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New U.S. Embassy in Lebanon Sparks Controversy
May 24, 2023
Photo: @twitter By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer Building the New Embassy The majority of the population in Beirut, Lebanon live in poverty. However, the building of a new U.S. embassy has sparked criticism due to its size(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces 40 Under 40-Class of 2023: Applicants Now Accepted
May 17, 2023
For Immediate Release Washington DC (Wednesday, May 17, 2023): The Arab America Foundation announced today the registration period is now open for 40 Under 40--Class of 2023. Applications are now being accepted through Sunday, June 18, 2023, by midnight Eastern(...)
Syria, Alas: Is There Reason for Optimism?
May 17, 2023
Photo from the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab League's Ousted Members We have a stingy agreement from most Arab League countries that Syria, one of its founding(...)
Netflix’s "Queen Cleopatra" Sparks Controversy
May 17, 2023
By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer On April 12, 2023, Netflix released a trailer for their upcoming documentary series Queen Cleopatra. This season comes as the second in a new documentary series by Jada Pinkett Smith depicting African(...)
A Look on Dubai’s Global Village
May 17, 2023
Photo: Construction Week By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer The international community should be like Global Village, where individuals from all ethnicities and nations can coexist sharing experiences, cuisine, and traditions. Millions of visitors come to experience the(...)
Bridging the Gap: Language Barriers for Arab Refugees Living in America
May 17, 2023
Photo credits to Think Immigration. By: Yaara Aleissa / Arab American Contributing Writer Welcome to the United States. The land of the free, home of the brave. Where life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness reside in unison. This is(...)
Why Arab American Youth Care About the U.S. Census
May 17, 2023
By Dareen Abukwaik / Arab America Contributing Writer What is your race? This is a seemingly harmless question, especially when it comes to the U.S. census and other forms of data collection. But what happens when your identity doesn’t exactly(...)
Mosalsalat Turki: The Turkish Soap Operas that Mesmerized the Arab World
May 17, 2023
Popular Turkish Series/ Islackburn By: Nevin Girgis/ Arab America Contributing Writer Something found in every Arab household is the common obsession with Turkish Soap Operas, otherwise known as ‘Mosalsalat Turki’. 'Mosalsalat Turki' are notorious for portraying dramatic storylines with the(...)
TikTok Profits From Syrian Refugees Limited Source of Income
May 10, 2023
Some of the many sticker options for purchase during a live stream. Graphic from Path of Ex. By Yaara Aleissa / Arab America Contributing Writer A Temporary Solution to a Living Crisis The continuing civil war in Syria and the(...)
What the Drying Up of the Euphrates River Could Mean for Iraq & Syria
May 10, 2023
By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are Iraq’s main water source and essential to for agriculture. Photo credit ArabNews. It's an odd scene, in Southern Iraq,the governorate of Dhi Qar, the once lush and(...)
Al-Nakba: The 75th Anniversary Commemoration of 'The Catastrophe' of 1948
May 10, 2023
400k Palestinians fleeing West Bank/Gaza in 1948 to Jordan with sick, aged, and few belongings -- Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the major displacement of Palestinians at the time(...)
The Unofficial Arabic texting language: Franco
May 10, 2023
By: Nevin Girgis / Arab America Contributing Writer 3araby/ Arabeya One of the most common struggles for Arab American young adults is the decline of the teaching of the written Arabic language. Many Arabs communicate verbally in Arabic, however, struggle(...)3,664 Results (Page 2 of 306)