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Will Palestine’s 10-Year-Old Refugee Ever Grow Up?
Feb 17, 2017
BY: Yara Jouzy/Contributing Writer A Palestinian identity isn’t complete without the political cartoon of a refugee child, Handala. In 1975, the famous Naji Al-Ali created this 10-year-old boy, who will remain at this age until the occupation of Palestine ends.(...)
The Worst Statements Made at Trump-Netanyahu Press Conference
Feb 16, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer President Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Wednesday. At a press conference, the two leaders addressed multiple issues, including: solutions to the decades long Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Israel’s growing settlement activity;(...)
Protesters Continuously Disrupt Friedman Hearing
Feb 16, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer On Thursday morning, the United State Senate held a hearing to vote on whether David Friedman will become the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Friedman, who was President Trump’s bankruptcy lawyer for 15 years, has a(...)
Popular Arab-Owned DC Restaurant to Close 6 Locations for #DayWithoutImmigrants
Feb 15, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Buzzing throughout social media is talk of #DayWithoutImmigrants. Latino immigrants across Washington, DC are preparing to close their restaurants, skip work, keep the kids home from school, and refrain from purchasing any goods on Thursday, February(...)
Palestine Awareness Week is Bigger Than Ever, But Activists Still Want to be Anonymous
Feb 15, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Students across the United States, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and other countries are in the midst of Palestine Awareness Week 2017. Formerly known as Israeli Apartheid Week, Palestine Awareness Week is an international series(...)
PalestinePAC Announces it Will File a Lawsuit Against Senator Rubio for Defamation of Palestinian Americans
Feb 15, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer and Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer Donald Trump may have won the presidential campaign, but his fellow GOP candidates are still vying for love from Israel to stay on the lobbyists’ good sides. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has(...)
10 Arabic Valentine's Day Essentials
Feb 15, 2017
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger Here is my list of the 10 essential ways to discover love in Arabic for the entire family. You can find books for kids, fun recipes and projects, and notorious love songs and movies that are(...)
Damascus's Living Art - Inlaying Wood
Feb 15, 2017
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer I was amazed watching an expert mosaic craftsman at work, surrounded by thousands of tiny thin pieces of plastic and wood in a multitude of colours. With nimble hands, he fashioned them into patterns of geometrical inspiration(...)
Shish Barak: Meat Dumplings in Yogurt Sauce
Feb 15, 2017
BY: Yara Jouzy/Contributing Writer Shish Barak is a traditional Arab dish that dates back to the 14th century. Similar to most Arab dishes, the origins are difficult to trace, but it is said that the dish came from pre-Islamic Persia(...)
The Power of Unity is Stopping Trump's Immigration Ban
Feb 15, 2017
BY: Stephanie Yasi Farokhi/Contributing Writer “You will not be able to get to your destination at this time.” Similar statements have been made to individuals en route to the United States in the past few weeks. Fortuitously, three federal judges have(...)
Are you ready for National Arab American Heritage Month this April?
Feb 15, 2017
BY: Arab America Staff Arab America is getting a jumpstart on National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) taking place this April. If you recall, we celebrated NAAHM last year by highlighting major contributions made by Arab Americans each day in April, but(...)
8 Best Arab Teas and Their Benefits
Feb 15, 2017
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Tea is a prominent part of Arab culture and society. For centuries, it has been served warm for guests, business associates, and at meetings and social events. A strong part of the cultural tradition, hot tea(...)4,040 Results (Page 282 of 337)