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Columbus Day, From Turtle Island to Palestine
Oct 7, 2026
Photo by National Park Service via Wikimedia Commons By: Rami Balin / Arab America Contributing Writer In the United States, October 12 is marked as Columbus Day, celebrating the arrival of Christopher Columbus to North America on October 12, 1492.(...)
Arab America Foundation Unveils Exciting Program & Schedule for 2026 CONNECT Empowerment Summit
Oct 6, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 6, 2026) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce the program and schedule for the 2026 CONNECT Empowerment Summit, taking place Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the(...)
TPS Changes Affecting Arab Communities
Oct 6, 2026
Image By Wiki Commons: A Syrian woman on Ellis Island By: Megan Guzman Abbott / Arab America Contributing Writer A Syrian immigrant woman at the turn of the 20th century—a reminder that Syrian roots in America run deep. Today, with(...)
Cuscuz De Galinha - Chicken Couscous
Oct 5, 2026
Photo Source: Pexels By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Cuscuz is a version of the famous North African dish called couscous. It was introduced into South America by the West African slaves and adapted to Brazilian taste. Today, the basic(...)
Palestine Dominated UNGA 81 — But What Changed on the Ground?
Sep 30, 2026
The 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Via Wikimedia Commons. By Aziz Hellal / Arab America Contributing Writer The 81st session of the UN General Assembly's general debate, held September 22–28 in New York, covered wars and crises(...)
Naming Culture: The Struggle for Palestinian Heritage
Sep 30, 2026
Collage by Rami Balin. By: Rami Balin / Arab America Contributing Writer Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Levantine – these descriptors are used when referring to music, art, food, architecture, dance, and many other aspects of life and culture in the geographic(...)
Abdul El-Sayed Is Making Headway But Not Just With Progressives
Sep 30, 2026
US Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed meets voters at Michigan Technological University | Wiki Commons By: Megan Guzman Abbott / Arab America Contributing Writer Abdul El-Sayed entered Michigan’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election as the Democratic nominee after narrowly(...)
Forced Into the Spotlight: Journalists in Gaza
Sep 30, 2026
Photo by Barcex, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 By: Luma Alaraje / Arab America Contributing Writer Nadra Al-Tibi never planned to become a journalist. As a schoolteacher and psychological first-aid specialist, she began documenting life in Gaza after(...)
Celebrating the Sounds and Traditions That Unite Us: Arab America Foundation Announces Performers for the 2026 CONNECT Empowerment Summit
Sep 30, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 30, 2026) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that several notable artists will perform at the 2026 CONNECT Empowerment Summit, taking place Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, 2026,(...)
Why Israel is Resisting Course Correction and Hurting its Future
Sep 30, 2026
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer On September 23, Israel's Central Elections Committee barred the country's two main Arab lists, Ra’am and the Joint List, from the October 27 elections. A day later, it cleared the far-right parties(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Sadam Ali
Sep 30, 2026
A young Sadam Ali, Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the 136th article in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features figures from entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts,(...)
Abou Bastee - The Father of Happiness
Sep 29, 2026
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Of all the centuries-old traditional dishes from Damascus, Abou Bastee is one of the few dishes that has retained its complete original form. Damascus lore has it that the name came about because once(...)5,200 Results (Page 3 of 434)