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The Story of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Nov 30, 2022
Photo: Alla Abd el-Fattah / Source: YouTube By: Carrie Stewart/ Arab America Contributing Writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah is a British-Egyptian activist, blogger, and software developer who started a hunger strike more than 7 months ago. According to freealaa.net, he is "a(...)
A Brief Overview of Arab-American Activism in the 1960s and 70s
Nov 30, 2022
Edward Said and Ibrahim Abu-Lugho0d in 1986/ Source: The Nation (photo by Jean Mohr) By: Jordan AbuAljazer / Arab America Contributing Writer The first documented Arab immigrants of the United States largely came from the Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine areas(...)
Bahbah: What Will Netanyahu's New Government Mean for Palestinians and Arab Neighbors?
Nov 23, 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu returns to power with the help of the Religious Zionism coalition/ Source: Reuters Via BBC Palestinians are not hopeful that the new Israeli government will initiate or participate in peace talks, and they expect the status quo to(...)
The "Arab Village" in Zhejiang, China realizes the dreams of more people
Nov 23, 2022
By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Contributing Writer Trade between China and the Arab world emerged and flourished as early as the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, ceramics, silk, paper, and other handicraft products were exported to Arab countries(...)
Arab American Movie Producers/Directors
Nov 23, 2022
Photo: Set take / Source: unsplash By: Arab America contributing writer / Carrie Stewart We all have our favorite movies, but do you know who directed them? Better yet, do you know of any movie producers and directors in the(...)
Muddying the Waters of Official U.S. Israel-Palestine Policy over Occupied West Bank, Compliments of Florida Governor
Nov 23, 2022
Israeli military smoke bombs Palestinians attempting to secure their own land -- Photo The Guardian By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Florida Governor DeSantis recently addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition in the first major GOP 2024 presidential event.(...)
Feteer Meshaltet with Almonds and Pistachios
Nov 23, 2022
Flaky Egyptian Pastry Feteer Meshaltet/ Source: Wikipedia Commons By: Alison Norquist/ Arab America Contributing Writer Heavenly origins It is said that feteer meshaltet, then called feteer maltoot, was served to the ancient gods. This flaky Egyptian pastry, which brings to(...)
Egypt’s New Archaeological Discovery Includes Pyramid of Previously Unknown Queen & 300 Mummies
Nov 23, 2022
By: Norah Soufraji/ Arab America Contributing Writer Saqqara Excavation Site in Giza, Egypt/ Source: Zahi Hawass via Live Science Archaeologists Continue to Unearth Egypt's Ancient Treasures In Arabic, Egypt is often referred to as Um al-dunya meaning “mother of the(...)
Pangeos The New Super Structure Proposed For Saudia Arabia
Nov 23, 2022
Pangeos The Terayacht | Photo Credit: Lazzarini Design Studios By Arab America Contributing Writer / Drew Jackson As the year goes on, we have fallen into a habit of being awe-struck by many of the insane super-projects coming out of(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces Collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, “Taking Back Our Narrative” to Debut February 17-19, 2023
Nov 16, 2022
WASHINGTON DC--November 16, 2022: The Arab America Foundation (AAF) and the Kennedy Center, Conflux Programming Initiative, announced today an initiative entitled, "Taking Back Our Narrative," February 17-19, 2023. The initiative will celebrate Arab heritage and highlight the contributions of Arab(...)
Pope Francis Makes Historic First Papal Visit to Bahrain
Nov 16, 2022
Pope Francis meets Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, the grand imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar Mosque in Bahrain during Francis's historic trip to the country in early November 2022. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Earlier this(...)
Greater Violence Expected against Palestinians--Especially Children--by New Far-Right Israeli Government
Nov 16, 2022
Palestinian parents fear for their children as Israel’s far-right rises -- Photo Mohamad Torokman/Reuters By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian children in particular have been targeted as the threat of Israel’s far-right grows. Netanyahu’s decisive victory was(...)4,860 Results (Page 117 of 405)