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5 Greek and Levantine Dishes That Are Very Similar
Dec 15, 2020
By: Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer Despite being made up of a myriad of different countries, the Mediterranean has historically been a hub for cultural diffusion. The ancient entanglement of Egypt, Rome, and Greece(...)
Check Out the Evolution of Coffee Culture in 5 Arab Countries
Dec 14, 2020
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer "The Middle East represents one of the world’s modern coffee culture hot spots, with high growth prospects for major chains across many markets and burgeoning opportunities on the horizon for the specialty coffee(...)
8 Must See Documentaries About Arabs and the Arab World
Dec 14, 2020
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Documentaries are one of the best tools for learning more about places, people, cultures, and/or events in an engaging and quite powerful manner. Reading and listening can be informative and are, of course, important;(...)
The State of Health Care in the Arab World
Dec 11, 2020
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer In many countries, the health care services that we enjoy are simply an afterthought. In much of the Arab world, health care systems are lacking accessibility and neglect to include many aspects of human(...)
10 U.S. Cities With Names From the Arab World
Dec 11, 2020
By: Colby Cyrus/Arab America Contributing Writer So much of America exists in the Arab world: from food chains to clothing stores, and car companies to banks, it is not difficult(...)
The Map With No Name
Dec 10, 2020
By: Katie Teague/Arab America Contributing Writer When you think about it, a map is more than just markings on a page; it is one way we confirm the sovereignty (or lack thereof) of nations and states around us. In a(...)
Sultan El Tarab: George Wassouf
Dec 10, 2020
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer George Wassouf was born on 23 December 1961, grew up to become an icon in modern music. In a career spanning almost four decades, he has released more than 30(...)
What if—The Holy Family tried to Enter Bethlehem Today? Reflections on an Occupied Palestinian Town—Then and Now
Dec 9, 2020
Traditional depiction of the Birth of Jesus in the Manger (or cave) in the town of Bethlehem Photo credit angieway By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer In this and the next two articles, we will be looking at the historic(...)
Kerkouane – An Authentic Picture of Phoenician-Punic Life
Dec 9, 2020
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I came across Kerkouane, the Phoenician-Punic/Carthaginian, town situated on the northern Tunisian peninsula of Cap Bon, quite by accident. While on a tour of Cap Bon on the coast of the Mediterranean we had(...)
Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Dr. Khalil A. Bishara
Dec 9, 2020
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about(...)
13 Common Idioms in Arabic
Dec 9, 2020
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Idioms, or phrases that are figurative, non-literal, and have a different literal meaning, are tough to understand, especially in another language or culture. For example, in English, a common idiom is, “it’s raining cats(...)
Ralph Nader to Address Arab America Foundation Rising Leaders for 2020
Dec 9, 2020
The Arab America Foundation will honor the sixty Rising Leaders for their 40 Under 40 and 20 Under 20 initiatives on Thursday, December 10, 2020 (7 pm ET). Political activist, author, lecturer, lawyer, and former candidate for President of the United States,(...)4,860 Results (Page 209 of 405)