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The Problem with Hummus

Feb 21, 2024

Hummus topped with toasted pine nuts and chickpeas. Photo Credit: Menal Elmaliki By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer It's my aunt's strange addiction, she has a craving for it constantly. She makes bundles at a time and even(...)

A Binational Confederation for a Brighter Palestine and Israel Future

Feb 21, 2024

Photo: Wikimedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In Gaza, the toll of the killed, wounded, handicapped, diseased, starved, and displaced is over two million. Is it time for a ceasefire? When will the world react? At the(...)

The Book of Sleep: A Crash between Resistance and Dreaming

Feb 21, 2024

Image of a protester holding a banner in front of a line of police in downtown Cairo By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize / Arab America Contributing Writer In a world built on holding attention and focusing our awareness, a world in(...)

Middle Beast Tour: Bassem Youssef Down the Street From the White House

Feb 21, 2024

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2xcOImxIjL/?hl=en By: Malak Hassouna / Arab America Contributing Writer YALA YA BASSEM!! One of the most memorable moments of the Arab Spring and its aftermath was Bassem Youssef's. His show, Al-Berameg, brought laughter to many of our homes. Throughout its(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Leila Fadel

Feb 21, 2024

Photo NPR By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the thirty-fourth 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 other areas.(...)

Exploring Gaza Through 5 Compelling Books

Feb 21, 2024

Gaza. Photo: Wikimedia By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab America Contributing Writer Gaza, a land marked by conflict and crisis, has been transformed into a sign of endurance and strength in adversity. The stories from this area, enclosed between the Mediterranean Sea(...)

Saudi Arabia To Launch Dream Of The Desert, The Middle East’s First Luxury Train

Feb 20, 2024

By: Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer A brand-new luxury train is in the works, aiming to join the pantheon of iconic and legendary rail journeys and classic trains like the Royal Scotsman, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, and Africa's Rovos(...)

5 Arab Poems that Redefine Love

Feb 14, 2024

By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize / Arab America Contributing Writer For many, Valentine’s Day has become more than the day designated for the loosely defined term love and one of the commercialized cliches where love is gifted with a dangling price(...)

The Art of Arabic Calligraphy

Feb 14, 2024

Arabic Calligraphy. Photo: Wikimedia By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction Arabic calligraphy, characterized by its graceful curves and intricate designs, stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Arab world. This ancient art form is(...)

A Study in Media Bias on Gaza: An Interview with William Youmans

Feb 13, 2024

While many Americans who have watched the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza feel there is a profound pro-Israel bias in mainstream American media, they usually cannot offer data to back up their impression. Media studies scholar William Youmans recently conducted a(...)

An Israeli Military Campaign on Gaza’s Rafah City May Result in a Full Regional War

Feb 13, 2024

Rafah in Palestine. Photo: Wikimedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction The next catastrophe in the Gaza Strip may take place in Rafah. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a ground incursion into this southern city(...)

Hamour Dishes That I Enjoyed in Dubai

Feb 13, 2024

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “Let’s have hamour (grouper) again for dinner this evening. I love this fish! Let’s order fried hamour!” My daughter seemed to drool as we sat down in a Restaurant in Dubai’s Heritage Village planning(...)