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A Major Step for Saudi Women; the Introduction of a Women’s Soccer League
Sep 3, 2020
By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer For the past two years, Saudi women have seen improvement in terms of rights and the regulation of freedoms. Saudi Arabia, which has long been one of the world’s strictest societies with regard to(...)
The Mediterranean Diet--Middle Eastern Style
Sep 2, 2020
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Since this pandemic began, scientific data has shown that obesity, alcoholism, depression, suicide, and a plethora of other health conditions have increased dramatically. These are all conditions that can be prevented or treated with(...)
From Michigan, With Love: One Man's Worldwide Quest for Peace
Sep 2, 2020
By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Peace, love, truth, and compassion. These are four adjectives that Yusif Barakat lives by. Known simply as Yusif, Barakat, an 85-year-old advocate for harmony, has spent more time than he can count getting into,(...)
Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Anthony Shaptini
Sep 2, 2020
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer Anthony George Shaptini was born Anthony Elias George on July 29, 1893, in Saint Louis, Missouri to Elias and Mary George, immigrants to the United States from Chabtine, Greater Syria (now Lebanon). Mary George(...)
The Hidden Spanish Resort of Gandia
Sep 2, 2020
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer As far as the eye could see, orange and lemon groves stretched in all directions. The perfume diffusing from their blossoms seemed to lull us into a dream-like world of pleasure as we made(...)
Here are 4 Organizations you can Donate to for Lebanon
Sep 2, 2020
"Support Lebanon"/mumsinbeirut.com By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer In the wake of the Beirut blast on August 4, many of us are wondering how we can help from so far away, where we can donate, and which organizations are most(...)
Revisiting "Arab American Stories" -- Lasting Contributions
Sep 2, 2020
Arab America is proud to highlight episodes of Arab American Stories, the Emmy Award-winning 13-part series presented by Detroit Public Television that explored the diversity of the Arab-American experience. The Series Arab American Stories highlights the diversity within the Arab(...)
This Is How You Can Get Involved With Arab Organizations at Your University
Sep 1, 2020
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer The years you spend at university are great times to create memories while discovering what your true passions are in life. It's also a place to make friends and find where you fit. All(...)
Here are 9 Scholarships you can Apply for as an Arab American
Sep 1, 2020
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer In the U.S. there are millions of scholarships offered every year through universities, private companies, non-profits, and even private citizens. Most of these scholarships have specific limits, whether it is finances, merit, career path,(...)
Will the Beirut Explosion Alleviate or Worsen the Economy in Lebanon?
Aug 31, 2020
By: Maria Yepez/Arab America Contributing Writer In the wake of the tragedy of Aug. 4, Lebanon became the recipient of an extraordinary grass-roots response from the Lebanese diaspora and many others who wished(...)
Kindergarten Politics: How Arab Food Can Lead To Isolation in the American Cafeteria
Aug 31, 2020
By Emily Tain/Contributing Writer So common is the trope of the school bully who demands lunch money and shoves classmates down on the playground. This type of bullying, physical and easy to spot, is what often comes to mind when talking(...)
Help Me, Help You--Biden Campaign Readjusts its Course: a New 'Plan for Partnership with Arab Americans'
Aug 30, 2020
By John Mason, Contributing Writer/Arab America Just a week or so ago, Palestinian American political activist, Linda Sarsour, was disavowed from the Democratic national campaign. Nevertheless, she continues to support Biden. In the meantime, the campaign, almost as if to(...)2,206 Results (Page 5 of 184)
