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The Alawites--The Shia Muslim Sect of Syria's Leader

Oct 10, 2018

By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Alawites are a Shia sect of Islam who revere the Prophet Mohammed’s cousin and son-in-law, Ali. They live predominantly in Syria, where they make up about 12% or 2+ million of the(...)

Bahbah: The World’s View of Trump --Unstable, Unpredictable, and Lacking Vision

Oct 3, 2018

By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist I have just returned from a trip overseas that helped me assess the world’s view of the United States under President Donald Trump. In a nutshell, there is a general consensus around the(...)

Why Arab Americans Use Olive Oil: 10 Beneficial Uses

Oct 3, 2018

By: Sarah Chaudhry/Arab America Contributing Writer Olive oil is deeply rooted in the Mediterranean and Arab culture, where it was developed and sold more than 4000 years ago. Even today, Arab Americans value the importance of olive oil, and purchase(...)

Best Arab American Books of 2018

Oct 3, 2018

By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Only recently has there been a push for more Arabic literature in the United States, and therefore celebrations of Arab American writers are also a new development. The first and only museum devoted to(...)

Yasmine Hamdan's Arab Signature on World Music

Oct 3, 2018

By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer It's hard and unfair to label music nowadays, artists are taking influences from endless and diverse sources, and yet, one thing is clear - what is on the surface is not what is under(...)

Federal Judge Blocks Anti-BDS Law in Arizona

Oct 3, 2018

By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer America's Basic Law: Amendment I of the U.S. Constitution (Adopted December 1791) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,(...)

The Prairie Rubaiyat

Oct 3, 2018

By: Habeeb Salloum, Arab America Contributing Writer PART I INTRODUCTION TO THE PRAIRIE RUBAlYAT From my early youth when I first read the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, I have been enthralled by the verses of that world-renowned Persian poet and(...)

QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Arab Americans and the Arab World?

Oct 3, 2018

By: Annika Wolfe/ Arab America Contributing Writer Do you consider yourself knowledgeable about the Arab World? Maybe a bit of an expert? Or do you want to learn more about one of the worlds' most culturally rich, diverse, and beautiful(...)

Dr. Edward Said's Words of Logical Truth and Wisdom..."Never Out of Place"

Sep 26, 2018

“You cannot continue to victimize someone else just because you yourself were a victim once—there has to be a limit.." "Solidarity for justice with peace is never out of place for all mankind"― Edward Said By: Leila Diab/Arab America Ambassador Blogger(...)

15 Funny Questions Asked to Arab Americans

Sep 26, 2018

via GIPHY By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans are Americans who are of Arab descent and are citizens or are permanent residents of the United States. While Arab Americans remain an essential ethnic group in the United States,(...)

34 US Senators Ask Trump to Oppose Aid Cuts to the Palestinian People

Sep 26, 2018

On Friday, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) led a letter of 34 Democratic Senators to President Trump to express strong opposition to his decision to cut more than $500 million in aid to the Palestinian people(...)

Why I Travel?

Sep 26, 2018

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer When it was suggested to me that I write a piece as to 'why people travel', I thought at first that the topic was somewhat uninteresting. However, when I sat back and recalled my(...)