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New Year Resolution 2025
Jan 1, 2025
Credit: Pexels By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer As we welcome the New Year, it’s time to reflect on the achievements and progress made by the Arab American community in 2024. This year, the Arab America Foundation (AAF)(...)
Exploring Middle Eastern Music and Dance
Jan 1, 2025
Image of Oud : Photo Source : Wikimedia Commons By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing WriterWith music and dance at the core of its customs, the Middle East boasts one of the richest cultural legacies in the world. Middle(...)
Hegemony is Not the Answer to Israel’s National Security
Jan 1, 2025
Photo: Wiki Commons. This image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file: Blue sky and sun.png (by Matt R). By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Regardless of how technologically advanced Israel has become, it will not be(...)
The Egyptian-Libyan War of 1977: A Brief Conflict with Lasting Implications
Jan 1, 2025
Map of Libya and Egypt 1977 - Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The Egyptian-Libyan War of 1977, often known as the Four-Day War, was a brief but major battle between two neighboring North(...)
Netanyahu’s Christmas Message and Its Dangerous Rhetoric
Jan 1, 2025
Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Credit: Pexels. By: Jamileh Mogin / Arab America Contributing Writer On December 24, Mr. Netanyahu expressed gratitude to Christians in Israel and abroad for their “steadfast support” during the ongoing war.This statement reflects the(...)
The First and Second Moroccan Crises: Paving the Way to World War I
Jan 1, 2025
French troops in Morocco during the Agadir crisis. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons By: Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer In the early 20th century, the tensions between European powers over influence in Africa and other parts of the(...)
National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) recognizes Tunisia’s Hanène Tajouri Bessassi as 2024 “Ambassador of the Year”
Dec 30, 2024
100 VIPs, Including Upwards of 20 Sitting Ambassadors, Fete Tunisia’s First Female Ambassador to the USA "You and your fellow Tunisians are a continued inspiration for your innovation and creativity, highlighted not only by your work here in DC, but(...)
Arab America Foundation 2024 Recap: Empowering Arab Americans Across the Nation
Dec 30, 2024
In 2024, the Arab America Foundation (AAF) continued its mission to promote Arab heritage, educate Americans, and connect and unite communities through impactful initiatives and events. From recognizing rising leaders to celebrating National Arab American Heritage Month and hosting the(...)
Montpellier Ears - Les Oreillettes Montpellieraines
Dec 28, 2024
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Clifford A. Wright, culinary historian and author of the award-winning A Mediterranean Feast, states that this Montpellier pastry, related to a series of sweets in North Africa and the Middle East, called qaras (disk-like(...)
The Art of Storytelling in Jemaa el-Fnaa: A Timeless Tradition
Dec 25, 2024
Jemaa el-Fnaa - Photo source: Wikimedia Commons By Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakech's bustling core, is more than just a market. By day, it's bustling with food vendors, snake charmers, and artists. But as the(...)
Blame and Prejudice: How the Maccabi Riots Fueled Anti-Maghreb Discrimination
Dec 25, 2024
Maccabi Tel Aviv. Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer For the past month, European media outlets have been amplifying anti-Moroccan and anti-Maghreb rhetoric following events in November linked to the Israeli-led Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—William Peter Blatty
Dec 25, 2024
Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the sixty-ninth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics, among other(...)4,559 Results (Page 16 of 380)