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California Governor Vetoes Ethnic Studies Bill
Oct 21, 2020
By: Mary Salome/Arab America Contributing Writer Khalid is a high school junior in the San Francisco Bay Area. He knows a lot about Palestine through his family, but not through any lesson he’s ever had in school. While he is(...)
Israeli Actress to Play the Queen of the Nile – Does it matter that Cleopatra was Greco-Egyptian?
Oct 21, 2020
Israeli Actress, Gal Gadot, playing Wonder Woman--now scheduled to play Queen Cleopatra Photo credit wallpaper.com By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The casting of Israeli Gal Gadot as Cleopatra in an upcoming film will probably be a blockbuster. The fact(...)
An Open Letter to Fellow Chaldeans: Vote Blue in this Election
Oct 20, 2020
By: Mona Hanna-Attisha/Arab America Contributing Writer I am a proud first-generation Iraqi American. Specifically, I am Chaldean, an Iraqi Christian. We are part of the international diaspora of Iraqi immigrants displaced over generations, and particularly after the rise of Saddam(...)
Arab American Women Making an Impact: Lily Karam
Oct 20, 2020
By: Ivey Noojin/ Arab America Contributing Writer Lily Karam is an activist living in California who has dedicated all of her life, and over 90 percent of her time after retirement, to helping Palestinians. Even with a career and children,(...)
14 Arab Americans Who Made U.S. History as the Firsts
Oct 20, 2020
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer We often celebrate the life and accomplishments of certain people due to their nationality or ethnicity. For example, the media frequently will state, "this person is the first [insert race here] to...". This is(...)
The Arab World in Virginia
Oct 19, 2020
By: Cait O'Connor/ Arab American Contributing Writer Virginia has one of the fastest-growing Arab populations in the country. The number of people claiming Arabic descent has more than doubled since 1980. The majority of Arab-Americans are of Lebanese descent, followed(...)
Erasing the Concept of Palestine From Our History Books?
Oct 19, 2020
By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America Contributing Writer The erasure of Palestine from our history and our children's history books have been happening for decades. For the most part, the Zionists have succeeded, or so they believe. Palestinians hold on to their(...)
Legendary Saudi Footballer Hussain Abdulghani Retires at the Age of 43 After 25 Year Career
Oct 17, 2020
By David DeMaria/Contributing Writer Arab America Saudi footballer Hussain Abdulghani, a legend in both the Saudi Professional League and the Saudi national team announced his retirement after a stellar 25 year career. Born Hussein Omar Abdulghani Sulaimani in Jeddah(...)
Arab Americans in the NFL Through the Years
Oct 16, 2020
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer There are nearly four million Arab Americans living in the U.S. and while many are successful and make major contributions to society, they still suffer discrimination and are often derided as un-American. A sport(...)
Arabian Gulf League (AGL): Al Wahda Hammers Hatta 6-0 to Kick Off New Season in the Emirates
Oct 16, 2020
By David DeMaria/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arabian Gulf League launched a new season with four matches on Friday, the first of which saw Al Wahda easily handle Hatta 6- 0 at Al Nahyan Stadium in the Emirati Capital of Abu(...)
Arab Americans Getting Together
Oct 16, 2020
By Noor Almohsin/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab American community is an emerging minority in the United States. Many members of the community find it easier to assimilate into the American White society simply because the majority is racially identified(...)
Where's the Arab Version of Venmo?
Oct 16, 2020
By: Mariam Kanaan/ Arab America Contributing Writer From FaceTime to WhatsApp video calling—even Snapchat calls—Voice over IP (VOIP) systems are blocked in many parts of the Arab World. Across, the Middle East and North African region (MENA), it’s(...)4,860 Results (Page 219 of 405)