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Falafel Galore
Oct 31, 2018
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing writer Falafel were probably first prepared in ancient Egypt and, from that era, they have remained that country's national food. Called ta’mia - the only place in the world where they are not known as(...)
Trump Scapegoats Arabs in Migrant Crisis
Oct 31, 2018
Photo: BBC By Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer On October 22nd, President Donald Trump tweeted about the Central American migrant caravans, stating that “sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and Military are unable to stop the Caravan heading to the(...)
Ya Arab America, It's Urgent: Yalla Vote!
Oct 31, 2018
#YallaVote volunteers register voters in South Carolina. Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer On November 6th, Americans will head to the polls en masse for the final day of voting in the 2018 Midterm Election. Undoubtedly, there is a lot at(...)
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(...)4,713 Results (Page 281 of 393)