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Byzantine Influence on Early Islamic Architecture

Jun 4, 2025

Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo credit: Pexels By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer Early Islamic and Byzantine architecture share common features such as domes, arches, and mosaics. This is due to their shared cultural heritage and(...)

A Rising Epicenter of Music in Gulf States

Jun 4, 2025

Source: Pexels By: Rena Elhessen / Arab America Contributing Writer Saudi Arabia is among the Gulf states that are bringing forth a new era of music to the region. American metal and rock bands are performing in Gulf countries, some(...)

The Met Announces the Repatriation of 3 Stolen Artifacts to Iraq

Jun 4, 2025

Photo: Hugo Schneider - Flickr via Wikimedia - CC BY-SA 2.0 By: Katie Beason / Arab American Contributing Writer This May, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that the institution is returning three artifacts stolen from Iraq to the custody of the(...)

A New Era of AI Strategy in the Gulf

Jun 4, 2025

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer In the new age of Artificial Intelligence, governments are forced to invest in AI or risk falling behind. AI capabilities now mean geopolitical power, and few countries understand(...)

Mario Parodi - Ottoman-born Italian Guitar Maestro

Jun 4, 2025

Mario Parodi Album Cover. Photo credit: Hage family collection By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer Mario Parodi was an Italian classical guitarist. But he wasn’t just any guitarist. He was one of the most talented to have(...)

The Man Who Visited Death- A Poem by Samih Al-Qasim

Jun 4, 2025

Palestinian Poet Samih Al-Qasim, Source: Wikimedia Commons By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer Luke McMahan has been a student of Arabic for two and a half years; and all throughout this time he has been told how wonderful Arabic(...)

A Warning from an Arab American to his Divided Country

Jun 4, 2025

Photo: 123rf By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer As a young man, I never imagined leaving my homeland behind: for me, Lebanon was the place to be. True, there was considerable corruption; we took explicit sectarian power sharing for(...)

When Jordan and Iraq United: The Arab Federation

Jun 4, 2025

Jordan (in orange) and Iraq (in green). Picture: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer When one thinks of Pan-Arabism and Arab unification, they might think of the United Arab Republic – the unification of Syria and(...)

Israel Planning to Expand West Bank Settlements Further

Jun 4, 2025

Qalqilya, Palestine. Photo Credit: Pexels By: Jake Harris / Arab America contributing writer The year is 1967, tensions had been building between the State of Israel and its Arab neighbors. Much of this tension can be traced back to the(...)

Immigrant Heritage Month: Honoring the Arab American Journey

Jun 3, 2025

By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans have long been an integral part of the American story. As we mark Immigrant Heritage Month, it’s a fitting moment to spotlight the journey, resilience, and achievements of Arab American(...)

Rice and Meat Balls

Jun 1, 2025

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Another gem from Morocco’s exquisite cuisine, rice and meat balls add a new dimension to the Arab dining table. Although Morocco, for the most part, is known for its varieties(...)

Towards Universality: Launching of the Gulf-American Arbitration Forum in Washington, DC

May 29, 2025

In Washington, DC, the activities of the Gulf-American Arbitration Forum began today. The Commercial Arbitration Center for the GCC organizes the Forum, which witnesses high participation from elite experts and representatives of international institutions specializing in arbitration, as well as(...)