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We Need Justice-Based Peace, Not Diplomatic Accords
Jul 2, 2025
Photo: Wikmedia Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The dust has barely settled over Iran's bombed nuclear facilities, yet voices are already heralding a "new opportunity" for Middle East peace. In a troubling example, renowned British journalist Adam(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Huda Zoghbi
Jul 2, 2025
Photo: Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the eighty-eighth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism,(...)
Unity Amid Tragedy: Church Attack Unites Syrian Identities
Jul 2, 2025
Photo Credit: Ahmed akacha By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer On the evening of June 22, 2025, tragedy struck Saint Elias Greek Orthodox Church in the Dweilaa neighborhood of Damascus. What should have been a peaceful Sunday Mass turned(...)
Middle East Climate Migration: Europe Unready
Jul 2, 2025
Photo Credit: Pexels By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer As Europe faces increased migration flows, one key issue is often overlooked: Middle East climate refugees in Europe, driven by climate-induced displacement from the Middle East. The region,(...)
What Zohran Mamdani Means For Arab Americans
Jul 2, 2025
Left: Mamdani Canvassers in Harlem, SWinxy via Wikicommons - CC BY 4.0 | Right: Mamdani, Dmitry Shein via Wikicommons - CC BY 4.0 By: Katie Beason / Arab America Contributing Writer Zohran Mamdani is not Arab, despite what his attack(...)
Gold Cup 2025: Saudi Arabia's Journey Ends in Quarterfinals
Jul 2, 2025
Photo Credit: Pexels By: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The Gold Cup is the primary soccer competition of North America’s CONCACAF federation. In the most recent editions of the tournament, a guest team from a different continent has(...)
The Importance of Arab Programs on College Campuses
Jul 2, 2025
Championing Development in the Arab World. Photo Credit: Larasabri401 - Wikimedia Commons - CC BY 4.0 By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab programs on college campuses provide safe spaces for self-expression and foster communities that connect individuals(...)
Interfaith Unity Shines through Dark Times in Damascus
Jul 2, 2025
A church and mosque in Kessab, Syria. Photo Credit: Wikimedia - CC BY SA-4.0 By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer In the wake of a devastating attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syrian Christians are confused, disheartened,(...)
"Art is a Universal Language": 40 Minutes with Mona Miari
Jul 2, 2025
By: Layan Srour / Arab America Contributing Writer Mona’s musical journey is deeply rooted in heritage, resistance, and a relentless drive to push artistic boundaries. An internationally renowned Palestinian-American artist, singer, and songwriter, she is known for her pioneering projects(...)
A Fourth of July Letter from the Arab American Community
Jul 2, 2025
The Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull (1819). Public domain image, Wikimedia Commons. Private Nathan Badeen, an immigrant from what was then Ottoman-controlled Syria, is widely recognized as the first known Syrian and Arab to give his life to the(...)
Algerian Salad - Chlada Felfel
Jun 30, 2025
Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Algerian cuisine with its Berber, Phoenician, Roman, Arab, Andalusian Muslim, Turkish and French culinary influences, includes dozens of other dishes. To mention only a few: from Andalusia came stews (tajines) and(...)
Zohran Mamdani’s Rise: A New Era for Arab Americans, Muslims, and the New Majority
Jun 25, 2025
Photo: Wikipedia Zohran Mamdani’s potential victory in the NYC mayoral race would be historic, not just for progressives, but for Arab Americans and Muslims across the nation. A proud Muslim and child of immigrants, Mamdani represents a generation unafraid to(...)4,659 Results (Page 2 of 389)