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The MOON is Coming to Dubai!
Sep 21, 2022
Photo Credit By: Drew Jackson / Arab America Contributing Writer An ambitious space tourism project could be coming to the UAE in as little as five years. Dubai is set to approve the construction and future operation of a “Moon(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces 40 Under 40 Awardees--Class of 2022
Sep 14, 2022
For Immediate Release Washington DC (September 14, 2022): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of their 40 Under 40 initiative--Class of 2022. Forty Arab Americans from a variety of fields and disciplines were announced. Nine judges from throughout(...)
Israel Shrugs off Accountability in Murder of Palestinian American Journalist—Shireen Abu Akleh
Sep 14, 2022
Mourners carry body of Abu Akleh, on which is laid a Palestinian flag and a flak jacket marked 'Press' -- Photo Jiafar Ashtiye/AFP By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Only last week did the Israeli military admit it(...)
Arab Filmmakers Make Their Mark at Venice Film Festival
Sep 14, 2022
Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kadaan (right) poses with her prize at 79th Annual Venice Film Festival Source: soudade_kaadan By: Norah Soufraji / Arab America Contributing Writer This year, a number of Arab filmmakers made their international debuts at the 79th Annual(...)
Cricket in the United Arab Emirates
Sep 14, 2022
Photo: Cricket / Source: pexels By: Carrie Stewart / Arab America contributing writer Introduction: One of the most popular sports in the Middle East is cricket, the world's most popular ball and bat game, played between two teams of eleven(...)
Egyptian Fesikh - “The Deadly Fish”
Sep 14, 2022
Fesikh plated with onions and peppers, Photo Credit: ME Recipes By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer Background Living up to its daunting nickname, Fesikh (فِسيخ) is an ancient and traditional Egyptian dish that is actually deadly. The particular(...)
D&D: Orientalist Landscapes of American Tabletop Games
Sep 14, 2022
By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer Dungeons and Dragons, or as it is commonly abbreviated D&D, was first published in 1974. What is D&D? Well, it is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG), created by Dave Arneson and(...)
Palestinian Arabs of Israel—Marginalized, Barely Coexisting as Self-Defined ‘Second-Class’ Citizens
Sep 7, 2022
Palestinian citizens of Israel could find a public display of the Palestinian flag in Israel illegal -- Photo Nexus Newsfeed Palestinian citizens of Israel are skeptical of their right to vote in the upcoming elections. They feel they are participating(...)
10 Egyptian-Inspired Comic Book Characters
Sep 7, 2022
(Photo Credit: comicvine.gamespot.com) By Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer The characters in comic books frequently borrow from mythology. You'd be astonished to learn how many superheroes, including Hawkman from DC and Apocalypse from Marvel, were influenced by Egyptian(...)
Dalal Abu Amneh Re-Creates Our Grandmother’s Journey
Sep 7, 2022
The Palestine Foundation is hosting Dalal’s tour to be part of history, to be another significant station in the cultural journey taken by all our grandmothers. Sami Asmar / Arab America Contributing Writer We are all formed by experiences passed(...)
Hammam: The Outstanding Traditional Bathing Method in North Africa
Sep 7, 2022
Hammam in Marrakech, Morocco -Photo By: Mariem Hamdi/ Arab America contributing writer When you walk across each of the North African neighborhoods, particularly in the old cities you will find one spot or two designed for Hammam (or Islamic bath-houses),(...)
The Art of Photo: The Winners of the Hamdan International Photography Awards
Sep 7, 2022
The Hamdan International Photo Awards (HIPA) are Dubai's way of recognizing achievement in photography and filmic artistry. (Photo: HIPA) By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer Every year, the Hamdan International Photography Awards (HIPA) brings together some of the(...)4,865 Results (Page 124 of 406)