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Flags of the Arab World

Jun 12, 2024

Picture: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Flags can help to tell you a lot about a country. There’s no shortage of what you can have on your flag – many come with a large variety(...)

Key Elements of Arab American Culture

Jun 12, 2024

Source. Wikipedia By: Raisa Sami / Arab America Contributing Writer A varied collection of national and religious groupings, Arab Americans have a similar cultural and linguistic legacy that dates back more than 14 centuries and has affected the Middle East.(...)

The Gaza War: Targeting Hamas is Not the Solution

Jun 12, 2024

Photo: Wikki Commons/Naaman Omar, APA Images By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Over the past two weeks, several important developments have taken place in the Gaza war. While some events have given Prime Minister Netanyahu a temporary boost,(...)

Father’s Day Brunch with an Arab Touch

Jun 11, 2024

Source: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Father’s Day is that special day in June designated to honour our fathers. During Father’s Day almost every family tries to make their father feel special. Most times, this means a(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Elaine Hagopian

Jun 5, 2024

Photo: C-Span By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the forty-eighth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas.(...)

Netanyahu and Biden: Navigating the Gaza Ceasefire

Jun 5, 2024

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer There is a firestorm in Washington over Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s role in Gaza. While President Biden attempts to control Netanyahu’s damage, The Speaker of the House invites him to address a(...)

Media in the Arab World

Jun 5, 2024

Source. http://pexels.com By: Raisa Sami / Arab America Contributing Writer It is essential to talk about the Arab World in terms of its sub-regions in order to understand the role that media plays there. Every sub-region has unique qualities that(...)

79 Years Ago: Britain and France's Quarrel over the Levant

Jun 5, 2024

British troops in French-controlled Syria. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer May 1945. World War Two in Europe had drawn to a close, and the victorious Allied Powers were finalizing the borders that would define(...)

Being A Spectator, Or Bearing Witness

Jun 5, 2024

By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer They are watching us. At least, they were. Before they became overwhelmed with grief, before they collapsed, wounded, dazed by hunger, confusion, and fear. By now, they must have completely given(...)

2024 National Immigrant Heritage Month

Jun 5, 2024

A Syrian immigrant on Ellis Island. Source: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Every year since 2014, June has been celebrated as, among other things, National Immigrant Heritage Month! In a landscape that has increasingly become(...)

The Art of Arab Storytelling: From Folk Tales to Contemporary Literature

Jun 5, 2024

Photo: Wikipedia Commons By: Rania Basria | Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic storytelling is a rich and varied tradition that has evolved over centuries to reflect the Arab world's many cultures, history, and experiences. From the interesting folk tales of(...)

Zucchini and Burghul Stew – A Tasty Friendship Between the Two

Jun 4, 2024

Photo Credit: Pexels By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In summer, one vegetable that usually abounds more than any other in my home-grown garden is zucchini. One of the greatest appeals of zucchini is the vegetable’s versatility. It can be(...)