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Is Your Olive Oil Fake? Here’s How to Find Out

Oct 24, 2018

By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Looking at weekly supermarket ads, you might see some enticing deals on extra virgin olive oil. Some places advertise cold pressed olive oil from Italy for as little as $3.99! The old me would(...)

The Politics of Arabic Language in the Israeli Public

Oct 24, 2018

By Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer If it was once enough to remind us – as countless folk singers did – that al-‘ard btItkalam ‘arabi (the Land speaks Arabic) then much can be said about the distance between that reality and(...)

The Colorful Chaos of the Souqs

Oct 24, 2018

Souqs are the ancestors of today’s shopping malls. They exist since ancient times and prove that the concept of having fun while buying goods has been around for ages. Evidence of the presence of first souqs in the Middle East(...)

Arab American Women Making an Impact: Maha Freij

Oct 24, 2018

By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Born in a geographic area of Palestine which is now considered Israel, Maha Freij was the first Arab woman in Israel to earn a CPA license, which is the highest achievement for an accountant(...)

Arab Monarchies: What they’re up to and How they’re Doing

Oct 24, 2018

Gilgamesh--an early Sumerian king (around 2,800-2,500 BC) and one of many monarchs to arise over millennia in the Middle East By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Monarchies are almost as old as time. The idea of a royal personage arising to(...)

Prairie Rubaiyat-Part IV- Chapter III

Oct 24, 2018

Introduction From my early youth when I first read the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, I have been enthralled by the verses of that world- renowned Persian poet and his type of poetry. Of course, it was not the poet himself(...)

AAI Calls on the RNC and NRCC to Condemn Rep. Duncan Hunter’s Bigotry

Oct 23, 2018

Rep. Duncan Hunter (left) and Ammar Campa-Najjar The Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-partisan organization advocating on behalf of the Arab American community, is calling on the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) to condemn(...)

FAA Law Prevents Discrimination Against Arab Americans

Oct 23, 2018

By: Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer After the terror attacks on the World Trade Center during 9/11, security in the United States changed dramatically in order to protect our population from events like this from ever occurring again. Security policy(...)

Bahbah: Arabs, Jews, and Muslims in America’s Midterm Elections of 2018

Oct 17, 2018

By: Bishara A. Bhbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Unlike any other previous elections for the US Congress, the upcoming 2018 mid-term elections fields a record number of Arabs, Muslims, and candidates who identify as Jewish. In our definition of Arab, we(...)

The Prairie Rubaiyat- PART III - CHAPTER II

Oct 17, 2018

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer From my early youth when I first read the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, I have been enthralled by the verses of that world-renowned poet and his type of poetry. Of course, it was not(...)

12 Actions Arab Families Do When They Get Together!

Oct 17, 2018

By Meriam Helal/Arab America Contributing Writer What do Arab Americans do when they get together? Getting together may be an understatement as Arab Americans unabashedly love to party, eat, and argue all at the same time. 1) EAT, EAT, EAT!!!(...)

Do Arab Women Have Rights? Tunisia's Fight for Gender Equality

Oct 17, 2018

By: Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer It is commonly believed that throughout the history of the Arab world, women have experienced discrimination. The media and various Western attempts at “civilizing” the Arab world have created the idea that Arab women(...)