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Heritage Month: Arab Americans as Scientists
Apr 15, 2016
BY: Patrick Nahhas/Contributing Writer Just like with medicine, Arab Americans have been involved in the field of science since the first arrivals from the Arab World at the turn of the century. During the Middle Ages, Arabs were known as(...)
Bernie Sanders gets Massive Applause: Treat Palestinians with 'respect and dignity'
Apr 15, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer During last night's Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN, Wolf Blitzer asked Bernie Sanders if Israel had the right to defend itself during the 2014 assault on Gaza. The Vermont Senator defended his previous statements of(...)
Amal Clooney: A Figure of Hope for Everyone but the Palestinians
Apr 14, 2016
Photo from www.alaraby.co.uk BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer In a shocking move, everyone’s favorite human rights activist couple is throwing a fundraiser for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton with Haim Saban – an Israeli-American mogul and who considers himself a “protector of Israel.”(...)
Heritage Month: Arab Americans in Fashion
Apr 14, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer No prominent American industry is without notable Arab American contributions. The fashion industry that developed about a century ago in U.S. and European markets is a place many Arab Americans call home. There are many well-known(...)
Global Solidarity for Justice: Book Review of Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Apr 14, 2016
BY: Leila Diab/Contributing Writer Angela Y. Davis is a political activist, scholar, author, speaker and an ongoing advocate for the exploited and oppressed people in this world. She makes the connections between the past and the current level of injustices(...)
Arab America Picks a President: It's Up To You New York, New York
Apr 13, 2016
BY: Fred Shwaery/Contributing Writer After a couple of quiet weeks, things are picking up on the campaign trails. New York is next. Both the Democrats and the Republicans will have their primary elections on Tuesday, April 19. Nothing the week(...)
Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—Green almonds, a sure sign of Spring!
Apr 13, 2016
green almonds (louz ahdar) © linda dalal sawaya 2016 BY: Linda Dalal Sawaya/Contributing Writer Another native to the Middle East, this fruit that is typically considered a nut is really a drupe, and when it appears marks a sure sign of(...)
13 Fun Ways to Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month
Apr 13, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer We are thirteen days into National Arab American Heritage Month and it's time to celebrate! Try any of these 13 fun activities with fellow Arab Americans and non-Arabs so you can remember just how fascinating Arab heritage(...)
Abdul Wahab - The Father Of Modern Egyptian Song
Apr 13, 2016
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer From the 1930s to well into the 1970s, Muhammad Abdul Wahab was, to the vast majority of Arabic-speaking people, a giant in the world of Middle Eastern entertainment. Every Arab who could afford it, bought(...)
Heritage Month: Arab Americans in Popular Music
Apr 12, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The Arab American community knows the famous musicians who have been contributing immensely to American pop culture. Some of America’s most well known musical artists are of Arab descent, including: Shakira, Paula Abdul, Frank Zappa, Herbert(...)
Heritage Month: Arab Americans in Technology
Apr 11, 2016
BY: Sevan Araz/Contributing Writer The technology sector has dominated the lives of Americans for the last decade and continues to make strides toward modernizing global societies. Information technology represents a key method to bridging social divides and exposing what used(...)
Heritage Month: Arab Americans as Engineers
Apr 11, 2016
BY: Husayn Hosoda/Contributing Writer Like many professional fields, Arab Americans have participated and excelled in the engineering field. Arab Americans in engineering play a particularly important role in keeping society safe, improving the standard of living, and serving the(...)3,256 Results (Page 257 of 272)