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The Lebanese Roots of Surf Rock: Lana Dale Reflects on Her Husband Dick Dale’s Life
Dec 31, 2025
Photo of Dick Dale — Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images By Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer What do the oud, surfboards, and Stratocasters have in common? The answer: Dick Dale — whose fusion of Arab melody, American rhythm, and electric(...)
What If the Best Reggae You've Never Heard Came From Libya?
Dec 31, 2025
By: Nourelhoda Alashlem / Arab America Contributing Writer When people think of Libya, they rarely think of music. This is largely because, for decades, artistic expression faced heavy control. During the Gaddafi era, music that did not serve the state(...)
Nazi Spies in Egypt: Operations SALAM and CONDOR
Dec 31, 2025
See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer 1942. The world is in the midst of the Second World War. Axis powers are working together in North Africa. They seek to(...)
Counting Down Many Beginnings: New Year Traditions Across the Arab World
Dec 31, 2025
Photo by Sebastian Hietsch via Pexels. By: Emma Campbell / Arab America Contributing Writer Across the Arab World, people do not celebrate the "new year" as a single moment on January 1st. Instead, many calendars, religious traditions, and seasonal cycles(...)
A Dish of Tradition: Kibbeh Nayyeh
Dec 24, 2025
Photo Credit: Wikimedia By: Robert Jackson/Arab America Contributing Writer Kibbeh Nayyeh, a raw meat dish considered a symbol of Levantine cuisine, is one of the most beloved dishes in Lebanon and Syria, in addition to the wider region. Its complex(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Alexander Michel Odeh
Dec 24, 2025
Photo: Orange County Register By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the one-hundred and third in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science,(...)
Book Review: The Enemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance
Dec 24, 2025
Book Review: The Enemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance--Translated and Edited by Nasser Aruri and Edmund Ghareeb--Seven Stories Press, New York, Oakland, and London, 2025. By Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian poets have been effective(...)
Bethlehem Through History: Biblical Times vs Today
Dec 24, 2025
Photo By Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Bethlehem is one of the holiest cities in Christianity. It is the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The gospel of Matthew claims that(...)
Faith and Festivity: Christmas Celebrations in the Arab World
Dec 24, 2025
Christmas Tree in Bethlehem, Palestine. Photo by Alaa, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons By: Emma Campbell / Arab America Contributing Writer Christmas takes many forms across the Arab world. Communities shape the holiday through local customs, religious traditions, and(...)
Mauritania’s Cissé Boide Selected as the 2025 Ambassador of the Year
Dec 23, 2025
100 Top Leaders, Including Over 20 Ambassadors, Turn Out to Congratulate Mauritania’s First Female Ambassador to the USAFor the third year in a row, NUSACC recognizes a female ambassador from North Africa (Maghreb) as Ambassador of the Year https://youtu.be/YnounBiJKHs?si=rsBCg2QpMbqCIDL4 Washington, DC – The(...)
The First Arab in Space: Sultan Salman Al-Saud
Dec 17, 2025
AL-SAUD, SULTAN SALMAN - PORTRAIT (BLUE FLIGHT SUIT): Image courtesy of NASA By: Robert Jackson/Arab America Contributing Writer This year, 2025, marks the 40th anniversary of Prince Sultan Salman Al-Saud's journey into space. He set milestones for being the first(...)
Trump and Netanyahu See National Security Through an Ethno-Racial Lens
Dec 17, 2025
Photo: White House/Wikimedia Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The White House's new National Security Strategy document is deeply perturbing. The document emphasizes power, identity, and Western ways of living rather than human rights and harmony among nations. It warns(...)5,005 Results (Page 11 of 418)