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The Traditional Architecture of Qatar
Aug 12, 2025
Zubara Fort, situated 62 miles West of Doha, Rafeek Qatar, WikkiCommons, CC BY-SA 2.0 By: Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Before Qatar became known for its modern skylines of glass and steel, its people built with the materials they(...)
Stuffed Fish with Pomegranate - Samak bi-Rummaan
Aug 11, 2025
Photo Credit: Pexels By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I have tried two different versions of this Iraqi dish: the first as a stuffed whole fish, scored on both sides then stuffed with a mixture of spring vegetables flavored with(...)
Ziad Rahbani’s Words Still Ring True
Aug 6, 2025
Ziad Rahbani and Fairuz. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons - Public Domain By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer DISCLAIMER: The writer does not seek to endorse or criticize any of Ziad Rahbani’s political stances. Ziad Rahbani, famous Lebanese musician,(...)
The Fired Four: Dissent at CUNY
Aug 6, 2025
By: Katie Beason / Arab America Contributing Writer In late June 2025, the City University of New York abruptly terminated or declined to reappoint four adjunct professors at Brooklyn College—professors whose only common denominator: vocal support for Palestinian rights and(...)
Assassins Creed Mirage: A Modern Game in Abbasid Baghdad
Aug 6, 2025
Photo Credit: Pexels By: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The Assassin’s Creed video game series is one of the most popular and long running franchises in 21st century gaming. Each game is a work of historical fiction. Games(...)
Who Controls the Nile? The GERD and the Rewriting of the Nile’s Future
Aug 6, 2025
The Nile River in Cairo, Egypt- Photo Credits: Courtesy of the Author By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer The Nile River has long been more than just a geographic landmark; it is the lifeline of northeastern Africa. Flowing(...)
Palestine Recognition Grows: 147–and Now the West?
Aug 6, 2025
Photo Credit: Pexels By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer In a major diplomatic shift, Canada, the UK, Malta, Portugal, and France are reportedly set to recognize the State of Palestine this September. If it happened, the action(...)
The Traditional Architecture of Iraq
Aug 6, 2025
Great Mosque of Samarra, Source: WikkiCommons, Mahdi Almasi, CC BY-SA CC 4.0 By Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer The traditional architecture of Iraq spans millennia, shaped by diverse civilizations and unique environmental needs. From the ancient ziggurats of Sumer(...)
Gaza’s Latest Ceasefire Proposal: Old Wine in New Bottles
Aug 6, 2025
Photos: Wikimedia Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Reports suggest that Trump's "one last" ceasefire proposal for Gaza reads like a Netanyahu wish list printed on American letterhead—old wine in new bottles that fools no one. Netanyahu(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Heather Raffo
Aug 6, 2025
Photo: Heather Raffo By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the ninetieth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia,(...)
Threads of Resistance: The Keffiyeh & Dabke
Aug 5, 2025
A man wearing a keffiyeh at a protest, Source: Pexels By: Laila Ali / Arab America Contributing Author In response to the attacks, Arab American culture has persisted and resisted. Symbols like the keffiyeh and practices like dabke have been(...)
Saudi Arabia’s Recent Cultural Changes
Aug 5, 2025
Photo Credit: World Flag Map "Saudi Arabia" via Wikimedia Commons By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer The Push For Modernization When Mohammed bin Salman became the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia on June 21, 2017, he planned to(...)4,860 Results (Page 14 of 405)