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Sayyed Darwish - The Father Of Modern Arab Music
Nov 2, 2016
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer “Visit me once a year, it will be a pity if you forget me completely, I fear that love would come in a glimpse and go, I left you once(...)
Arab Contributions To The Game Of Chess
Oct 26, 2016
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Some have called chess the highest plane of human pleasure; others, an admirable effort of the human mind. Yet, in the past, some religious leaders have condemned it as a sinful type of diversion. However, for most(...)
Kar' Assaly: Egyptian Pumpkin Pie
Oct 26, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Autumn is officially in full swing, with chilly weather bringing comfy sweaters, trips to the cider mill, and plenty of sugary sweets. Americans of all backgrounds have grown to admire the country’s native fall harvest each(...)
Why do lawmakers keep saying "two-state solution"?
Oct 26, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Appealing to Arab American voters has always been a challenge for politicians in the U.S. The community has diverse experiences and interests that place them all across the political spectrum, causing them to often get left(...)
Palestinian Film Festivals are on the Rise - Here's Why
Oct 26, 2016
BY: Marissa Ovassapian/Contributing Writer Palestinian film festivals are reaching every corner of the United States. This emerging trend is bringing Palestinian issues, culture, and thoughts to the forefront of viewers’ minds. Annually, Palestine film festivals can be found in Boston,(...)
30 Celebrities You Didn't Know Had Arabic Names
Oct 22, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Arabic names have been popular for centuries among people of all ethnicites and backgrounds. Some Arabic names, such as Jenna, Hannah, and Sarah, have become so common that their origins don't even seem Arab! Here is(...)
A Comprehensive Guide of 41 Songs to Help You Learn Arabic
Oct 19, 2016
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger You are in the car listening to the radio while driving to work or dropping the kids off at school. Suddenly, they play a song that you have not heard in 15 years, but you can(...)
This election is not the time for Arab Americans to be single-issue voters
Oct 19, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The issue: Palestine. The American election process is long and emotionally draining. Since the early spring of 2015, Americans have been subjected to exhaustive debates between candidates, he-said-she-said reports from news outlets, and bickering between friends(...)
Becoming an Arab American: From Gaza to Seattle
Oct 19, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Anas Alfarra is fulfilling his own American dream. After enduring a childhood of constant movement and near death experiences, Anas is determined to bring good into this world through technological innovation and business acumen. Anas was(...)
Iraqi American Actress Heather Raffo Holds Workshop for Women in Dearborn
Oct 19, 2016
BY: Weam Namou/Ambassador Blogger Award-winning Iraqi American playwright and performer Heather Raffo, who is famous for her one-woman play 9 Parts of Desire, spent the first week of October in Michigan. On October 4, she offered a free theatrical storytelling(...)
Season 4 of Arab America Television Premiers October 19
Oct 19, 2016
Arab America is proud to announce the premiere of Season 4 of Arab America Television. This season has both new shows and some returning favorites sure to satisfy all our viewers. Returning shows include “Arab America Stories” and “Sleepless in(...)
Illustrious Arab Poets Through The Centuries
Oct 19, 2016
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer In the desert of Arabia long before the Islamic conquests, Arabic had developed an enormous vocabulary. For any object to be found in their barren and inhospitable land, the Arabs had countless names. Hence, the poets(...)4,713 Results (Page 352 of 393)