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A Single Banner. A Single Act. That’s How It Began.
Jun 18, 2025
Photo courtesy of the author. By: B Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer Should I, or shouldn’t I? Can I, or can’t I? I may be alone. No villager who had accompanied me to protests 6-8 years ago hinted(...)
Visiting the Middle East During Conflict: The Israel-Iran War
Jun 18, 2025
Source: Pexels By Rena Elhessen / Arab America Contributing Writer The ongoing Israel-Iran war began last week, and the affects of this conflict are already being seen throughout the region of the Middle East. The geographic positions of Israel and(...)
The Evolution of Modern Dabke Fusions
Jun 18, 2025
Photo Credit: Wikimedia - Public Domain By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer The Dabke is an Arab folklore dance characterized by people stomping their feet rhythmically in lines or circles. Often performed in celebratory settings like weddings or(...)
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unbuilt Plan for Greater Baghdad
Jun 18, 2025
An image of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Plan for Greater Baghdad. Source: Wikimedia Commons (fair use) By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer In the mid-20th century, Iraq stood on the brink of transformation. Flush with newfound oil wealth,(...)
The Influence of Spiritual Trends Among Gen Z Arabs in the West
Jun 18, 2025
Photo credit: Pexels By: Layla Mahmoud / Arab America Contributing Writer In recent years, a shift has emerged among Gen Z Arabs in the West as many explore spirituality beyond traditional religious practices. From various religious interpretations to mindfulness, these(...)
Arabs of Iberia: Al-Andalus
Jun 18, 2025
Abū al-Qāsim al-Zahrāwī, also Latinized as Abulcasis, was a surgeon from Al-Andalus. He is considered one of the best surgeons of the Middle Ages. Photo credit: Wellcome Collection, CC BY 4.0 - Wikimedia By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing(...)
The Rise of Arab American Journalism
Jun 18, 2025
Photo credit: Pexels By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America contributing writer Arab American journalism has undergone a significant transformation over the past few decades. Arab American journalists were initially confined to local newspapers and media outlets. Today, however, they(...)
The Impact of U.S Sanctions During the Syrian Civil War
Jun 17, 2025
Photo Credit: Moving Vehicles on the Road Under Blue Sky via Pexels By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer The Syrian Civil War has been one of the worst tragedies in modern-day history, and the effects of U.S sanctions(...)
Sardine Rolls - Sardinhas do Algarve
Jun 15, 2025
Photo Credit: Pexels By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer While driving through the Algarve region of Portugal with my family, I stopped at a small restaurant in Albufeira. The city’s unmistakable Moorish imprint from the 500 years of Arab rule(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit October 24-25, 2025 in New Jersey, New York
Jun 11, 2025
REGISTER HERE! For Immediate Release Washington DC (June 10, 2025): The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce the CONNECT Empowerment Summit to be held, on Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe,(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Suhel Nafar
Jun 11, 2025
Photo: Instagram By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the eighty-fifth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism,(...)
Arab Polytheism: Religion Before Muhammed
Jun 11, 2025
The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia Photo Credit: Pixels By: Jake Harris / Arab America contributing writer Islam and the Arab world have a long, shared religious bond going from the Kaaba at Mecca to the Moroccan coast bordering the Atlantic(...)4,667 Results (Page 5 of 389)