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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Recognizes National Arab American Heritage Month in Historic Message at Arab America Foundation Commemorative Event
Apr 30, 2023
Washington DC, April 30, 2023--The First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden issued a historic message to the Arab America Foundation at their seventh annual event on Wednesday, April 26th commemorating National Arab American Heritage Month. During National(...)
Palestinian Singer, Elyanna, Making History in the Music Industry
Apr 26, 2023
Elyanna Marjieh. Photo: Wikipedia By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer Rising Arab artist Elyanna Marjieh, of Palestinian-Chilean descent, is the first performer to play an entire set in Arabic at the Coachella festival. Arabic and Western beats are(...)
Recognition of National Arab American Heritage Month Reaches New Heights in April 2023!
Apr 26, 2023
The official flier for the National Arab American Heritage Month initiative. Photo: Arab America Foundation By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: In 2017, the Arab America Foundation began the initiative to have the month of April recognized(...)
Celebrate National Poetry Month & Arab American Heritage Month with Ten Arab-American Poets
Apr 26, 2023
Photo source: Arrow Smith Press By Yaara Aleissa / Arab America Contributing Writer This month is the celebration of the rich heritage of Arab Americans across the country which coincides with another remarkable celebration of language through National Poetry Month.(...)
Arab Spring is Over, Done! An Anatomy of Hope—Dashed by the Realities of Raw National Power Against the People
Apr 26, 2023
The Arab Spring began in Tunis in 2010 -- Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Early film clips of pro-democracy protests in the Middle East and North Africa beginning in 2010 and 2011 gave some hope(...)
Web Summit to be held In the Arab World for the First Time in Qatar
Apr 26, 2023
Picture by: Wikipedia By: Alana Rehman / Arab America Contributing Writer Web Summit: The annual technology conference, Web Summit, connects people and ideas that change the world. The conference topics are web innovation, rising advances, and strategic investing. The first(...)
Prominent Arab American Activists in Arab American History
Apr 26, 2023
Edward Said and Ibrahim Abu-Lughod in 1986. Photo source: The Nation (photo by Jean Mohr) By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab American Heritage Month is a time of year to honor the remarkable contributions of Arab American activists. Their(...)
Damascus Travel Guide
Apr 19, 2023
By: Dina Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Although travel to Syria has been significantly impacted due to instability and conflict, more people are traveling to Syria again.(...)
A Guide to Celebrating National Arab American Heritage Month
Apr 19, 2023
Source By: Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer April is National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM). During this month, we honor the Arab Americans who came before us and fought for our community. We celebrate our culture, take pride(...)
Congressman Jamaal Bowman—a Blast of Fresh Air in Support of the Arab Cause
Apr 19, 2023
Congressman Bowman ran on a pro-Palestinian platform, though he supports Israel as a state, only with the equitable treatment of occupied Palestinians-- Photo Word Press.com By: John Mason / Arab American Contributing Writer Congressman Jamaal Bowman spearheaded a letter dated(...)
The Humble Gift: The Work of Lebanese-Armenian Artist Harout Bastajian
Apr 19, 2023
Harout Bastajian in his element painting. By Yaara Aleissa / Arab America Contributing Writer Inside the mind of the artist A civil war in Lebanon and a need for solace and quietness becomes a move to the countryside, escaping the(...)
Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, the World's 'First True Scientist'
Apr 19, 2023
Cover Page of the Latin Translation of Kitāb al-Manāzir by Hasan Ibn al-Haytham. Photo: Wikipedia By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, also known as al-Basry or Alhazen, was an Arab Muslim scientist during the Islamic(...)4,952 Results (Page 112 of 413)