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12 Fun Facts About Tunisia You Probably Didn’t Know
Dec 29, 2021
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisia is known by many people as the country that started the Arab Spring or its ancient Roman ruins, but there’s so much more to the country than that. The beautiful Tunisian coast attracts(...)
Palestinian Embroidery: UNESCO Safeguarding the Palestinian Identity, Heritage, and History
Dec 29, 2021
Source: "Tatreez & Tea: Embroidery and Storytelling in the Palestinian Diaspora", Wafa Ghnaim (2018) www.tatreezandtea.com By: Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian embroidery, known as “tatreez” in Arabic, is a unique style of stitching for the purpose of(...)
The Exotic Cuisine Of Yemen - The Ancient Happy Arabia
Dec 28, 2021
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer “I’ve been invited to an authentic Yemeni feast!” Excitement gripped me as I told my friend in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, that at last I was going to sample the country’s cuisine at its best. My appetite(...)
Hot Springs: Middle East North Africa
Dec 27, 2021
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle East and North Africa are known for their food, music, language, politics among many other things. But what is lesser know is the beauty of the land in the Middle(...)
An Update on the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar
Dec 22, 2021
The FIFA Arab Cup Trophy. Photo: Reddit By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: On November 30, 2021, the FIFA Arab Cup soccer tournament kicked off in the country of Qatar. The ‘Arab Cup’ ran until December 18,(...)
Arab American and other Young Muslim Women continue to Face Islamophobic Threats—it’s always about the Hijab
Dec 22, 2021
Fairfax, Virginia student supports right of Arab American student to wear the hijab Photo-JUMMANAH By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The hijab has become the focus of social and political anger on the part of certain Americans. And(...)
Knafeh: The Iconic Dessert of the Arab World
Dec 22, 2021
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer Ask any Arab from any continent, what their favorite dessert is, and they will most likely respond: Kanafeh. This iconic pastry, spelled a myriad of ways, from knafeh to knafuh to kanafeh,(...)
Bethlehem: The Nativity Capital Of The World
Dec 22, 2021
Bethlehem, Palestine By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer In Bethlehem, Palestine the city where Jesus was born, Christmas is the most important time of the Year. Bayt Lahm as it is known in Arabic is mentioned many times(...)
Chile’s New President is Staunchly Pro-Palestine
Dec 22, 2021
By: Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer Gabriel Boric, a left-wing lawmaker who is very critical of Israel and supports boycotts against goods from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine has been elected the new president of Chile, defeating his(...)
Christmas Breakfast from an Ancient Land
Dec 21, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I enjoyed what was to me the 'mother of all Arab breakfasts' during my first trip in the early 1960s to Damascus, Syria's capital. In my many following trips to the Middle East, I(...)
Oasis Across The Middle East North Africa
Dec 20, 2021
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world located in Northern Africa. The desert covers most of Northern Africa and is set to be larger than the United States and(...)
Numidia- Ancient Kingdom and Neighbor of Rome
Dec 17, 2021
By: Lyric ludwig/Arab America Contributing Writer The Maghreb is a region with a rich and complex history going back many thousands of years, containing a plethora of historical events and peoples, from the rise of Islam in the region following(...)5,044 Results (Page 166 of 421)