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Fez-The Queen of North African Cities
Aug 29, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer "Fez! In you is gathered all the beauties of the world. How many are the blessings and riches that you bestow on your inhabitants." Thus wrote a Moroccan poet who went on to describe(...)
The Arab America Ambassadors for the Month of August
Aug 29, 2018
Meet the Arab America Ambassadors who made a difference during the month of August! By: Ani Karapetyan/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab America Ambassador Network represents an effort to connect Arab and non-Arab communities through collaborative efforts while amplifying Arab(...)
Adding Insult to Injury: Trump Again Disgraces Palestinians
Aug 29, 2018
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout Trump’s presidency, there have been major setbacks when it comes to US-Palestine relations, a major one was recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and transferring the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to(...)
Middle Eastern Meatballs: The Origin of the Globe Trotting Meatball
Aug 29, 2018
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Italian polpettes, Chinese Wan Zi, Spanish Albondigas, Swedish meatballs, Middle Eastern kofta--which meatball came first? While Americans associate meatballs with Italy, believe it or not, the meatball originated from the Middle East! The word(...)
3 Unique Aspects of Traditional Arab Culture in America
Aug 29, 2018
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab culture consists mainly of literature, art, language, customs, values, and beliefs. Arabs are ethnically, religiously, and politically diverse, but ultimately share a linguistic and cultural heritage. The Arab world is vast; it encompasses(...)
Documentary Film Explores Why Americans of Arab Background Must Vote
Aug 29, 2018
By: Ahmed Mansour/Arab America Contributing Writer What is the Arab American story for 2018? What stories most honor their struggle, their triumph, their pain? I never set out to find such a story, but in 2017, almost by accident, I(...)
Is ICE too Icy?
Aug 22, 2018
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Immigrants have been fighting against the expansion of immigration enforcement for years. Before Trump became President, it was mainly immigrants who knew of ICE, the US Immigration, and Customs Enforcement. However, under Trump’s presidency,(...)
No Blue Sky for Trump Team Negotiations
Aug 22, 2018
By: Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer Since George H.W. Bush, every American president has made direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis a top priority on his foreign policy agenda. The breakthrough of the Madrid Conference in 1991 and the initial(...)
The Umayyad Mosque - Damascus' Crowning Glory
Aug 22, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer From the dawn of Islam, Damascus and its Umayyad Mosque, one of the most sacred structures in the Muslim world, have been synonymous. For hundreds of years, this great house of worship, the fourth(...)
Maronite Christian Arabs of Lebanon: An Important Piece of the Fabric of the Multi-Religious Arab World
Aug 22, 2018
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Christian Maronites (a sect of Catholic) of Lebanon present a complicated picture historically. Their history is typical of other minority religions adapting to the vast sweep of Sunni Islam in the 7th(...)
Back to School: No Peanut Butter Sandwiches for Arab Students, Please!
Aug 22, 2018
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer School is quickly approaching, as the summer has surpassed its midpoint, it is important that we all begin to get into school mode. What kids eat for lunch has been a topic of conversation(...)
Lebanese American Tenor Amine J. Hachem Debuts New Music Video "Abballati Abballati"
Aug 18, 2018
Lebanese American tenor, Amine J. Hachem, releases his new music video titled “Abballati, Abballati." Bringing Mediterranean multiculturalism to life, Amine offers a new twist on an old Italian folk song. “Abballati, Abballati” means “dance, dance!” in Sicilian dialect. The video(...)4,038 Results (Page 230 of 337)