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Who will be the next US president according to the Arab world?
Nov 4, 2016
BY: Hala Atirah/Contributing Writer Countless polls have been issued that ask Americans what they think about the presidential elections that are only four days away. But what do Arabs, nearly 9,000 miles away, think about the U.S. election? Arab perceptions(...)
OPINION: Arab Americans Should Reject Both Clinton and Trump this Election
Nov 3, 2016
BY: Sam Husseini/Contributing Writer I regularly have breakfast with two other Arab American journalists at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. One is planning on voting for Hillary Clinton because of Donald Trump's xenophobia and misogyny. The other journalist plans(...)
What We Carried: Fragments from the Cradle of Civilization
Nov 3, 2016
BY: Weam Namou/Ambassador Blogger What We Carried: Fragments from the Cradle of Civilization is an ongoing project currently on view at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan and the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie, Illinois. The exhibit includes photos(...)
Arab America Poll Shows Growing Support for Clinton, Consistent Support for Stein
Nov 2, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer For the last three months, Arab America has been featuring a presidential poll on the front page of the website, as well as our social media platforms. If you have not already, we urge all readers(...)
Arab Americans and Muslims Mobilized to Vote More Than Ever Before
Nov 2, 2016
BY: Kristina Perry/Contributing Writer In less than a week, the new president of the United States will be elected. This presidential race has already increased early voter turnout in epic proportions, especially in battleground states, such as Florida. There has(...)
After Two Years, Lebanon Finally Has a President Again
Nov 2, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Michel Aoun, 81, was chosen president of Lebanon on Monday, ending a political stalemate that lasted more than two years. Lebanon had been without a head of state since May of 2014 when Michel Suleiman’s term(...)
Meet Ish Ahmed: The Only Arab American on the Michigan Ticket
Nov 2, 2016
BY: Haya Bacharouch/Ambassador Blogger and Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Ismael “Ish” Ahmed was nominated by the Michigan Democratic Party in August to run for an open seat on Michigan’s State Board of Education. He is the only Arab American running on the(...)
Masgouf: An ancient dish withstanding the test of time
Nov 2, 2016
By: Adriana Murray/Arab America Contributing Writer The world cannot overlook Iraq as a home to ancient recipes still being used today to bring people together. At the top of the list of Iraq’s finest meals is masgouf, a Mesopotamian meal(...)
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(...)4,865 Results (Page 364 of 406)