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Proclamations and Resolutions Issued in Commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month-April 2019
Mar 18, 2019
The following proclamations and resolutions have been issued in commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month for April 2019. Proclamations and Resolutions to Date: 26 States/109 Proclamations and Resolutions U.S. Congressional Record Statement 1. California Anaheim, California Anaheim(...)
Arabs in the Diaspora--Who are They? Let's Start with Arab Canadians
Mar 13, 2019
Arab Canadian Women greeting Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs living in the Americas comprise a large geographic area—including both North American and South American continents. Canada has a very small, but active population(...)
Kefta Bi Tahini: Kefta with Potatoes and Tahini Sauce
Mar 13, 2019
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As the winter days still linger around, there is always one dish that comes to mind that I fondly remember from my childhood: Kefta bi Tahini, or kefta meatballs with tahini sauce. This hearty(...)
Recognizing Under-Known Arab Americans this Women’s History Month
Mar 13, 2019
By: Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer Photos, poems, artwork, words of encouragement, stories, and more flooded the internet as observers of International Women’s Day celebrated the occasion last Friday. The theme of this year’s #IWD was “Balance for Better,” advocating(...)
Palestinians Don't Hate Jews, and I Can Prove It
Mar 13, 2019
By: Amer Zahr/Arab America Contributing Writer Recent events in America have compelled me to once again make something clear. Palestinians don’t hate Jews. I can prove it. Google was founded by two Jews. It was. Google it. I love Google.(...)
Bahbah: The Long-Term Implications of the Ilhan Omar Intifada
Mar 13, 2019
Photo: Yahoo By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Ilhan Omar, the young Muslim, hijab-wearing, and Somali-born refugee who was recently elected to the US Congress has sparked, in a matter of weeks, the beginning of a potential intifada in(...)
Black Cumin - Seeds of Blessing
Mar 13, 2019
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Black Cumin (negilla sativa) or, as it is sometimes called, Black Caraway, known in the Arab lands as Habbat al-Baraka (the Seed of Blessing) due to its many attributed powerful healing qualities, is still(...)
Arab Women’s Traditional Clothing Making a Comeback?
Mar 13, 2019
By: Shayma Amour/Arab America Contributing Writer The world is a huge platform congested with various civilizations and cultures that revive and beautify it. Each culture has an array of traditions differing it from one another, including traditional clothes that would date(...)
The Israel Lobby & American Policy 2019 Conference, March 22nd
Mar 11, 2019
Just before the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference and mass congressional lobbying day in Washington, DC, the "The Israel Lobby & American Policy 2019 Conference” will be held on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the National(...)
It's a Dark Day for Palestine
Mar 6, 2019
By: Haider Umar/Arab America Contributing Writer The most circulated story propagating around political news regarding Palestine is that Ilhan Omar is an out-right Anti-Semite because she represents the rights of U.S. citizens and stands to pledge allegiance to our flag,(...)
Arab Americans Holding onto Their Traditions
Mar 6, 2019
By: Shayma Amour/Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout the last couple of centuries, America has witnessed many waves of Arab immigrants which are referred to as “Arab Americans”. They are one of the most diverse and rich ethnic groups in terms(...)
Women…A Tapestry of Divine Dignity
Mar 6, 2019
By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer As years go by, women from all races, cultures and coupled with a plethora of extraordinary life experiences, are being honored on March 8, 2019, and throughout the month of March, in the whole(...)4,612 Results (Page 261 of 385)