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Bedouin Bread - Chubab

Dec 3, 2024

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer This traditional Bedouin bread, found in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, is today enhanced with ingredients not generally available to the Bedouin of the past. A delightful, sweet bread,(...)

Desert Diplomacy: The Art of Conflict Resolution Among Arab Tribes

Nov 27, 2024

By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer For thousands of years, Arab tribes in the arid deserts of the Middle East devised complicated methods of conflict settlement to guarantee communal unity. These techniques, which are steeped in history and(...)

Stuffed Fish – al-Bouri Mahshi

Nov 27, 2024

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A unique type of stuffed fish, Palestinian-style, where a combination of spices and herbs bring out the flavours and aroma of 1960s Haifa, the city in which I was first(...)

Tourism Rejuvenates Syria's Image and Draws Foreign Investment

Nov 27, 2024

Image of Damascus, Syria : Photo Source : Wikimedia Commons By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer Syria, a nation known for its ancient civilizations and rich cultural legacy, has encountered many difficulties in the past ten years as(...)

6 Educational Organizations to Support This Thanksgiving Season

Nov 27, 2024

Children reading books. Image source: Pexels. By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer At the Connect Summit, organized by Arab America, a panel titled Countering Misrepresentations of Arabs in America: Media, Civil Rights, and Beyond explored practical strategies to(...)

The Baghdad Pact: NATO of the Middle East?

Nov 27, 2024

"Pishraft-e-Iran" (literally 'Progress of Iran'), a pro-western Iranian propaganda poster featuring the members of the Baghdad Pact. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer During the Cold War that took place in the aftermath of the(...)

Thanksgiving in Arab America

Nov 27, 2024

By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Thanksgiving is a cherished time for reflection, gratitude, and togetherness. For Arab Americans, it offers a unique opportunity to celebrate the values of family and hospitality while blending cultural traditions from(...)

US Peace Facade in Middle East Contrasts with Militant Foreign Policy

Nov 27, 2024

Photo: NBC News By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Editors Note: A ceasefire was announced yesterday. A truce between Israel and Hezbollah is a positive step forward, but it is neither a peace agreement nor a settlement between the two(...)

Why Latin America Advocates for Palestine: Roots of Solidarity and Resistance

Nov 27, 2024

Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations in Rosario, Argentina. Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer While many Western countries align with the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, often appearing to act in support of Zionist agendas, the(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America--Elyanna

Nov 27, 2024

By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the sixty-sixth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our(...)

You’ll Never Believe What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Nov 27, 2024

Source: the official promo of Riyadh Season. This picture shows an upper view of the venues where the festival of the Riyadh season takes place. By Yara Marei / Arab America contributing writer. The lights of Riyadh sparkled like never(...)

2024 Ambassador of the Year: H.E. Hanène Tajouri Bessassi of Tunisia

Nov 25, 2024

The National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) announced today that Her Excellency Hanène Tajouri Bessassi, Tunisia’s Ambassador to the United States, has been selected as the 2024 Ambassador of the Year. This award, begun in 2004, is given(...)