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Assala Pure Art: 'The Natives' in Palestinian Tarweedeh Style

Jul 10, 2024

Source: Wikimedia. A picture showing Assala Nasri is considered by many to be one of the most important Syrian artists of the past two decades. By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer "Landowners" or "The Natives" is one of(...)

Israel’s Threat of Taking Lebanon “Back to the stone-age” Could Prove to be Suicidal

Jul 10, 2024

Photo: Wiki Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In expanding the war zone into Lebanon, Israel puts itself in great danger. Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has warned that his military is capable of taking Lebanon “back to(...)

The 1952 Egyptian Revolution: A Turning Point in Modern Arab History

Jul 10, 2024

Members of the Egyptian Free Officers Movement. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The 1952 Egyptian Revolution, often known as the "23 July Revolution," was a watershed point in Egyptian and Arab history. This revolution(...)

Science and Scholars: How the Arab World Influenced the Renaissance Era

Jul 10, 2024

Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Nate Fox / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world of history is often credited for its vast culture, but it is rarely recognized for its significant contributions in other areas. The Renaissance, a time of rediscovery(...)

Umm Kulthum and Arab Nationalism

Jul 10, 2024

Umm Kulthum meeting with Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat in the 1960s. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Umm Kulthum is known to many throughout the Arab world. Her career as a singer and(...)

The Mystery Surrounding Israel's Nuclear Capabilities

Jul 10, 2024

US Vela Satellite which detected a potential Israeli nuclear test in 1979. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons By: Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Israel's nuclear program is a subject shrouded in secrecy and controversy, significantly directing and affecting(...)

Lentil and Meat Stew - Yakhnit ‘Adas bil Laham

Jul 9, 2024

Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Because of their many healthy attributes, in parts of the Middle East lentils are described as the ‘nails of the knees’. In other parts they are referred to as the ‘meat(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Najla Said

Jul 3, 2024

Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the fifty-second of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas.(...)

How Arab Americans Could Revolutionize U.S. Politics

Jul 3, 2024

By: Sam Husseini / Arab America Contributing Writer By working together, Arab Americans from across the political spectrum can take their votes in pairs from pro-Israel Biden and Trump and support pro-peace candidates like the Green Party and the Libertarians(...)

Chickpeas and Checkpoints: Hummus in the Shadow of Arab-Israeli War

Jul 3, 2024

Source: Wikki Commons. This image shows a Palestinian Maftoul dish known as Couscous in Western society, while the Palestinian name for it is Maftoul, and the original recipe for this dish is Arabian. By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing(...)

Issam Hajali's Unique '70s Lebanese Fusion

Jul 3, 2024

https://www.instagram.com/afroofruits/p/CyOHtJPyYgr/?img_index=1 By: Luke Mcmahan / Arab America Contributing Writer If you were walking down Mar Elias Street in Beirut and happened to enter a little jewelry shop owned by a man named Issam Hajali, you would unknowingly have met one(...)

The Night Won’t End: Biden’s War on Gaza

Jul 3, 2024

The destruction in Gaza as of December 6th, 2023. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons By: Arab America Contributing Writer / Mehdi El Merini For most of us, the night typically means dinner with family, a movie, and preparing for bed. For(...)