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What Arab Culture Today Owes to the Arab Bedouin of Long Ago
Feb 14, 2018
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Bedouin peoples once spread from Iraq, into Jordan, Lebanon, the Arabian Peninsula, through Egypt and across North Africa to Morocco. The Bedouin or bedu, meaning desert dwellers, are nomads who herd camels and(...)
Lebanese and Moroccan Athletes in Pyeongchang Olympics 2018
Feb 10, 2018
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer The Winter Olympics started on Friday, February 9 with a spectacular ceremony under the name "Peace of Motion." The theme of the show was unity and friendship between the nations. This year's opening will(...)
Macy’s is the First Major U.S. Department Store to Sell Fashionable and Modest Muslim Clothing
Feb 8, 2018
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Muslims are a significant part of the American population. They have diverse ethnicities, and yet, are still united by cultural similarities such as their fashion sense. According to studies, by 2040 Islam could be(...)
Bahbah: Who are the Arab People and are They Disunited?
Feb 7, 2018
By: Bishara A. Bahbah, Arab America Featured Columnist What a sad sight the Arab World is today! Countries are collapsing and brothers are fighting each other. Despite its massive natural resources, you only find pockets of wealth. There are more refugees in(...)
Coalitions: An Important Tool for Arab Americans
Feb 7, 2018
By: Christine Shahin/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Coalitions are an important networking tool for Arab Americans in order to forge an understanding with individuals, organizations, religions, and other disenfranchised groups. In his speech on receiving the Freedom Award from the National(...)
The 2020 Census--Arabs Need Not Apply
Feb 7, 2018
J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On January 26, 2018, the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of the Census announced that it "will not use...a separate Middle Eastern or North African” category on the census form." However, the 2020 Census will still(...)
‘Star of the East’ may have been the Arab World’s Greatest Songstresses
Feb 7, 2018
By: John Mason/Contributing Writer Anthropologist John Mason and his family lived in Cairo for four years. They resided in the city rather than the suburbs, where most Americans lived. This was so that John and his wife, Nancy, and their(...)
How to Win an Arab Girl’s Heart 101
Feb 7, 2018
By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributor Writer It’s almost Valentine's Day and it is the time to give your girl a well-spent day or weekend. If you like a girl from any nationality you are good to go, but if you(...)
Figs - First Eaten in the `Garden of Eden'
Feb 7, 2018
By Habeeb Sallloum/Arab America Contributing Writer One of mankind's most ancient foods, the fig is the second fruit mentioned in the Bible. It dates back to the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve made garments from its leaves to(...)
10 Shocking Moments Arab American Immigrants Face
Jan 31, 2018
By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Moving to a new place in your own country can be very stressful and hard to adapt with. But, what about moving to a new country where people speak a new language and have(...)
Cornered by Trump: Israel's No-Cost Occupation is About to Become Painful
Jan 31, 2018
Abbas, Trump, Netanyahu. (photo credit: REUTERS) By: Bishara Bahbah/ Arab America Contributing Writer During the meeting of the Palestinian Central Committee and following the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Mahmoud Abbas declared, “Today is the day that(...)
Traveling to Morocco's Magical Pink Town of Tafraout
Jan 31, 2018
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The rain during the night had freshened the air and we felt relaxed as our bus made its way southward from Agadir, Morocco's top resort, to Tafraout - Morocco's so-called magical pink town. The(...)4,713 Results (Page 301 of 393)