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Historical Events that Contributed to Egypt’s Ethnic Diversity.
Mar 18, 2026
Photo by © Vyacheslav Argenberg / http://www.vascoplanet.com/, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The ethnic diversity of Egypt is a long discussed topic among historians, Egypt exists in a geographically unique location, right(...)
The War On Iran Is Not Advancing Security For Anyone
Mar 18, 2026
Photo: Kharg Island--Wikipedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The United States and Israel may claim a military victory over Iran, but the region they say they are securing is more unstable, divided, and vulnerable than at any(...)
Before Africa Had a Name, There Was Libya
Mar 18, 2026
The Oldest Map of the world by Hecataeus of Miletus looked like (6th century BC). Photo by Bibi Saint-Pol (original image); User:Angelito7 (Spanish translation), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By: Nourelhoda Alashlem / Contributing Writer Many people do not know that the(...)
In a Time of War, NUSACC’s Iftar Promotes Compassion and Healing
Mar 15, 2026
Private Sector Leaders and Senior Government Officials – Including More Than 20 Current and Former Heads of Mission – “Break Bread” in the Spirit of Ramadan Imam Naghavi: “Fasting, silence, remembrance, and mindfulness – practices that we refer to as Muhasaba, or(...)
Arab Women in Journalism
Mar 11, 2026
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 By Londyn Sewell / Arab America Contributing Writer Trailblazing Arab women in Sports Media For decades, sports journalism has been dominated by men, especially in areas where women historically faced so many barriers in media and(...)
International Women’s Day: Reflection, Resolve, Resistance
Mar 11, 2026
By: Lina Abi Rafeh / Arab America Contributing Writer Why do I hate this day? I hate the one day every year when we’re supposed to pat ourselves on the back for progress that hasn’t arrived. As if designating a(...)
Arab American Comedian Yasmine Elhady to Perform at National Arab American Heritage Month Signature Event, April 16, 2026
Mar 11, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) March 11, 2026 — On Thursday, April 16th, Arab American comedian Yasmin Ehady will perform at the ninth annual National Arab American Heritage Month Signature Event at Belle Haven Country Club, 6023 Fort Hunt Road,(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Walid Khalidi
Mar 11, 2026
Photo: Institute for Palestine Studies By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the one-hundred and thirteenth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports,(...)
Root of Patience: The Politics of the Sabr Plant
Mar 11, 2026
David Hiser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By: Mitzi Tapang / Arab America Contributing Writer In 1863, the American missionary-botanist George Edward Post walked into what he would later call a botanical microcosm. Particularly, a replication of Palestine so compressed(...)
How the War on Iran Undermines the Spirit of Christianity, Judaism and Islam
Mar 11, 2026
Photo: Symbols of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the three Abrahamic religions. Wikimedia Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The war on Iran brings to mind India's most troubled days. In uniting a fractured subcontinent, Mahatma Gandhi's most(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces Speakers and Performers for National Arab American Heritage Month Signature Event, April 16, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) March 4, 2026 — On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the Arab America Foundation (AAF) will present its Ninth Annual National Arab American Heritage Month Signature Event at Belle Haven Country Club, 6023 Fort Hunt Road,(...)
The Imaginary Gains of the War on Iran
Mar 4, 2026
Photo: White House By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Imagine for a moment that the February 28 attack on Iran succeeds. A new leader is installed—perhaps Reza Pahlavi, son of the exiled Shah overthrown in 1979. He pledges loyalty(...)5,005 Results (Page 5 of 418)