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The Health Benefits of Black Seed and its Significance in the Arab World
Jul 10, 2019
By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer The black seed is a mystical and wonderful traditional medicine. It has been used for centuries by witchdoctors, physicians, and the global Arab community. Even if you haven't used this miraculous ingredient, you've probably(...)
Reviving Spain’s Moorish Heritage at Petrer
Jul 3, 2019
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The January wind was biting cold as I trudged through a blinding Toronto snow storm on my way to a travel agency. My fingers and toes were beginning to become numb, yet, I hardly(...)
Kushner’s Bahrain Economic Workshop: Putting the Cart before the Horse in a Misdirected Palestinian Peace Process
Jul 3, 2019
By John Mason, Arab America/Contributing Writer A Vision of Palestinian-Israeli Peace but with few Details Son-in-law of President Trump and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, initiated the Administration’s initiative to spark a Middle East peace process. Called the ‘Peace to Prosperity’(...)
Fattet Batinjan--The 5 Layer Casserole of the Arab World
Jul 3, 2019
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer In the Arab world, home cooks waste nothing and have devised a myriad of recipes that do miraculous things with stale bread. Fattet Batinjan is one of those dishes that some say dates all(...)
From Discovery to Life Changing Journey: A Jewish Man's Story from the Heart of Palestine
Jul 3, 2019
By: Ned Rosch/Arab America Contributing Writer Palestine and my journey of discovering: the most Jewish thing I can do is to proudly support the Palestinian struggle for justice! Indian writer Arundhati Roy explained, “The trouble is that once you see(...)
Why Arab Americans Should Feel American on the 4th of July
Jul 3, 2019
By: Cait O'Connor/Arab America Contributing Writer On July 4, 2016, Americans set off 285 million pounds of fireworks to celebrate their independence, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association. Fireworks have been used to entertain and arouse patriotism since the first(...)
Al-Mutanabbi: The Greatest Arab Poet
Jul 3, 2019
By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer Abu at-Tayyib Ahmad bin Al-Husayn al-Mutanabbi al-Kindi is known as one of the most recognized and prominent poets of the Arabic language. He even had his poems praised by kings in the middle east(...)
Exploring the 2020 Census Ruling
Jul 3, 2019
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Every 10 years in the United States, a census is conducted and its purpose is to count all the people in the United States, as well as basic info about them. This massive survey(...)
Who is Mena Massoud?
Jun 26, 2019
By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer Who is Mena Massoud? The star of the new Disney movie hit Aladdin of this year is now in the spotlight. Arabs all over the US and overseas are talking about his amazing performance.(...)
Good Things Come in Threes--Q & A with the Kashlan Triplets
Jun 26, 2019
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer The ‘Rule of Threes’ has long been applied in marketing practice, but in this case, the rule certainly pertains to the Kashlan brothers of West Forsyth High School. Born to parents Dean and Judy(...)
For the Love of Watermelon!
Jun 26, 2019
By: Katie Teague/Arab America Contributing Writer Watermelon: the classic summer treat that will bring a smile to anyone's face. In the Middle East, watermelon brings more than a smile. Arab obsession with the fruit is completely acceptable, which is why(...)
Arab Women at Work: Sculptor Simone Fattal's Retrospective
Jun 26, 2019
By: Barbara Nimri Aziz/Arab America Contributing Writer Even in New York, it’s not often one has the opportunity to view a sculpture exhibit on the scale of Simone Fattal’s 50-year retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art PS 1. It’s(...)4,892 Results (Page 275 of 408)