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Arab America Picks a President: The Democratic National Convention

Jul 27, 2016

BY: Fred Shwaery/Contributing Writer The Republicans left Cleveland and the Democrats arrived in Philadelphia this week. The Democratic National Convention (DNC) began on Monday and will continue through Thursday. There are many events in Philadelphia that are of interested(...)

New Documentary Reveals Israel's Public Relations Strategies in America

Jul 27, 2016

BY: Clara Ana Ruplinger/Contributing Writer The Occupation of the American Mind is a sophisticated and in depth analysis of how Israel’s public relations manufactures misguided support for its occupation of Palestine in American media. The documentary featured scholarly commentators who have become(...)

Dates - The World's Most Complete Food

Jul 27, 2016

BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer In the Middle Eastern lands, where the date palm carries an aura of mystery and romance, there is a common belief that it is the oldest cultivated fruit tree in the world. In its native homeland, the(...)

Pokemon Go in the Arab World

Jul 27, 2016

By: Tamara Wong Azaiez/Contributing Writer Pokemon Go is a phenomenon that has been taking the world by storm, combining both exercise and gaming for a fun, active experience. The game uses an augmented version of Google Maps to detect where(...)

Za’atar: The Queen of Spice

Jul 22, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Eaten in the Arab world for centuries, za’atar has a special history as the Queen of Spice. For hundreds of years, Arabs have been mixing together sesame, sumac, salt, and wild oregano and thyme to create(...)

American Students Studying Arabic for More Than Just Getting a Job

Jul 22, 2016

BY: Kristina Perry and Clara Ana Ruplinger/Contributing Writers In the U.S. today, Arabic is a language that has been highly stigmatized. Individuals speaking Arabic have found that using the language, or even looking Arab, can make a person seem so threatening(...)

Arab American Entrepreneur, Tom Barrack, Speaks at RNC

Jul 22, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Speaking at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday was famous Arab American businessman, Tom Barrack. The grandson of Lebanese immigrants, Barrack worked hard to become a real estate investor and eventually the founder, chairman,(...)

#HummusHaters in Congress

Jul 20, 2016

With all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the(...)

The Legacy of Edward Said

Jul 20, 2016

BY: Clara Ana Ruplinger/Contributing Writer Edward Said, notable academic and scholar of post-colonial criticism, was born on November 1, 1935 in Jerusalem, which was then part of the British Mandate of Palestine. Born to a Lebanese mother and Christian Palestinian(...)

America's Other Orchestras: Arab American Ensemble Series Episode 2

Jul 20, 2016

The Arabic Music Retreat BY: Sami Asmar/Contributing Writer It is rare when an experimental event turns into a national and international institution of historical significance. This is what happened when twenty years ago, a handful of musicians decided to hold(...)

Arab America Picks a President: The Republican National Convention

Jul 20, 2016

BY: Fred Shwaery/Contributing Writer The Republicans are in Cleveland and the Democrats will be in Philadelphia next week. There are so many events to join in these conventions so if you're anywhere near Cleveland or Philadelphia, consider stopping in to(...)

Lebanon 1970 - Psychedelic Funk Rock

Jul 20, 2016

BY:Eugene Smith/Contributing Writer Psychedelic Funk Music of Lebanon in the 60's and 70's: Cultural Conversation through Sound Once a tourism advertisement for westerners, this footage offers a grainy window into the joie de vivre of pre-civil war Lebanon. Scantily clad(...)