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The History of Syria’s Flags

Dec 18, 2024

Syria's flags: Photo Source : Wikimedia Commons By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer In this piece, Arab American contributing writer, Fedal Hanoun, explores the evolution of Syria's national flags, reflecting its rich cultural heritage, political changes, and struggles(...)

Crafting Identity: The Art of Arab Calligraphy

Dec 18, 2024

Page from the Qur'an of Sultan Ibrahim - Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic calligraphy, a timeless artistic expression, goes beyond its function as a writing system to become a powerful emblem of(...)

Fair Trade Gifts from the Middle East, The Gifts That Keep on Giving

Dec 17, 2024

By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer If you are feeling tired, anxious, or overwhelmed this holiday season there is a way you can simplify your life in the most rewarding way. By trading out your corporate purchases for(...)

Kufta Malabbasi - Appetizing Coated Meat Balls

Dec 16, 2024

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum / Arab America Contributing Writer This Saudi Arabian dish was likely first prepared in Baghdad in the days of the famous 8th/9th century caliph Harun al-Rashid. A dish cooked twice was the specialty(...)

Pain, Perseverance, and Prizes

Dec 11, 2024

By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer We must continue to celebrate while we praise our martyrs; we must struggle to maintain and fortify our budding artistic community while we assist needy families overseas; we must reaffirm our(...)

The Power of Cookbooks: Breaking Stereotypes One Recipe at a Time

Dec 11, 2024

Courtesy of Pexels. By: Khelil Bouarrouj / Arab America Contributing Writer When I first picked up Salma Hage’s The Levantine Vegetarian, I wondered if we really needed another Middle Eastern cookbook. After all, its publisher, Phaidon, has released several in(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Ernest Hamwi

Dec 11, 2024

Photo: Ernest Hamwi "I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream" By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the sixty-seventh of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from(...)

In the New Syria Why Do Kurds Matter?

Dec 11, 2024

Photo Wiki Commons: Syrian Kurdish children By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Things are looking up in Syria for the first time in a long while. The new transitional regime is cooperating and communicating with diverse local communities(...)

The History of the Golan Heights: The Road to Occupation

Dec 11, 2024

Map of the Golan Heights. Photo source: Wikimedia commons By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America contributing writer The Golan Heights, a plateau in southwestern Syria, has long been a region of strategic significance, cultural richness, and political contention. Known(...)

Beneath the Sands The Vibrant Colors of Esna

Dec 11, 2024

Source: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. This picture shows part of the newly retrieved paintings from Esna Temple. By Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer. For centuries, the Temple of Esna lay hidden beneath layers of silt(...)

The Library of Alexandria: A Beacon of Ancient Knowledge

Dec 11, 2024

Library of Alexandria - Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The Library of Alexandria, one of the most renowned cultural institutions of the ancient world, represents humanity's quest for knowledge and enlightenment. Located in(...)

Chickpea and Pomegranate Dip - Hummus wa Rummaan

Dec 10, 2024

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The ancient city of Aleppo in Syria prides itself in having the best cuisine in the Arab East. It is rich and varied and the cooks of the city have(...)