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From Michigan, With Love: One Man's Worldwide Quest for Peace
Sep 2, 2020
By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Peace, love, truth, and compassion. These are four adjectives that Yusif Barakat lives by. Known simply as Yusif, Barakat, an 85-year-old advocate for harmony, has spent more time than he can count getting into,(...)
Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Anthony Shaptini
Sep 2, 2020
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer Anthony George Shaptini was born Anthony Elias George on July 29, 1893, in Saint Louis, Missouri to Elias and Mary George, immigrants to the United States from Chabtine, Greater Syria (now Lebanon). Mary George(...)
The Hidden Spanish Resort of Gandia
Sep 2, 2020
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer As far as the eye could see, orange and lemon groves stretched in all directions. The perfume diffusing from their blossoms seemed to lull us into a dream-like world of pleasure as we made(...)
Here are 4 Organizations you can Donate to for Lebanon
Sep 2, 2020
"Support Lebanon"/mumsinbeirut.com By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer In the wake of the Beirut blast on August 4, many of us are wondering how we can help from so far away, where we can donate, and which organizations are most(...)
Revisiting "Arab American Stories" -- Lasting Contributions
Sep 2, 2020
Arab America is proud to highlight episodes of Arab American Stories, the Emmy Award-winning 13-part series presented by Detroit Public Television that explored the diversity of the Arab-American experience. The Series Arab American Stories highlights the diversity within the Arab(...)
This Is How You Can Get Involved With Arab Organizations at Your University
Sep 1, 2020
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer The years you spend at university are great times to create memories while discovering what your true passions are in life. It's also a place to make friends and find where you fit. All(...)
Here are 9 Scholarships you can Apply for as an Arab American
Sep 1, 2020
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer In the U.S. there are millions of scholarships offered every year through universities, private companies, non-profits, and even private citizens. Most of these scholarships have specific limits, whether it is finances, merit, career path,(...)
Kindergarten Politics: How Arab Food Can Lead To Isolation in the American Cafeteria
Aug 31, 2020
By Emily Tain/Contributing Writer So common is the trope of the school bully who demands lunch money and shoves classmates down on the playground. This type of bullying, physical and easy to spot, is what often comes to mind when talking(...)
Help Me, Help You--Biden Campaign Readjusts its Course: a New 'Plan for Partnership with Arab Americans'
Aug 30, 2020
By John Mason, Contributing Writer/Arab America Just a week or so ago, Palestinian American political activist, Linda Sarsour, was disavowed from the Democratic national campaign. Nevertheless, she continues to support Biden. In the meantime, the campaign, almost as if to(...)
How are Arab World Countries Attempting to Prevent another Beirut Catastrophe?
Aug 28, 2020
BY: Maria Yepez/ Arab America Contributing Writer Prior to Aug. 4, Beirut had a dynamic commercial zone composed of one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean region, which also was(...)
6 Top-Rated Cultural Attractions One Must Visit in Morocco
Aug 28, 2020
By: Jackson Chasen-Buckley/Arab America Contributing Writer Are you thinking of traveling to Morocco for your vacation? The coastal nation has a lot to offer with both sightseeing and culture. The country is about the size of California and has 32(...)
War in the Arab World Destroyed the Region's Heritage
Aug 27, 2020
CICC Global Justice By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer Destroying Arab World Heritage Looking at the Arab World heritage, the Middle East is utilized in ruins. A thousand years back the "frantic caliph" of Cairo, Hakim, unfortunately, requested the leveling all of the churches, remembering the Holy Sepulcher for Jerusalem,(...)4,865 Results (Page 228 of 406)