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A Roadmap to Democracy: How Arab Americans Can Win in 2020
Apr 10, 2019
By: Hamza Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer “All politics is local,” quipped the Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil in the heyday of his power. Indeed, this is a lesson many of us are still learning today in the Arab and(...)
The Perfect Roasted--Grilled Eggplant
Apr 10, 2019
By Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer While eggplant is revered in the Middle East, it is generally overlooked by the western world. For centuries, Arabs have loved roasting, stewing, and even pickling eggplant in a delicacy called Makdous, where the(...)
500 Strong Turn Out for Palestine Advocacy Day in Washington DC
Apr 10, 2019
This year's Palestine Advocacy Day & Training by the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) doubled from last year, with over five hundred participants of all backgrounds and faiths representing thirty-two states, and meeting with the offices of one hundred and ninety-one Members of(...)
The Syrians Who Boarded the Titanic: New York’s Syrian Community Responded
Apr 10, 2019
By: Leila Salloum Elias/Arab America Contributing Writer It has been over a century that the RMS Titanic on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York collided with an iceberg. News of the sinking of the ship in the icy(...)
Toledo - The Heart of Spanish History
Apr 10, 2019
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Besides the impressive Parador de Toledo just outside of town, I paused to survey Toledo, compact on its hill, shining in all its glory. From my vantage point, the view of the splendid fortress-like(...)
Attributes of Our Arab Culture, Making Us Proud
Apr 3, 2019
By: Shayma Amour/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab culture stretches back thousands of years and is considered one of the oldest surviving and remaining cultures in the world. It is congested with a lot of the spectacular, dynamic and colorful achievements(...)
Bahbah: Half of Americans Support an Independent Palestinian State
Apr 3, 2019
By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist In the most recent Gallup poll conducted in February of this year and released in March 2019, a total of 50 percent of Americans indicated their support of an independent Palestinian state in(...)
Muslim and Christian Arabs Need to Collaborate to Strengthen their Voices
Apr 3, 2019
By: Ray Hanania/Arab America Contributing Writer There are a dozen mosques in Chicagoland and there are almost as many Arab Christian churches. And, yet, like in the Middle East, there is very little cooperation between them. But the upcoming holidays(...)
Muslim Hill Day Highlights the Growing Role of Arab American Women Superstars
Apr 3, 2019
By: Hamza Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Iman Awad quietly contemplates her next move as she stands with a cadre of rising youth leaders from across Maryland in the cavernous hallway of a Federal Senate Building. An aide for a senior(...)
Arab Americans Recognize and Celebrate #National Arab American Heritage Month--April 2019
Apr 3, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) April 3, 2019 – During the month of April, Arab America, formally recognizes the achievements of Arab Americans through the celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM). Across the country, cultural institutions, school districts, municipalities, state legislatures,(...)
5 Vegetarian Arab Dishes You Have to Try This Lenten Season
Apr 3, 2019
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Arab America Contributing Writer During Lent, Arab American Christians refrain from eating meat and dairy, bringing out the vegetarian side in all of us. Although Arab food is famous for its savory lamb recipes and mouth-watering cheeses, thousands(...)
From Tunisia’s Forested Mountains to Its Roman Past
Apr 3, 2019
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “We imported these mountains from Europe.” ‘Adel, our driver, smiled, when after surveying the thickly wooded hills, I commented, “I can’t believe this is Tunisia.” Like myself, when the Arabs, in the 7th century,(...)4,636 Results (Page 261 of 387)