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Pathbreakers of Arab America—Hala Gorani
Jan 15, 2025
Photo: Hala Gorani Website By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the seventieth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics,(...)
California Fires: Is It Time to Rethink Wood for Concrete?
Jan 15, 2025
Credit: Pexels By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing WriterFires sweeping through the Los Angeles area have claimed at least 24 lives, displaced thousands, and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the Palisades, Eaton,(...)
Arab America Foundation Launches 20 Under 20 for 2025
Jan 15, 2025
For Immediate Release Washington DC (Wednesday, January 15, 2025): The Arab America Foundation announced today that nominations are open for 20 Under 20 (Class of 2025), and applications are now being accepted until Sunday, February 23, 2025. 20 Under 20(...)
Revolution Anthems: The Rise of Tunisian Rappers from the Arab Spring
Jan 15, 2025
El Général performing. Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Jack Moran / Arab America Contributing Writer Following the Arab Spring Protests of 2010 and 2011, Tunisian rap and hip-hop music became increasingly popular within the Middle East. This was due primarily to(...)
Kufta Mabrouma - Ground Meat with Pine Nuts
Jan 12, 2025
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Aleppo and its cuisine never fails in its unique tastes and aromas. Kufta mabrouma is a specialty of the city where it is baked and served in a round platter, with the ground meat(...)
Notable Players and Memorable Moments of Syrian Football
Jan 8, 2025
Image of Syria's National Team : Photo Source : Wikimedia Commons By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer Known as the "Qasioun Eagles," the Syrian national football team has a rich legacy distinguished by prominent players and spectacular games(...)
The History of the Hashemite Dynasty
Jan 8, 2025
The Hashemite flag that was adopted in the 1555. Picture: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Several of the states in the Arab world are ruled by monarchies; Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Morocco are just a(...)
A New President for Lebanon: Critical Crossroads
Jan 8, 2025
Photo: Wikipedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon stands at a pivotal moment. Its parliament convenes for possible presidential elections on January 9, following a destabilizing two-year vacancy. The timing appears suitable, as exhausted political factions face tremendous(...)
The Search for Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb: Kathleen Martinez’s Bold Quest
Jan 8, 2025
Statue of Cleopatra VII. Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons - CC Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication By: Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Cleopatra VII, the last queen of Egypt, remains one of history’s most enigmatic and compelling(...)
Moroccan Pirates and the Barbary Coast: A History of Maritime Intrigue
Jan 8, 2025
Bonne Map of the Mediterranean and the Maghreb or Barbary Coast. Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The Barbary Coast, that extends over the North African coastlines of modern-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya,(...)
Baseema - Coconut Cake
Jan 5, 2025
Photo credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Baseema is a traditional Sudanese cake that has its culinary cousins in the basbousa of Egypt and the harisat al-lawz or nammura of Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. Its flavour is(...)
The Egyptian-Libyan War of 1977: A Brief Conflict with Lasting Implications
Jan 1, 2025
Map of Libya and Egypt 1977 - Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The Egyptian-Libyan War of 1977, often known as the Four-Day War, was a brief but major battle between two neighboring North(...)4,927 Results (Page 46 of 411)