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A Street Named Ibrahim Al-Hamdi
Jun 29, 2022
By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer In the raucous and busy streets of Little Yemen, stand hundreds of Yemenis celebrating, singing and dancing. The unveiling of a new street named Ibrahim Al- Hamdi in the heart of Bronx(...)
Carnivorous Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Egypt
Jun 29, 2022
(Photo Credit: dailynewsegypt) By: Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer In the Bahariya Oasis depression of Egypt's Western Desert, an Egyptian study team uncovered bones of a new species of large-bodied carnivorous dinosaurs that lived more than 98 million(...)
Bahbah: Seven Issues President Abbas will Raise with President Biden
Jun 29, 2022
US President, Joe Biden and State of Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands. Photo: Reuters By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Introduction: President Joe Biden’s upcoming July visit to the Middle East will be the first opportunity(...)
Meet the Tiyya Foundation- Giving Refugees a Place in their New Home
Jun 29, 2022
The Tiyya Foundation is a Southern California-based organization dedicated to giving refugees a place to feel welcome in their new community (Photo: The Tiyya Foundation) By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer On a sunny day in 2021, while(...)
Mohamed Bzeek: The Libyan American Guardian Angel
Jun 29, 2022
Photo found here By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month and Father's day, here is a heartwarming tale about an Arab American immigrant who is truly a saint. Mohamed Bzeek, a 66-year-old Libyan(...)
A Top 8 of Egypt's Best Horror Films
Jun 29, 2022
By: Jordan AbuAljazer / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab cinema has long been a cultural media that has gone unrecognized by the outside world. This has not done Arab horror any favors, since horror is already a genre that struggles(...)
Essaouira: The Picture Postcard Moroccan City
Jun 28, 2022
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A few centuries ago, Portuguese men of war pounding the Moroccan coast with their thundering guns while men stormed ashore to build seacoast citadels in the name of the cross was a common occurrence.(...)
Story of the Most Famous Arab Poet, Imruʾ al-Qays ibn Ḥujr
Jun 22, 2022
Imruʾ al-Qays ibn Ḥujr By: Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer Background Imruʾ al-Qays ibn Ḥujr (501 AD - 544 AD) was acknowledged as one of the most influential poets of pre-Islamic Arabia. He was known as the father(...)
Al-Taghrooda Poetry: Traditional Bedouin Chanted Poetry
Jun 22, 2022
Al-taghrooda poetry, the bedouin tradition chanted poetry By: Arab America Contributing Writer / Antonia Wagura Did you know? One of the distinguishing features of Al-Taghrooda is the exaggeration and extension of the Arabic vowel sounds as the lines of verse(...)
Moon Knight and the Importance of Representation
Jun 22, 2022
Layla el Fouly By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America contributing writer WARNING: Possible spoilers ahead! “Enti superhero masriya?” (Are you an Egyptian Superhero?) a young girl asked, after being saved by the lead female role, Layla el Fouly, in the(...)
The Story of Arab Flags: Red, White, Black, and Green. Colonial Colors? Or Ancient Arabic Poetry?
Jun 22, 2022
By: Mohammed Abduljabbar / Arab America Contributing Writer Quick Synopsis: Flags represent the national and cultural identity of countries. As a matter of fact, not only countries but virtually any entity. Humans have used icons, symbols, patterns, and colors for(...)
Biden goes Beyond Trump's Commitment in Defending some Saudi and Gulf Countries
Jun 22, 2022
Biden is poised to visit the Middle East in July--is he ready to give too much to Saudi and Israel? Photo -- HuffPost By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Disturbingly, President Biden is following ex-president Trump’s path. First,(...)4,713 Results (Page 120 of 393)