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The 11 levels of love in Arabic

Feb 10, 2022

The affliction and the eventual dissent into madness By: Menal Maliki / Arab America Contributing Writer Much of the Arabic language's beauty stems from its dept. The language is as beautiful as it is complex. Take for example the word(...)

An ‘Individual of Color’ Breaks a Barrier in Iraq—How this fits Arab Perceptions of Race

Feb 9, 2022

Randa Abd-Al-Aziz in her position as one of the first persons of color to serve as a newscaster on national Iraqi TV Photo New York Times By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer A young Iraqi Arab woman was(...)

More Than Just Habibi: 8 Expressions of Endearment from the Arab World to Try Out This Valentine’s Day

Feb 9, 2022

Habibi sticker designed and sold by nadiabdeir By: Dina Kobeissi/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arabic words habibi and habibti have spread more and more within non-Arab societies. Translating to “my love" for men and women respectively, the words have been labeled(...)

10 Interesting Things About Oman

Feb 9, 2022

Photo: Flag of Oman By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer Oman is a beautiful country located on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. For a quick introduction, Oman has a population of 5.1 million (2020), their official(...)

A Review of "We Hunt The Flame" by Hafsah Faizal

Feb 9, 2022

Book cover of We Hunt The Flame BY: Sara Alsayed / Arab America Contributing Writer The 2019 Sand of Arawiya duology We Hunt the Flame, written by Hafsah Faizal, is an extraordinary book that captures ancient Arabian nights. The book's richly(...)

Whale Sharks: The World's Largest Fish in the Persian Gulf

Feb 8, 2022

By: Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle East is often overwhelmingly stereotyped as just deserts. One would be surprised by how diverse the Middle East environment and ecosystem actually are. While the desert offers great tourist attractions(...)

Why KFC is a Luxury in Gaza

Feb 8, 2022

By: Menal Maliki / Arab America Contributing Writer Whenever someone thinks of prison, they imagine a person in an orange jumpsuit locked away in a tiny cell, with nothing but empty walls, an impending prospect of freedom, and a distilled(...)

Arab Influences in the Culinary Art of Mexico

Feb 8, 2022

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer During this century, the Arab emigrants from the Middle East to Mexico were surprised to find a number of foods which were not strange to their culinary taste. These dishes, with the exception of(...)

Amnesty International: Israel is an Apartheid State

Feb 2, 2022

Amnesty International “Israel is not a state of all its citizens... [but rather] the nation-state of the Jewish people and only them”Message posted online in March 2019 by Israel’s then prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu By: Omar Mansour / Arab America(...)

Who is Al Farabi ? Why is he so Important?

Feb 2, 2022

Abu Nasr Al Farabi / The Astana Times By: Noura Abu Hamze / Arab America Contributing Writer Biography of Al Farabi Abu Nasr Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Tarkhan ibn Awzalagh Al-Farabi was born in approximately AH 257/ CE 870. He was born in(...)

Ancient Arab Beauty Secrets You Can Find In Your Kitchen

Feb 2, 2022

By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer When people think of Arab beauty, they might think of kohl lined almond eyes, thick lush hair, high cheekbones, full lips, and flawless glowing skin. Arab women have had many years to(...)

A lesser-known Israeli population—the Palestinian Bedouin of Al-Naqab (Negev)—Dispossessed Citizens of Israel

Feb 2, 2022

Palestinian Bedouin citizens of Israel in Al-Naqab (Negev) have practiced nomadism and agriculture there over centuries Photo Research Gate By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab Center-Washington D.C. held a webinar last week about how Israel continues(...)