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Artichokes: A Healthy Culinary Delight

Aug 20, 2024

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A native of the Mediterranean basin where the plant today is still found in the wild, artichokes were for many centuries unknown as a food in Europe. Strange as it may seem, they were(...)

Za'atar: The Irresistible Spice Blend That Defines Flavor and Tradition in the Arab World

Aug 20, 2024

S2HB2P Lebanese Pizza By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer My great auntie Bahia used to always tell me, “some za’atar each day keeps the doctor away!” She lived well into her 90s with no serious health issues. Her breakfast of(...)

Ana Dammi Falastini: A National(izing) Anthem

Aug 14, 2024

Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf, Source: Wikimedia Commons By Luke McMahan / Arab America Contributing Writer The war rages on, dozens perish every day, and an occupation begun nearly eight decades ago ruthlessly confines the dream of Palestinian statehood to a(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Joseph Massad

Aug 14, 2024

Photo: Courtesy of Columbia University By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the fifty-seventh of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics,(...)

The History of the Arabs of South America

Aug 14, 2024

Lebanese immigrants in Nova Friburgo, Brazil in the late 1800s. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer One of the last places you might expect to see Arabs is in a place like South America. However,(...)

Gaza Ceasefire Calls for Unifying Palestinian Leadership

Aug 14, 2024

Photo: Marwan Barghouti Image: Wiki Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer It may serve Arab Americans well in the long run to soften their criticism of Kamala Harris, the new presidential Democratic nominee. It is unrealistic to(...)

"Those Who Hide the Sun": Hani Al-Najjar’s Experiment from Detroit to Boston Redefines Knowledge

Aug 14, 2024

Source: Lotus Free Publishing, which publishes this book. This image shows the official cover used to promote the audio version of this book. By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer In a world where we often take knowledge for(...)

Arab Athletes at the Olympics

Aug 14, 2024

Olympic Rings. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Nate Fox / Arab America Contributing Writer Despite various challenges, Arabs have proved themselves at the highest level of competition. They won 17 medals at the Paris Olympics, competing in a diverse array of(...)

A Heartwarming Children's Book: The Cat Man of Aleppo

Aug 14, 2024

By Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer The Cat Man of Aleppo, written by Irene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha, with illustrations by Yuko Shimizu, is an inspiring and heartwarming picture book. It tells the true story of Mohammad Alaa(...)

Tariq Ibn Ziyad: The Story of the Muslim Conquest of Andalusia

Aug 14, 2024

Depiction of Tariq Ibn Ziyad in battle. Photo source: Wikimedia commons. By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer In the early 8th century, the Iberian Peninsula was on the brink of monumental change. The catalyst for this transformation(...)

A Balance Between Tradition and Ambition: The Evolving Role of Arab Women

Aug 14, 2024

Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Raisa Sami / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab women are gaining access to public life through workforce nationalization policies in the Arab Gulf countries, aiming to reduce dependency on migrant labor. Saudi Arabia aims for 30%(...)

Cardamom: The Seeds of Paradise

Aug 12, 2024

Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer No one who has visited a home in the Arabian Peninsula will forget the aroma of cardamom scented coffee which seems to permeate the whole atmosphere. A characteristic of that part(...)