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How College Students in the U.S. are Helping the Arabic Language Survive
Dec 12, 2018
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer In a time wrought with fear of the Arab World and the Islamic faith, many college students in the United States have decided to learn Arabic in spite. They are reacting to the harsh(...)
Tahini: The Secret Arab Paste you must Keep Eating this Season
Dec 12, 2018
By Amy Hensler/Arab American Contributing Writer Many Americans are not familiar with the wonders of Tahini. This Arab paste has many uses in the cooking world, but it is also amazing for your health. Tahini is made from ground toasted(...)
"History of Arab Art" Demystifies Western View that Arabs didn't have a Visual Tradition
Dec 12, 2018
Pheonician Statuettes By: Hashim Al-Tawil/Arab America Contributing Writer History of Arab Art introduces a new outlook to this hitherto marginalized field of cultural and artistic creativity, which has been inundated by myth and outdated convention. It is essentially a reinterpretation(...)
10 Facts About Legendary Poet Mahmoud Darwish
Dec 12, 2018
By: Cait O'Connor/Arab America Contributing Writer Known as the “Voice of Palestine,” Mahmoud Darwish is one of the most beloved poets both within and beyond the Arab World. As a political activist and literary icon, he wrote prolifically and received(...)
Rashida Tlaib Plans to Lead Historic Delegation to Palestine, Supports BDS
Dec 5, 2018
By: Mohamed Mohamed/Arab America Contributing Writer Rashida Tlaib, Democrat-elect to the US House of Representative from Michigan’s 13th Congressional district, recently made history when she became the first Palestinian-American woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives. She(...)
The Significance of the Palestinian City of Nazareth During the Christmas Season
Dec 5, 2018
Nazareth in the Roman Period--during Jesus’ boyhood By: John Mason, Arab America Contributing Writer Nazareth is the largest Arab Palestinian city inside of Israel’s northern district, the Galilee. It is the childhood home of Jesus. This is why we know(...)
Criticism of Israel: Rand Paul and Marc Lamont Hill Crossing the Red Line in America
Dec 5, 2018
By: Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer Two events this past week shook the impasse on public discussion of Palestine, Rand Paul’s defiant hold up of the Senate ‘United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act’ and Marc Lamont Hill’s bold UN speech(...)
Albaicín - A Living Reminder of Moorish Granada
Dec 5, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer "There is no more beautiful city in the world than Granada. Not even Cairo, Baghdad or Damascus with their wealth and splendour can compare with Granada." These words inscribed on the emblem of one(...)
Middle Eastern Holiday Baking--Barazek
Dec 5, 2018
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Some cookies have the power to take you to distant lands with one bite. Whenever I travel to other countries, I love to visit their local bakeries, where I can experience the taste, smells,(...)
U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Jordan's Dina Kawar as "Ambassador of the Year"
Dec 3, 2018
The National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) announced today that Her Excellency Dina Kawar, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States, has been selected as NUSACC’s 2018 “Ambassador of the Year.” This award, begun(...)
Arab American Civil Rights League Calls for Action Against the Firing of CNN Contributor Marc Lamont Hill for Support of Palestinians
Nov 30, 2018
CNN on Thursday fired contributor Marc Lamont Hill for denouncing the oppression of Palestinians and endorse "a single secular democratic state for everyone" over the failed two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.The move was made just 24 hours after he(...)
Are Arab Americans Responding to the Disaster in Yemen?
Nov 28, 2018
By Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer This week US Senator Bernie Sanders will go to the floor of the United States Senate to try and stop U.S. support for the war in Yemen. The Yemen crisis has been an international(...)4,040 Results (Page 221 of 337)