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The Best Tweets That Came Out of #ILoveBeingArab
Mar 3, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer We’re not sure why the hashtag #ILoveBeingArab came about this week on Twitter, but we’re not sad about it! Arabs who love their culture have been sharing pictures and videos of their perfect eyebrows, delicious kunafe,(...)
40,000 Sign Petition Against Trump's Nomination of David Friedman
Mar 3, 2017
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer When President Trump nominated his bankruptcy lawyer and longtime friend David Friedman to be the American ambassador to Israel, controversy and opposition rose quickly. Arab and Jewish Americans have been angered over the nomination, due to(...)
Welcome to “The Worst View,” a Bethlehem Hotel by Banksy
Mar 3, 2017
BY: Yara Jouzy/ Contributing Writer The occupied Palestinian city of Bethlehem opened its newest hotel this week called the “The Hotel With the Worst View in the World”. Plastered all over the walls of the hotel are works by famous(...)
Hosni Mubarak Acquitted Over Arab Spring Protester Deaths
Mar 2, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been acquitted on Thursday over his alleged participation in the killings of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 Arab Spring. After a day long trial in the Court of Cassations,(...)
Vogue Arabia Features Gigi Hadid on its First Cover
Mar 1, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The first cover of Vogue Arabia was presented today and it features famous Arab American model, Gigi Hadid. Launched in October of 2016, the new magazine chose the half-Palestinian model to kick-off its first ever printed(...)
Don't Be Fooled: Ellison Lost the DNC Vote Because of a Pro-Israel Smear Campaign
Mar 1, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Did Keith Ellison lose the DNC chairmanship because of multiple threats from the pro-Israel lobby? Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a leading candidate for the Democratic National Convention chair, lost the vote on Saturday to Obama’s former(...)
Yacoub Shaheen Wins Arab Idol, Palestinians Around the World Celebrate
Mar 1, 2017
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Celebrations have been taking place across Palestine after Yacoub Shaheen, a Bethlehem native, won the hugely popular Arab Idol contest on Saturday. Shaheen, 22, beat out his Yemeni competitor, Ammar Mohammed, and another Palestinian, Ameer Dandan,(...)
Kibbeh Bi Saniye: A Comforting Pie for the Last Winter Days
Mar 1, 2017
BY: Yara Jouzy/Contributing Writer Kibbeh is a famous dish in the Arab world, served in many different forms depending on the region it originates. The meal is prepared in the Levantine region in countries, such as Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon(...)
Darzah and Child's Cup Full: Palestinian Brands Helping Refugees
Mar 1, 2017
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger While doing researching on Arab products, I discovered two organizations, Darzah, a fair trade website selling Palestinian tatreez clothing and accessories, as well as Child’s Cup Full, another fair trade website selling Palestinian-made children’s toys and(...)
8 Ways the Arab Cheek Kiss Can Get Awkward
Mar 1, 2017
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Cheek kissing in the Arab world is a sign of greeting, friendship, comfort, and more. When around Arabs, performing the kiss is inevitable. Male-female and female-female cheek kissing is customary, with the male-male kiss being less(...)
Lisbon's Romantic Kasbah Of Alfama
Mar 1, 2017
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Every night during our week's stay in Lisbon we came to Alfama, the historic heart of the city, to enjoy Portugal's traditional song, the fado, while we feasted on the country's famous fish dishes. Tonight, as(...)
Oscar-Winning Iranian Director's Protest Leaves a Lasting Impression Internationally
Feb 28, 2017
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Iranian director Asghar Farhadi sent prominent Persians, including Anousheh Ansari, the first Iranian in space, to accept his Oscar for best foreign-language film on Sunday night. Farhadi’s film, The Salesman, depicts the struggles of a failing(...)4,648 Results (Page 330 of 388)