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News Roundup: Sorry – Bad News from the Middle East for the U.S., much less Arab Americans, Palestinians, and even some Israelis
Feb 8, 2023
Palestinians take part in a protest against visiting U.S. Secretary of State Blinkin to the region, in Gaza City on January 23 2023 -- Photo Ashraf Amra/APA Images By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Four interrelated events in(...)
Why is Gold Jewelry So Vital to Arab Culture?
Feb 8, 2023
Arab Gold Jewelry / Wikimedia Commons By: Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout the Arab world and the diaspora, gold jewelry is seen as an essential part of Arab culture. Often adorning Arab women, gold jewelry has become(...)
“The blood never dies. The blood never forgets”: Mirage by Somaiya Daud
Feb 8, 2023
Mirage cover art - MacMillan By: Alison Norquist / Arab America Contributing Writer Andalan was once a peaceful solar system, the main planet's moons served as terraformed colonies where farmers and hunters could continue to survive as the population thrived.(...)
Black History Month: Connections with the Arab World and a Joint Push for Progression
Feb 8, 2023
By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Black History Month is a period for acknowledging and remembering all the positive impacts and accomplishments African Americans have had and continue to contribute to the United States and abroad. This month's(...)
Bahbah: The Attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar and her Removal from the House’s Foreign Affairs Committee is Unjustifiable
Feb 8, 2023
Credit: Wikimedia Commons By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist On Thursday, February 2nd, Republicans in the House of Representatives showed their ugly face by voting unanimously to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, from her seat in the(...)
Deadly Earthquake Kills Thousands in Syria and Türkiye
Feb 8, 2023
Photo captured of a father holding the hand of his daughter stuck under the rubble. Photo: Mirror By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer In the early hours of Monday, February 6, terror struck in Turkey near the city(...)
Usama Baalbaki Performs with National Arab Orchestra at the "Taking Back our Narrative" Event presented by Arab America Foundation and Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Feb 8, 2023
Usama Baalbaki, vocalist and 'oudist, Co-Founder of the National Arab Orchestra, and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Photo: Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts / Usama Baalbaki The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce Usama Baalbaki, Co-Founder of(...)
‘Déjà Vu’ All over Again—Arab Americans may finally get their own Checkbox from the U.S. Census Bureau
Feb 1, 2023
Photo--WKRGNews5.com By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Under President Obama, in 2015, a question for the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau survey included the identification of a respondent as “Middle Eastern or North African” (MENA). Importantly, MENA as a(...)
Kunafa Inspired Coffee Drink
Feb 1, 2023
By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer https://vimeo.com/710406532 Video Source: Menal Elmaliki I had just come home from work, having fasted for the day, and was in the mood for something delicious, sweet, and satisfying. It was the feeling(...)
'The Dove's Lost Necklace,' A Forgotten History of the Arab World
Feb 1, 2023
Map of Al-Andalus, also known as Andalusia. Photo: Wikicommons By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The 'Dove's Lost Necklace' is a captivating film that reflects a time in Arab history when peace, knowledge, and the pursuit of(...)
Kid Pharaoh’s “British Museum” Resonates with Egyptians at Home and in the Diaspora
Feb 1, 2023
By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer "British Museum" / @thekidpharaoh via Instagram In his latest single, “British Museum,” Egyptian-Australian rapper and producer Kid Pharaoh takes a stab at the British monarchy and its long history of imperial exploitation(...)
A New Mosque in Dubai will be 3D-Printed
Feb 1, 2023
Rendering of Dubai 3D printed mosque / Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Contributing Writer Dubai's Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) revealed that Dubai would build the first 3D-printed mosque at(...)3,799 Results (Page 22 of 317)