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The Diplomacy of Delay in Israel-Lebanon Peace Talks
May 20, 2026
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon and Israel have just concluded another round of US-sponsored peace talks in Washington — talks that produced no breakthrough. Yet the meetings were described as "positive," even "encouraging." A fourth round is(...)
Could Abdul El-Sayed Bring Arab American Representation Back to the U.S. Senate?
May 20, 2026
Photo by Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Aziz Hellal / Arab America Contributing Writer For nearly twenty-five years, there hasn’t been an Arab American voice in the United States Senate. That could soon change. Abdul El-Sayed—a Michigan-born(...)
Inside the House of Palestine: The Balboa Park Cultural Experience Captivating San Diego
May 19, 2026
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer With gas prices and airline tickets at an all time high this summer, a great way to experience other cultures is to attend ethnic festivals in your own backyard. For instance, in San Diego(...)
Burghul and Cabbage Salad - Salatat Malfoof wa Burghul
May 19, 2026
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I was more familiar with burghul as an ingredient in a salad such as in tabboula and in smeed – the epitome of salads in both Lebanon and Syria. Thus, when I was first(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces 30 Under 30 Awardees-Class of 2026
May 13, 2026
For Immediate Release Washington, DC (May 13, 2026): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of the 30 Under 30 initiative. Thirty Arab Americans from throughout the U.S. were announced. Judges from different states reviewed the applications anonymously, without(...)
Washington Wants a Deal Lebanon Cannot Make
May 13, 2026
Secretary Marco Rubio joins working-level peace talks with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., April 14, 2026. (Wikipedia--Official State Department(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Moustafa Bayoumi
May 13, 2026
Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is our one-hundred and twentieth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts,(...)
When Nothing is Sacred: The Pattern of Desecration in South Lebanon
May 13, 2026
An Israeli soldier places a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue in Debel, South Lebanon. Photo: Social Media/Reuters By Aziz Hellal / Arab America Contributing Writer In the hills of South Lebanon, images of an Israeli soldier(...)
Palestinian Soccer Executive Refuses to Shake Hands with Israeli Counterpart
May 13, 2026
Bic (Wikimedia Commons), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The 76th FIFA Congress was an annual event where heads of soccer associations across the world met. Over 200 national associations met in Vancouver,(...)
Pro-Palestine Senate Candidate Becomes Frontrunner in Maine Primary
May 6, 2026
Graham Platner, (right) attends Portland, Maine soccer match in 2025 Photo By MAINEiac4434, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Oyster Farmer Graham Platner has become the frontrunner in the Maine Democratic Senate Primary.(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Laila Lalami
May 6, 2026
Photo: Wikipedia-Laila Lalami Author Photo www.lailalalami.com By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is our one-hundred and nineteenth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business,(...)
Why Lebanon Cannot Afford a Premature Peace with Israel
May 6, 2026
Photo: Wikipedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Ignoring Israel’s highly aggressive war conduct in Lebanon and the chaotic regional context, President Trump is pressing the Lebanese state toward making peace with Tel Aviv. A Lebanese reader of(...)5,137 Results (Page 11 of 429)