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How the Ottoman Empire Shaped Morocco (or didn't)
Feb 19, 2025
Map of the Ottoman Empire as of 1590. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons CC: Yeniseian By: Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Geographic Barriers and Strategic Isolation One of the primary reasons for the Ottomans’ failure to subjugate Morocco(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Riyad Mansour
Feb 19, 2025
Photo: John Gillespie, Wikimedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the seventy-fifth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics,(...)
How Should the Arab States Respond to Trump's Plan for Gaza?
Feb 19, 2025
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Trump's hubristic plan to forcibly remove the people of Gaza to neighboring countries has drawn widespread rejection from Palestinians, the Arab world, and the international community. Even within Israel, there is some opposition to forced(...)
Ways to Celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month in Your Organization, School and Community
Feb 18, 2025
By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) is a time to celebrate the rich history, contributions, and cultural influence of Arab Americans and the broader Arab world. Here’s how you can honor their(...)
Rich Lamb Pottage - Harees
Feb 17, 2025
Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A very popular dish in all the Arab Gulf countries, harees, a food as old as time, is one of the traditional dishes in the Arabian Peninsula. Versions of it(...)
Immune Boosting Lebanese Style Chicken Noodle Soup
Feb 17, 2025
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As we still have a few more cold months before spring and summer, there is nothing more comforting than a cozy bowl of homemade soup. While making the broth from scratch is always optimal,(...)
Habibi, Be My Valentine: Are Arabs the Most Romantic Lovers?
Feb 12, 2025
Source: designed specially for Arab America. This picture shows hearts bullets. Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer On Valentine’s Day, we celebrate love with whispered, written, or sung words. But have you ever wondered if the words we use(...)
“I Listen to the Land Beneath Me”: 40 Minutes with Leyya Mona Tawil
Feb 12, 2025
Leyya Mona Tawil by Aanen Lumo Helsinki By: Layan Srour / Arab America Contributing Writer Leyya’s artistry is a world of movement, sound, and resilience. A Syrian and Palestinian born in Detroit and now rooted in Oakland, California, her creative(...)
A Fly on the Wall of the Oval Office
Feb 12, 2025
Photo: Wiki Commons By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing WriterIn this satirical dialogue, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump engage in a behind-the-scenes imagined exchange ahead of a press conference on Gaza. Through exaggerated(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Ilhan Omar
Feb 12, 2025
Photo: Facebook By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the seventy-fourth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics, among other(...)
Promoting Omani Heritage: The Sultan Qaboos Center
Feb 12, 2025
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center. Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Jack Moran / Arab America Contributing Writer The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) is an organization based in Muscat, Oman. In 2005, the SQCC was established in Washington, DC to promote Omani(...)
The Rise of Desert Blues
Feb 12, 2025
Tinariwen performing in Hamburg, Germany (2011). Photo source: Wikimedia Commons CC: Linus Wolf By: Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer The vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, with its sweeping dunes and harsh, arid landscapes, has given birth(...)4,559 Results (Page 11 of 380)