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She's the Lost Jewel of Syria

Nov 10, 2020

By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Amal al-Atrash, better known by her stage name, Asmahan, was a Syrian singer who lived and rose to fame in Egypt. Having immigrated to Egypt at the age of three, her family knew the composer,(...)

The Rise of ‘Renewable Energy’ in the Arab World

Nov 9, 2020

By: Pamela Dimitrova / Arab America Contributing Writer As the topic of climate change grows more prominent in the media, many governments have decided to take action. States are seeking different ways of transforming natural resources, such as wind, water,(...)

Sustainable and Ethical Arab-Owned Brands You Should Try

Nov 9, 2020

By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The growing need for cheap clothes has taken an immense toll on our environment. According to a recent study, we buy 60 percent more garments today than we did at the beginning of the(...)

19 'You Know You're an Arab When...' Items You May Find Relatable

Nov 6, 2020

By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Stereotypes related to the Arab world are numerous, and they are filled with good and bad ones. We Arabs find ways to laugh at our circumstances, even when the world seems(...)

Arab American Women Making an Impact: Zainab Salbi

Nov 6, 2020

By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Zainab Salbi is a life-long advocate for women's rights from Iraq. She has used her voice to spread the message of heartache and triumph, garnering her several awards in the process. In 2016, Foreign(...)

Traveling to the Arab World Without Leaving Your House

Nov 5, 2020

By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer Many of us during quarantine are stressed about not being able to travel or even leave our houses. It's hard to move around and find comfort in seeing the same thing everyday. Even now(...)

Bahbah: The 50,000 Votes That Could Determine the New President of the United States

Nov 4, 2020

Photo courtesy of usatoday.com By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Three states – Nevada, Wisconsin, and Michigan – and less than 50,000 votes could determine who the next president of the United States will be. As of approximately 11:00(...)

Olive Oil: Myths vs. Facts

Nov 4, 2020

By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Around the world, olive oil is gaining the popularity it already had in the Mediterranean and the Arab world. Not surprisingly, as it has spread across the world it has been followed by many(...)

Foods of The Arabian Gulf Countries

Nov 4, 2020

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributor For untold centuries, the Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula have served in their desert tents, mansaf (roasted lamb with rice) to honored guests. Along the eastern coast of that ancient land, the inhabitants have, through(...)

Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Farid Alam Al-Din

Nov 4, 2020

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(...)

History of Beauty Standards in the Arab World

Nov 4, 2020

By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Many people consider Ancient Egypt to have had a large influence on modern beauty standards. However, beauty standards all over the world have changed. Of course, the Arab world is no exception. This article(...)

Arab-Israeli Accords Seem more about Trade, Less about Peace—at least for Palestinians

Nov 4, 2020

Abraham Accords signing with President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and foreign ministers of UAE and Bahrain photo credit Wikipedia By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Recent accords signed by Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain, signal a rearrangement of part(...)