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Dalida: The International Diva Who Became an Egyptian Icon
Dec 7, 2022
By: Norah Soufraji/ Arab America Contributing Writer Dalida/ Source: Paris Match An Egyptian Icon Music is at the very heart and soul of Egyptian national pride. For decades, the likes of Um Kalthoum, Abdel Halim Hafez, and Mohammad Abdel Wahab,(...)
Saving Cultural History with UNESCO
Dec 7, 2022
Harissa - Institut National du Patrimoine (INP), 2022 By Alison Norquist / Arab America Contributing Writer Last week, a special organization of the United Nations released this cycle's Intangible Cultural Heritage inscriptions. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(...)
Netflix ‘Farha’, One View of Zionist Militia Attack on Palestinians during 1948 Nakba, Angers Israelis, Bemuses Palestinians
Dec 7, 2022
Netflix 'Farha' -- the story of Nakba through the eyes of a young Palestinian girl -- Photo picture tree-international.com By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Farha is a Palestinian film about the Nakba, the catastrophic moment in 1948(...)
Of Clay and Fire -Review of "The Golem and The Jinni" by Helene Wecker
Nov 30, 2022
By: Alison Norquist/ Arab America Contributing Writer The Golem and The Jinni by Helene Wecker / amazon.com An Overview The Golem and The Jinni follows two mythological beings who struggle to appear human while retaining their true selves in early(...)
Israeli Professor Fears Israel-Palestine Conflict has Morphed into a ‘One-State, Three-tiered Classes’ Solution
Nov 30, 2022
CNN's Christian Amanpour interviewed Yuval Noah Harari about his view of the Israel-Palestine issue -- Photo linktr.ee CNN’s Christian Amanpour recently interviewed Israeli popularist Yuval Noah Harari. He purported that the Israeli public no longer believes in the two-state solution.(...)
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(...)
What Connections are there between China and Arabs on YouTube?
Nov 30, 2022
YouTube Website / Unsplash By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Contributing Writer As a globally popular medium, social media video is infectious. Concretized audiovisual communications can cross cultural barriers and are more easily understood and accepted by overseas audiences. Many(...)
Swimming for Freedom-The True Story of Yusra and Sara Mardini from Netflix’s 'The Swimmers'
Nov 30, 2022
Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini/ Source: Instagram By: Norah Soufraji/ Arab America Contributing Writer A Remarkable True Story The newly released Netflix film The Swimmers tells the remarkable true story of two heroic Syrian sisters named Yusra and Sara Mardini. Directed(...)
Abu Dhabi, Gulf Nations, Tout 2022 GDP Growth Despite Global Challenges
Nov 30, 2022
By Arab America Contributing Writer Drew Jackson Abu Dhabi Skyline | Photo Credit: Travel Triangle United Arab Emirate, Abu Dhabi, has recently announced their real GDP increased by 11.2% in the first half of 2022, compared to the same period(...)
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(...)
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(...)4,892 Results (Page 119 of 408)