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Letter from Rasmea Odeh: I’ve Been Away Now for a Full Year
Sep 20, 2018
Arab American activist Rasmea Odeh reflects her thoughts on the one-year anniversary of her deportation from the U.S to Jordan. Today is the one year anniversary of my deportation, and I miss you all very much. I miss the colorfulness of(...)
Syrian American Family Weighs Refugee Resettlement
Sep 19, 2018
By: Ionut Gitan/Arab America Contributing Writer At the Najjar family home in New York, traditional Syrian dishes were served side-by-side typical American fare for the feast. On one plate, the earthy flavors of stuffed Syrian grape leave mixed with the creamy,(...)
The Walnut: Once Known as the Royal Nut
Sep 19, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Walnuts regarded as the oldest tree-food appear to have originated in Persia from where they spread eastward and westward. In Mesopotamia, inscriptions from 2,000 B.C. have been found on clay tablets indicating the existence(...)
Can you Smell the Aroma of al Qahwa al Arabiya (Arab Coffee)? The Secret of Making It
Sep 19, 2018
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Are you looking for a new kind of coffee? Do you miss al-qahwa al-arabiya/The Arab coffee? If so, look no further! Here is a step-by-step guide to creating traditional Arabic Coffee. History of Arabic(...)
A Small Museum with Big Dreams!
Sep 19, 2018
By: Nizar Farsakh/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Museum of the Palestinian People (MPP) is an initiative to establish a space in Washington D.C., where Palestinians can tell their stories their own way. For far too long, the Palestinian story has been(...)
Jews From the Arab World or Arab Jews? What Do We Know About Them?
Sep 19, 2018
‘Mizrahim’ Jews -- Jews coming to Israel from countries where their roots were deep in Arab culture and language By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Many Jews lived for centuries in what long ago had become part of the Arab World.(...)
In Memory of Sabra and Shatila... Never Forget...Not I
Sep 17, 2018
By: Leila Diab/Arab America Ambassador Blogger In memory of the over 3,000 Palestinian refugee victims of the Sabra and Shatila massacre on September 16-19, 1982. In Memory of Sabra and Shatila... Never Forget...Not I Their eyes were filled with hope(...)
Not All Criticism of Israel is Anti-Semitism
Sep 17, 2018
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Our right to freedom of speech has faced its obstacles throughout history, and in the recent months, we face another--the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018. The proposed bill along with the new addition of(...)
House Democrats Condemn Trump Administration’s Actions Harming the Palestinian People
Sep 14, 2018
On September 13, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) today released the following statement condemning the Trump Administration’s recent actions harming the Palestinian people. “We(...)
What Do Recent Blockbuster Films Starring Asians Mean for Arab Americans?
Sep 12, 2018
By: Maddie Rule/Arab America Contributing Writer This summer, there were several movies that took pop culture by storm. But nothing got people talking quite like the debuts of Crazy Rich Asians and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. While(...)
Arab Influence on the Game of Chess
Sep 12, 2018
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Chess has been known to be one of the most classic board games of our time. As chess has grown in popularity over hundreds of centuries, many are unaware of the game's origin, its(...)
Spas in the Arab World - Miracle Waters at Work
Sep 12, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer We were standing with our friends in the Merinides Hotel overlooking the city of Fez - the historic jewel of the Moroccan urban centres. Below us the ancient city, dominated by the minarets of(...)4,040 Results (Page 228 of 337)