black Cumin - Seeds of Blessing

Mar 13, 2019

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Black Cumin (negilla sativa) or, as it is sometimes called, Black Caraway, known in the Arab lands as Habbat al-Baraka (the Seed of Blessing) due to its many attributed powerful healing qualities, is still(...)

Arab Women’s Traditional Clothing Making a Comeback?

Mar 13, 2019

By: Shayma Amour/Arab America Contributing Writer The world is a huge platform congested with various civilizations and cultures that revive and beautify it. Each culture has an array of traditions differing it from one another, including traditional clothes that would date(...)

The Israel Lobby & American Policy 2019 Conference, March 22nd

Mar 11, 2019

Just before the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference and mass congressional lobbying day in Washington, DC, the "The Israel Lobby & American Policy 2019 Conference” will be held on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the National(...)

It's a Dark Day for Palestine

Mar 6, 2019

By: Haider Umar/Arab America Contributing Writer The most circulated story propagating around political news regarding Palestine is that Ilhan Omar is an out-right Anti-Semite because she represents the rights of U.S. citizens and stands to pledge allegiance to our flag,(...)

Arab Americans Holding onto Their Traditions

Mar 6, 2019

By: Shayma Amour/Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout the last couple of centuries, America has witnessed many waves of Arab immigrants which are referred to as “Arab Americans”. They are one of the most diverse and rich ethnic groups in terms(...)

Women…A Tapestry of Divine Dignity

Mar 6, 2019

By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer As years go by, women from all races, cultures and coupled with a plethora of extraordinary life experiences, are being honored on March 8, 2019, and throughout the month of March, in the whole(...)

These Quick Arab Snacks are Healthy and Cheap!

Mar 6, 2019

By: May Shabti/Arab America Contributing Writer In the Arab world, Arabs tend to rely a lot on quick snacks that are both healthy and easy to make or eat. Many of these quick snacks have been consumed in the Arab world(...)

The Many Delights of Tunis's Medina

Mar 6, 2019

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer At the end of the Boulevard Habib Bourguiba, Tunis's so-called Champs Elysées which had seen better days, we made our way on Avenue de France to the imposing Bab Behar (Sea Gate) better known(...)

The Empires who Ruled What is Known as the Arab World Today

Mar 6, 2019

By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world we know today has several different regions, different people, and different cultures. What they have in common are the main empires which ruled what is known as the Arab world today.(...)

Hassan Kamal Al-Sabbah: The Arab American Inventor You May Not Know

Mar 6, 2019

By: Freddie Tubbs/Arab America Contributing Writer As far as great inventors go, Hassan Kamal Al-Sabbah is one of the most under-appreciated. That his origin is Lebanon may, sadly, account for some of the reasons why this is the case. He(...)

Is Sanders the One? Arab Americans Sure Do Think So....

Feb 27, 2019

By: Haider Umar/Arab America Contributing Writer Bernie Sanders has officially declared himself as a candidate in the 2020 election, his announcement though was a sign of relief for many of his followers; however, what he did next shows the true(...)