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Before It’s Too Late
Aug 21, 2024
South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the Hague on Friday 12 January 2024. Photo: Wiki Commons By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer Israel is forcing our civilization to lose its humanity. It(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America— Rana el Kaliouby
Aug 21, 2024
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia 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, among(...)
The First “Arab American” in the U.S.-Estevanico
Aug 21, 2024
Early depiction of Mustafa Azemmouri, also known as Estevanico. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons By: Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Estevanico, also known as Mustafa Azemmouri, holds a unique place in the history of exploration as one of(...)
Arabic and Artificial Intelligence
Aug 21, 2024
Source: Wikimedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. The United Nations recognizes it as one of the six official languages, and Modern Standard Arabic is(...)
Painting on the Wall- A Poem by Mahmoud Darwish
Aug 21, 2024
Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. Image: Wikimedia Commons By: Luke McMahan / Arab America Contributing Writer Luke McMahan has been a student of Arabic for two and a half years, and throughout this time, he has been told how wonderful Arabic(...)
Pro-Palestinian Protestors Gather at the Democratic National Convention
Aug 21, 2024
Photo: Wikimedia Commons By: Nate Fox / Arab America Contributing Writer Thousands of pro-Palestinian protestors emerged at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This is undoubtedly over the party's continued support for Israel despite the fresh candidacy of Kamal Harris.(...)
Sayyid Qutb: A Complicated Revolutionary
Aug 21, 2024
Sayyid Qutb (right) on trial, Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Luke McMahan / Arab America Contributing Writer Perhaps no writer of the twentieth century has had a more significant impact on Islamic politics than Sayyid Qutb. From his young adult life(...)
A Glimpse into 19th-Century Syrian Christian Weddings
Aug 21, 2024
A Karamanli wedding. Karamanli refers to a Turkish-speaking Greek Orthodox people. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Weddings are more than just ceremonies—they are monumental events in one’s life. Have you ever wondered how Arabs(...)
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(...)
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(...)4,668 Results (Page 41 of 389)