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Trump and Netanyahu Meet in Washington: A Shifting U.S.-Israel Dynamic?
Feb 5, 2025
Photo: C-Span By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Pro-Trump Arab groups who helped him win the elections must be in a state of shock this week. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Ismael Ahmed
Feb 5, 2025
Photo--Facebook By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the seventy-third 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 areas.(...)
Umm Kulthum: The Timeless Voice of the Arab World
Feb 5, 2025
Umm Kulthum photographed by Sphinx in Giza, Egypt in 1967. Source: Wikicommons By: Layan Srour & Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writers February 3, 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the passing of Umm Kulthum, one of the most(...)
The History of Judaism in North Africa
Feb 5, 2025
Jewish-Moroccan Family (1919). Photo source: Wikimedia Commons By: Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Judaism has a long and deeply intertwined history with North Africa, particularly in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. This history spans over two millennia, shaped(...)
34th Anniversary of the Kurdish Migration for Freedom
Jan 29, 2025
Kurdish Men. Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Jack Moran / Arab America Contributing Writer On March 5th, 1991 nearly two million Iraqis, 1.5 million of them Kurds, escaped from strife-torn cities in Iraq to the mountains along the northern borders, into(...)
Doctors in Conflict Zones: Cross-Border Medical Aid in Palestine
Jan 29, 2025
Photo from Wikicommons By: Zahraa Alrafish / Arab America Contributing Writer In the heart of conflict, where chaos often overshadows humanity, doctors working in Palestine serve as a powerful reminder of resilience and unwavering commitment to life. These medical professionals,(...)
Yennayer: Celebrating the Amazigh New Year and Traditions
Jan 29, 2025
Amazigh flag. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons By: Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Every year on January 12th, Morocco and North Africa's Amazigh communities come together to celebrate Yennayer, the Amazigh New Year. This ancient festival marks the beginning(...)
55 Years of Failure: Netanyahu’s Struggles Over Eli Cohen’s Legacy
Jan 29, 2025
Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer An image of Eli Cohen in his forties. Source: Wikimedia Commons Just two months before the fall of the Syrian regime, Israel’s long-time enemy, Benjamin Netanyahu faced tough questions during a press conference.(...)
"Music is the Glue": 40 Minutes with Hadi Eldebek
Jan 29, 2025
Hadi Eldebek by Ahmad Gaber By: Layan Srour / Arab America Contributing Writer Hadi Eldebek is an artist and educator committed to connecting his values and passions to his work in the arts, culture, and education in New York City.(...)
Who Was Anwar Sadat?
Jan 29, 2025
Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer With the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1970, Egypt found itself in a precarious position. Although still regarded as the preeminent power in the Middle East, the country(...)
Will Trump Return to the Nuclear Deal with Iran?
Jan 29, 2025
Photos: Wiki Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In 2015, several world leaders, including then-President Obama, reached an agreement with Iran, known mainly as the "Iran nuclear deal," to limit Iran's nuclear program in return for sanctions relief.(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—May Rihani
Jan 29, 2025
Photo -- Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the seventy-second 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(...)4,612 Results (Page 17 of 385)