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Yasmine Hamdan's Arab Signature on World Music
Oct 3, 2018
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer It's hard and unfair to label music nowadays, artists are taking influences from endless and diverse sources, and yet, one thing is clear - what is on the surface is not what is under(...)
Federal Judge Blocks Anti-BDS Law in Arizona
Oct 3, 2018
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer America's Basic Law: Amendment I of the U.S. Constitution (Adopted December 1791) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,(...)
The Prairie Rubaiyat
Oct 3, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum, Arab America Contributing Writer PART I INTRODUCTION TO THE PRAIRIE RUBAlYAT 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(...)
QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Arab Americans and the Arab World?
Oct 3, 2018
By: Annika Wolfe/ Arab America Contributing Writer Do you consider yourself knowledgeable about the Arab World? Maybe a bit of an expert? Or do you want to learn more about one of the worlds' most culturally rich, diverse, and beautiful(...)
Dr. Edward Said's Words of Logical Truth and Wisdom..."Never Out of Place"
Sep 26, 2018
“You cannot continue to victimize someone else just because you yourself were a victim once—there has to be a limit.." "Solidarity for justice with peace is never out of place for all mankind"― Edward Said By: Leila Diab/Arab America Ambassador Blogger(...)
15 Funny Questions Asked to Arab Americans
Sep 26, 2018
via GIPHY By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans are Americans who are of Arab descent and are citizens or are permanent residents of the United States. While Arab Americans remain an essential ethnic group in the United States,(...)
34 US Senators Ask Trump to Oppose Aid Cuts to the Palestinian People
Sep 26, 2018
On Friday, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) led a letter of 34 Democratic Senators to President Trump to express strong opposition to his decision to cut more than $500 million in aid to the Palestinian people(...)
Why I Travel?
Sep 26, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer When it was suggested to me that I write a piece as to 'why people travel', I thought at first that the topic was somewhat uninteresting. However, when I sat back and recalled my(...)
Middle Eastern Dessert Gets Healthy Breakfast Makeover- Baklava Granola
Sep 26, 2018
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer When my mother would make baklava for us as children, she knew we could scarf down a batch of the sticky sweet filo confection within a week. Unfortunately, my metabolism has slowed over the(...)
Register to Vote for the Mid-Term Election and Decide the Future of America
Sep 26, 2018
Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day, where organizations, volunteers, and public figures encourage Americans to register and vote. Every election cycle, millions of Americans don’t vote because they missed the voter registration deadline or aren’t sure how to register. To combat(...)
Letter from Rasmea Odeh: I’ve Been Away Now for a Full Year
Sep 20, 2018
Arab American activist Rasmea Odeh reflects her thoughts on the one-year anniversary of her deportation from the U.S to Jordan. Today is the one year anniversary of my deportation, and I miss you all very much. I miss the colorfulness of(...)
Syrian American Family Weighs Refugee Resettlement
Sep 19, 2018
By: Ionut Gitan/Arab America Contributing Writer At the Najjar family home in New York, traditional Syrian dishes were served side-by-side typical American fare for the feast. On one plate, the earthy flavors of stuffed Syrian grape leave mixed with the creamy,(...)4,865 Results (Page 296 of 406)