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In March 2020, International Women's History Month is Defined by Phenomenal Women
Mar 4, 2020
By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer “A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her.” -Unknown This March 2020, international acknowledgment of women’s courageous, brave, and exceptional standards of deep(...)
March is for All Women: Rula Jebreal
Mar 4, 2020
By: Emily Devereaux/Arab America Contributing Writer March is for Women Women's History Month had its origins in the United States since 1981. Initially, Women's History had a commemoration period of only one week. However, the six-year marathon of petitions, resolutions,(...)
Sanders Says U.S. Cannot Ignore Suffering of Palestinians
Feb 26, 2020
When asked at last night’s Democratic debate about his decision to skip the AIPAC Israeli Lobby conference this week, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said, "I am very proud of being Jewish, I actually lived in Israel for some months,(...)
Who Would Object to Including Arab Americans in California’s Ethnic Studies Education Curriculum?
Feb 26, 2020
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer This is a story about Arab Americans getting a place at the table in one of the U.S, bluest states, California. It’s about their inclusion in California’s Ethnic Studies Education Curriculum. Strong resistance is(...)
Emily Ibrahim: Transnational Soccer Star
Feb 26, 2020
By: Emily Deveraux/Arab America Contributing Writer Recently, Arab America received messages of praise for the young Palestinian-American woman, Emily Ibrahim. While her achievements in soccer were the source of her praise and acclaim, Emily is also a notable young(...)
Damascus's Souk Al-Hamadiyyah -Where the World Comes to Shop
Feb 26, 2020
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer "Here in Syria, one can literally learn the history of the world. All the gods have lived in our skies and all the great civilizations of the Mediterranean basin have flourished on our soil." (...)
The Process for Arab Americans to Pick a President in 2020
Feb 26, 2020
By: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer In 2020, Arab Americans will pick a President. With the Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada primaries and caucuses behind us, and South Carolina's primary on Saturday and Super Tuesday less than a week away.(...)
Why the Census 2020 is Important to Arab Americans?
Feb 26, 2020
By Hayg Oshagan/Arab America Contributing Writer What is the census? The U. S. Constitution requires that the federal government counts every person living in the U.S. The Census has been conducted every 10 years since 1790. Why is the Census(...)
Oum Ali--The Ancient Egyptian Bread Pudding
Feb 26, 2020
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer They say that necessity is the mother of invention. So when there was leftover stale bread throughout the ages, people loathed throwing out these scraps, especially since food was scarce. In the Arab world,(...)
U.S. Representatives Dingell & Pocan Call to Restore Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
Feb 19, 2020
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging the administration to immediately restore all U.S. funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza, including United States Agency for International Development(...)
Meet the Arab Americans Running for Office in 2020
Feb 19, 2020
By Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer The last two years have seen unprecedented involvement from Arab Americans who want to run for office. In 2018, over 125 Arab Americans ran for office, and 2019 saw over 40 Arab Americans throw(...)
Arab Pop Culture is Making Waves in London
Feb 19, 2020
By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction Over the previous five years, Arab mainstream society in London has had something of a brilliant age from multi-expressive celebrations to Nineties club evenings. This developed commitment to Arab influence comes when Britain(...)4,927 Results (Page 258 of 411)