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Top Study Abroad Destinations for Students Interested in Arab Culture
Feb 12, 2020
MNN By: Jackson Chasen-Buckley - Arab America Contributing Writer Thinking of taking the opportunity to study abroad for a semester? For any student who is interested in Arab culture, there are hundreds of potential destinations. In addition to receiving a(...)
From Erfoud to Ouarzazate- It’s Kasbahs Everywhere
Feb 12, 2020
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In the lobby of the El Ati kasbah-like hotel in Erfoud, Morocco’s tourist-desert city, I was having a conversation with John, an Englishman who called himself a modern troubadour. He had just made a(...)
What if the "Deal of the Century" had been Written by Palestinian Women?
Feb 12, 2020
By: Lina Abirafeh/Arab America Contributing Writer Without a single Palestinian insight, two wealthy, entitled, white men took it upon themselves to determine the fate, not only of the state of Palestine but of the entire Arab region. On January 28th,(...)
Hummus Becomes the Canvas for Hearty Brunch “Hummus Bil Lahme”
Feb 12, 2020
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As a child growing up Arab American, I remember getting strange looks from my classmates when I brought my hummus sandwiches to school before hummus was considered cool. “What is that weird beige stuff(...)
5 Delicious Algerian Dishes to Make at Home for this Winter
Feb 5, 2020
By: Jackson Chasen-Buckley/Arab America Contributing Writer Searching for a delicious meal to satisfy your hunger this winter? Arab America has compiled a top-five list of Algerian dishes that are sure to fill you up. The listed meals range from complete(...)
Nayel Nassar Gets Engaged to Daughter of Microsoft's Bill Gates
Feb 5, 2020
By: Joyce Behrens/Arab America Contributing Writer A recent story was developed last week of a newly engaged couple. Not just another celebrity engagement in the media, but the daughter of Bill Gates, the multi-billionaire and founder of Microsoft. Jennifer Gates,(...)
Ahlan Simsim! Television Show for Young Arab Children
Feb 5, 2020
By Emily Deveraux/Arab America Contributing Writer Ahlan Simsim! Ahlan Simsim means welcome Sesame in Arabic. It is also a new television show curated by the Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee's humanitarian program. The International Rescue Committee announced in(...)
The Magic Lure of Morocco’s Imperial Cities
Feb 5, 2020
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer After exploring Morocco, a traveler once wrote: "It is a fabulous country of misty legends, illustrious history, exotic colors and great scenic beauty - one of the most fascinating spots on the face of(...)
New Disney Show Represents Lebanese Culture and Who is Leila Milki
Feb 5, 2020
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer A New Disney Show Representing Lebanese Culture and Featuring Music by Leila Milki “The Rocketeer,” is a new Disney Junior’s animated TV series that celebrates Lebanese culture and food displays an episode that is(...)
The Peace Charade of the Century--Score: Israel Everything, Palestine Nothing
Feb 5, 2020
John Mason, Contributing Writer/Arab America This is not a fair deal, it's not even a deal at all--it's a pure giveaway. The Trump Peace Plan of the Century is a ruse, a charade, a cynical, Machiavellian ploy to help Netanyahu(...)
Bahbah: Trump’s Peace Plan--What About Palestinian Refugees?
Feb 5, 2020
By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist President Trump’s peace plan states in section XVI, “A just, fair and realistic solution to the Palestinian refugee issue must be found in order to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” Beyond this reasonable statement(...)
Congresswoman Dingell Issues Statement on Mideast Peace Package
Jan 31, 2020
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) made the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its Mideast Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal: “This is not a peace plan, it actually aggravates issues in the region. The negotiations did not include Palestinians or buy-in from(...)4,980 Results (Page 264 of 415)