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Tunisia’s Handling of Migrants
Jul 22, 2026
Photo Credit: Skander Zarrad (Wikicommons) By: Nadia Boughanmi / Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisia has taken a spotlight in the media, but not for the right reasons. In the past few years, Tunisia has seen an influx of migrants into(...)
How Chicago’s Parking Meters Became Connected to the UAE
Jul 22, 2026
By: Robert So By: Susie Hayes/Arab America Contributing Writer Chicago's Historic Parking Meter Deal In 2008, the city of Chicago made one of the most controversial financial decisions in its history when it leased its parking meter system to a(...)
Chickpeas with Green Beans - Hummus ma’a Loobya
Jul 20, 2026
Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The 1930s brought severe food shortages to the western prairies of Saskatchewan during those ruthless years of drought. My parents and our family lived it, suffered through it but survived(...)
Reclaiming Arab History in Hispaniola
Jul 15, 2026
Photo: xandert By: Megan Guzman/ Arab America Contributing Writer When people think of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Arab history rarely comes to mind. Yet for more than a century, Arab immigrants and their descendants have helped shape the island(...)
I Feel You Like I Feel Palestine: Lebanon Through the Lens of Rania Matar
Jul 15, 2026
Photo/collage by Rami Balin By Rami Balin / Arab America Contributing Writer The project “Where Do I Go?” (لوين روح؟) was created by Rania Matar, a Lebanese American photographer of Palestinian descent, to commemorate fifty years since the start of(...)
The Rise of Emergency Cinema in Syria
Jul 15, 2026
By: Ahmed Akacha By: Susie Hayes/Arab America Contributing Writer From Third Cinema to Emergency Cinema Arab cinema has for a while carried the weight of politics, whether state sponsored propaganda or pushback on authoritarian regimes. From the Egyptian studio system(...)
Syria Adopts First Post-Assad Parliament
Jul 15, 2026
Image: Unknown author, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By: Connor J. Buss / Arab America Contributing Writer After the fall of the 24 year long Assad regime in Syria, a transitional government led by president Ahmed al-Sharaa was formed to lead(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Suad Joseph
Jul 15, 2026
Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the 129th article in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features figures from entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics.(...)
After Morocco's Exit, What Did the Arab World Achieve at the 2026 World Cup?
Jul 15, 2026
Photo by / Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Aziz Hellal / Arab America Contributing Writer When the final whistle blew in Boston and France walked away with a 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Morocco, the Arab journey at(...)
The Mind Is the Last Territory to Be Liberated from Occupation
Jul 15, 2026
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In a recent column, dated July 1, I outlined five overlapping types of occupation in the Middle East: territorial occupation; a ruler who "owns" the state; a state within a state; heavy(...)
Palestine in the World Cup
Jul 15, 2026
Photo Credit: Wikicommons By: Nadia Boughanmi / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestine has taken a center stage in the 2026 World Cup, even without the national soccer team qualifying for the cup. Support and allyship for the Palestinian people has(...)
Tunisian Wedding Traditions
Jul 15, 2026
Photo Credit: Vivaystn (Wikicommons) By: Nadia Boughanmi / Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisian weddings are a unique celebration to the country. The wedding process is a week long and puts a heavy emphasis on the bride, and her enjoyment of(...)5,125 Results (Page 4 of 428)