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How Can Arab American Mothers “Celebrate” Mother’s Day?
May 7, 2025
Mother and Child in Syrian Refugee Camp. Photo credit: Pexels By: Lina AbiRafeh / Arab America Contributing Writer Sunday, 11 May, is Mother’s Day. We buy flowers, maybe go to brunch, write cards thanking our mothers for being “the best(...)
The Everlasting Music of Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab
May 7, 2025
Photo: Baidaphone Records By: Sami Asmar / Arab America Contributing Writer May 4th marked the Anniversary of Egypt's Legendary Musician Muhammad Abd al-Wahab Most Arab music influencers lived in the twentieth century and, when making a list, Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab(...)
Jaafar Tuqan: The Legacy of a Palestinian-Jordanian Architect
May 7, 2025
Jaafar Tuqan. Photo credit: Middle East Architect By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer Jaafar Tuqan was born in 1938 in Jerusalem, which was then part of Mandatory Palestine. He was the son of the renowned Palestinian poet(...)
"Lead with Your Arabness": 40 Minutes with Roula David
May 7, 2025
By: Layan Srour / Arab America Contributing Writer Roula David Roula David is a creative force in Detroit’s music and nightlife scene, known for her visionary leadership at Spot Lite and UFO Factory. Growing up between Arab and American cultures,(...)
Watermelon+ Launches May 8: A New Global Streaming Platform Elevating Palestinian and World Cinema
May 5, 2025
In a significant step for global independent cinema, Watermelon Pictures has announced the launch of Watermelon+, a groundbreaking new streaming platform that will go live worldwide on May 8, 2025. The platform is set to feature one of the most(...)
NYC Department of Small Business Services to Consider MENA Minority Business Status
May 4, 2025
Help Shape Policy for MENA Business Owners Doing Business in NYC Are you a business owner from the Middle East or North Africa (MENA) living or operating in New York City? Your voice matters now more than ever. The New(...)
Lentil and Olive Oil Dip - ‘Adas bi Zayt Zaytoon
May 2, 2025
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Olive oil is often called the healthy and tasty universal solvent of Middle Eastern cuisine. It is also the healthiest fat known to humankind. This combined with the highly nutrient lentil makes for a(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Philip Hitti
Apr 30, 2025
Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the eighty-first in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism,(...)
An Ill-Timed Trump Visit to the Arab states
Apr 30, 2025
Photo: Wiki Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing WriterIn mid-May, President Trump will be making his first visit abroad, aside from his appearance at the Pope's funeral in the Vatican. Of all places, he is choosing to visit Saudi(...)
Beware of Cultural Dilution: An Anonymous Letter from an Arab American
Apr 30, 2025
Syrian children (possibly in Little Syria, Manhattan). Photo credit: Bain collection at the Library of Congress - Wikimedia - public domain. By: Anonymous / Arab America Contributing Writer To My Fellow Arab Americans, I write to you not as an(...)
National Arab American Heritage Month Gains Momentum Across America in 2025
Apr 30, 2025
Photo credit: Arab America Foundation By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer The month of April is a significant time for cultural celebrations, recognition of diversity initiatives, and education within the Arab American community, as it has been officially(...)
"Tuning into My Heritage": 40 Minutes with Zekkereya El-magharbel
Apr 30, 2025
By: Layan Srour / Arab America Contributing Writer Photo by Ibrahim El-magharbel Zekkereya El-magharbel is a musician, designer, theorist, composer, and educator, originally from Los Angeles, California, and now based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Raised in an Egyptian household, Zekkereya's(...)4,874 Results (Page 28 of 407)