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10 Ridiculous Questions that Egyptian American High School Students are Asked

Nov 15, 2017

By: Mario Habashy/Arab America Contributing Writer 1. Can you read hieroglyphs? Yes, we know that Egyptians were once notorious for their use of hieroglyphics. However, believe it or not, our practices have evolved from 2000 years ago! We don’t(...)

Washington Watch: President Trump Wasn't on the Ballot. Nevertheless, He Lost.

Nov 14, 2017

SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY With all due respect to the gubernatorial candidates who won their elections on November 7th, there can be no doubt that their road to victory was paved, in part, by voter's rejection(...)

Swede Shows the Way to Palestine, Hiking Nearly 3,000 Miles,

Nov 8, 2017

By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer In August 2017, Swedish activist Benjamin Ladraa began his self-funded walk from Gothenburg, Sweden, where he's been living, to Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Palestine. That's roughly 4,800 km., nearly 3,000 miles. A Red Cross employee,(...)

Grandmother's 10 Alternative Medicinal Recipes from Yemen

Nov 8, 2017

By: Noor Almoshin/Arab America Contributing Writer We all call our mothers when we get sick, and sometimes we rush to grandmothers when moms are not around or are unable to think of something that helps. This list reveals some natural(...)

The Un-American Elimination of the Diversity Visa Lottery Program

Nov 8, 2017

By: Meriam Helal/Arab America Contributing Writer The U.S. is known around the world for being the world’s melting pot due to its diversity and inclusion. One way the U.S. has upheld its status is the Diversity Visa Lottery Program. It(...)

The Glorious Origin of the Phoenicians

Nov 8, 2017

By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The history of the Phoenicians is a study of a contradiction of a people who left a well-imprinted mark in the development of civilization. Throughout the centuries, every nation, tribe or scribe who came(...)

Israel Denies Entry to Palestine for Amnesty International USA Employee

Nov 8, 2017

By: Michaela Schrum/ Arab America Contributing Writer On October 31, 2017, Amnesty International released a report detailing that an Amnesty International employee, Raed Jarrar, had been denied entry into Palestine by Israeli officials at the border due to his work(...)

What Does Veterans’ Day Mean to Arab Americans?

Nov 8, 2017

By: Noor Almohsin/Arab America Contributing Writer In any society, there are those who sacrifice their lives to defend their countries and protect their people. Over the years, with all military missions the US has been involved in, there has been(...)

"Moderate Islam" - A Step Towards Revival of Arab Nationalism

Nov 4, 2017

SOURCE: TREND 1 November 2017 By Rufiz Hafizoglu Radical Islamic currents in the Arab world mainly appeared after the Islamic revolution in Iran as a defense mechanism against the spread of the revolution. In late October, Crown Prince of Saudi(...)

An American Lady Just Spent Thousands Airlifting 14 Egyptian Dogs and a Cat to New York

Nov 4, 2017

SOURCE: ALBAWABA Published November 1st, 2017 Dogs at the Habiba and Friends Animal Shelter in Cairo (Facebook) Almost a week after a group of Swiss tourists rescued a donkey from the Giza district and flew it to Switzerland for $930,(...)

Respect for Religious Pluralism in Islamic History

Nov 4, 2017

SOURCE: ALARABIYA Dr. Tayyeb Tizini Wednesday, 1 November 2017 The Pact of Umar was a ‘treaty’ forged during the conquest of Jerusalem more than 1400 years ago, at the beginning of Islamic history. It contributes to laying down the foundations(...)

One Thousand and One Nights: Shahrazad, the Traditional Feminist

Nov 1, 2017

By: Meriam Helal/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arabian Nights is one of the most influential stories that have captured the culture of an era and have influenced traditions of many societies for generations to come. The story was told during the(...)