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5 Successful Athletes You Didn’t Know are Arab-American
Jan 28, 2021
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Steve Kerr Steve Kerr is arguably one of the most successful basketball figures of all time, but many people don’t know he’s an Arab American. Kerr has won 8 NBA Championships in his lifetime.(...)
A Travel Guide for the Arab World
Jan 28, 2021
By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer With quarantine and travel restrictions beginning to loosen amid the weakening pandemic, I chose to write a travel guide in light of summer quickly approaching. Typically, summer is the optimal time to travel with(...)
Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Assad Dakroub
Jan 27, 2021
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about(...)
The Towns of Algarve are Enwrapped with the Aura of the Moors
Jan 27, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “It's like a fairytale town. Look at these fantastic buildings! I can't believe my eyes!” My travelling companion was expressing both our thoughts as we gazed down from a high point on Albufeira’s gleaming(...)
Meet 13 Famous Yemeni Americans
Jan 27, 2021
Photos: Facebook and Facebook By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Yemeni American community has existed in the United States since around the 1890s, and they have been emigrating to the country since around the 1860s. Yemeni Americans have(...)
Halawa: The Tahini Dessert
Jan 27, 2021
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Everyone knows that tahini or sesame paste is used throughout the Arab world, and especially in hummus. Did you know, though, that tahini can be used in Halawa? Also known as halva, Halawa is(...)
Italian Genocide in Libya in the early 20th Century—Who knew? Now we do
Jan 27, 2021
A long march of the Bedawin to the Italian concentration camp Photo TheLibyanGenocide.com By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Italian government officials in the years between World Wars I and II, 1924-1934, and present-day officials, have known about this(...)
Top 10 Apps to Learn Arabic
Jan 26, 2021
Learning Arabic can be a tough language to learn. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to learn on the go! Here are the top 10 Apps to use if you are interested in learning Arabic: 1. Duolingo Duolingo offers(...)
The Secret Life of Olive Trees in the Arab World
Jan 26, 2021
By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer The olive tree has a huge significance and meaning in the Arab world. What is the olive tree though? Furthermore, why is it so significant and what is its meaning. What is the nature(...)
Couscous: From the Berber Tribe to the Whole World
Jan 25, 2021
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Couscous is well known around the world and has rapidly become a very popular ingredient. It is healthy, delicious, has a neutral taste, can be combined with just about anything, and it can be(...)
Female Arab Attorneys that are Making History
Jan 25, 2021
By: Pamela Dimitrova/ Arab America Contributing Writer Female Arab Attorneys' was a term that was rarely heard in the MENA countries. Today, this is changed - there are hundreds of women, practicing in the area of law, who are fighting(...)
Beauty and Politics Brought on Her Misery- Fawzia Fuad of Egypt and Iran
Jan 22, 2021
By: Raneem Ghunaim/ Arab America contributing writer Her beauty and her father's intense involvement in Politics brought on her to her misery. This is the story of Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt and Iran. She was born on November(...)4,055 Results (Page 134 of 338)