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Tracing History: Identity in Palestinian Music
Sep 10, 2025
The Palestine Conservatoire of Music Orchestra. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons - Public Domain Tracing the history of Palestinian music reveals a rich, textured tapestry of writing and symbolism. Palestinian folk music provides a glimpse to both the joy and struggles(...)
Etymology and Empire: How Did the Middle East Get Its Name?
Sep 10, 2025
Photo Credits: AWSeebaran By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer Who decides what we call regions of the world? Who looked at a map and thought: this is the Near East, that is the Middle East, and far off,(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Anas “Andy” Shallal
Sep 10, 2025
Wiki photo By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the ninety-third in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism,(...)
Spaghetti with Yogurt – Ma’karuna bi-l Laban
Sep 9, 2025
Photo Credit: Pexels By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Marco Polo had always been given credit as the person who introduced pasta into Italy. However, this has become more of a legend rather than a fact. Food historians generally agree(...)
NUSACC Leads U.S. Business Delegation to Tunisia
Sep 8, 2025
Where Ancient Carthage Once Dominated Trade, Tunisia Today Strengthens Commercial Relations with the USA The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) – America’s #1 commercial gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region – has just(...)
Reaffirming Arab Identity, Heritage, and Culture: Arab America Foundation Announces Performers at CONNECT Empowerment Summit, NY/NJ, Oct. 24–25, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 4, 2025) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that several notable artists will perform at the CONNECT Empowerment Summit to be held on Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25,(...)
In Search of Answers
Sep 3, 2025
Photo: Wikimedia Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing WriterIn the face of unimaginable suffering in Gaza, the human mind searches for meaning, for reasons, for someone to hold accountable. Yet nearly two years after October 7th, I find(...)
The Simplification of the Arab World in Western Media
Sep 3, 2025
Photo Credit: Pexels By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer Western media typically portrays the Arab world in simplistic binary terms: moderates vs extremists, victims vs aggressors, democracy vs terror. These frames provide clarity for international audiences while(...)
Comedian Maysoon Zayid to Perform at Annual CONNECT Empowerment Summit in New York/New Jersey, October 24-25, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 4, 2025) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Palestinian American actress, comedian, and author Maysoon Zayid will perform at the CONNECT Empowerment Summit to be held on Friday, October(...)
Cross-cultural Craft: An Intersection Between Arabic Calligraphy And Western Art
Sep 3, 2025
By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer What if words could move? What if letters could gallop like horses, glow like candles, or rise like domes against the sky? In Arabic calligraphy, this is not just imagination, it is(...)
Invisible Effects of Arab America’s “Whiteness”
Sep 3, 2025
An Arab boy and girl. Photo Credit: Abdulmomn Kadhim via Wikimedia - Public Domain By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer For the past century, the United States has rapidly evolved its understanding of race. From dehumanizing immigration quotas(...)
The Decline of Turkish and Israeli Cooperation
Sep 2, 2025
Photo Credit: Four Flags – Turkey and Israel in the Sky via Wikimedia Commons. By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer Turkey and Israel have maintained what appeared to be a working relationship for decades, but this has quickly(...)5,044 Results (Page 26 of 421)