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The Significance of Cats in Arab Culture
Dec 25, 2024
Cat in Wadi Musa, Jordan. Photo source: Pexels By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Cats hold a special place in Arab culture, deeply intertwined with Islamic teachings and the region’s historical and social fabric. Revered for their(...)
France’s Past Occupation of Syria
Dec 25, 2024
Image of Syrian Republic Flag Under French Mandate : Photo Source : Wikimedia Commons By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing WriterAn important chapter in the history of Syria was the French rule there, from 1920 until 1946. Approved formally(...)
Spicy Stuffed Fish
Dec 24, 2024
Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Many years ago, we were invited to a ‘pot-luck’ day at the home of a good friend, Mustafa. It was his annual Christmas Eve get-together that was an all-day event. (...)
The Nahda: An Arab Renaissance
Dec 18, 2024
An assortment of Egyptian figures, including some from the Nahda. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer There have been numerous cultural movements in the Middle East and North Africa. Perhaps the most famous of these(...)
How Arab Americans Shaped Modern Arabic Literature
Dec 18, 2024
Four members of the Pen League in 1920. Left to right: Nasib Arida, Kahlil Gibran, Abd al-Masih Hadda, and Mikhail Naimy. By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer December 18th is World Arabic Language Day, marking the UN’s 1973(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Rashida Tlaib
Dec 18, 2024
Photo: Rashida Tlaib Official Website By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the sixty-eighth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and(...)
Threats to Syrian Unity from the Inside and the Outside
Dec 18, 2024
Photo Credit: CNN By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The critical weeks after the fall of Assad's regime may shape decades of history for Syria and its neighbors. Unfortunately, shaken by the pace and implications of change, the(...)
All I Still Want for Christmas Is a Ceasefire
Dec 18, 2024
Photo Credit: Vatican Media By: Stephanie Abraham /Arab America Contributing Writer At this time last year, Arab America published my piece “Cancel Christmas?, which announced that Christmas would not be celebrated publicly in the Holy Land. This meant that those(...)
Impact of Morocco's 2030 FIFA World Cup Bid
Dec 18, 2024
Moroccan fan during the 2018 World Cup match against Spain. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons - Aleksandr Podgorchuk By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America contributing writer Morocco’s successful joint bid with Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 FIFA World(...)
Scholarship Season in the Arab World: A Mixed Bag of Hope and Despair
Dec 18, 2024
Source: NNU. This picture shows Palestinian graduates of the NNU in Nablus, West Bank. By Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer Studying by the dim glow of a candle is a cliché often used by Arab parents to emphasize(...)
The History of Syria’s Flags
Dec 18, 2024
Syria's flags: Photo Source : Wikimedia Commons By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer In this piece, Arab American contributing writer, Fedal Hanoun, explores the evolution of Syria's national flags, reflecting its rich cultural heritage, political changes, and struggles(...)
Crafting Identity: The Art of Arab Calligraphy
Dec 18, 2024
Page from the Qur'an of Sultan Ibrahim - Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic calligraphy, a timeless artistic expression, goes beyond its function as a writing system to become a powerful emblem of(...)5,022 Results (Page 56 of 419)