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Arab Countries Elected to UN Human Rights Council – Sharing with Others the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ – Along with a Whiff of Hypocrisy
Oct 19, 2022
United Nations secret ballots delivered to elect members of the Human Rights Council -- Photo UN HCR By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The UN General Assembly recently elected several new countries to the Human Rights Council. Arab(...)
Fayrouz Saad, Director of Public Engagement, USAID, to Speak at Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit 2022
Oct 12, 2022
Fayrouz Saad, Director of Public Engagement, USAID FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (Washington, D.C., October 12, 2022) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Fayrouz Saad, Director of Public Engagement, USAID, has been confirmed to be a speaker(...)
Brenda Abdelall, Assistant Secretary of Partnership and Engagement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to Speak at Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit 2022
Oct 12, 2022
Brenda Abdelalall, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Partnership Engagement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (Washington, D.C., October 12, 2022) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Brenda Abdelall, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Partnership Engagement,(...)
The World is Now Seeing Diversified North African Dance
Oct 12, 2022
Esraa Warda is taking dancing to Raï (Algerian folk music), from life to specialization, from regional to worldwide. Raï dance/ Source: cumbedance By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Contributing Writer Time after time, the recognition of Arabic folk dance in(...)
A Sit Down with Toni Breidinger: The First Arab-American Female to Compete in NASCAR
Oct 12, 2022
Photo: Toni Breidinger/ Source: ARCA By Drew Jackson / Arab America Contributing Writer Toni Breidinger is one of few trailblazers in the sport of auto racing. Similar to the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Willy T. Ribbs, and Danica Patrick, she(...)
Feminist Movements in Egypt
Oct 12, 2022
Photo: Feminist March / Source: pixaby By: Carrie Stewart / Arab America Content Creator Throughout the world, there have been a variety of marches, protests, events, and movements to encourage women's rights. Whether it be for voting rights, reproductive rights,(...)
Now We Know for Sure—Trump Campaign Bribe paid for the Illegal U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem
Oct 12, 2022
Photo Pinterest By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer New information has just emerged on why the U.S. was able to open a new embassy in Jerusalem. While Israelis were delighted by the news, Palestinians were enraged. Adding insult(...)
Healing Herbs of the Arab World
Oct 12, 2022
Credit: Pleasant View Gardens By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer There are many indigenous herbs within Southwest Asia and North Africa that have been used in many of the cuisines of that region, but did you know that(...)
Zwita Foods: Ancestral Tunisian Foods in Texas
Oct 12, 2022
Tunisian American brothers Karim Arem and Mansour Arem the founders of Zwita By: Mariem Hamdi/ Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisian-American brothers Karim Arem and Mansour Arem founded “Zwïta”, named after their maternal great-grandmother, where they offer ancestral Tunisian food products(...)
List of Hijab Styles by Region
Oct 12, 2022
A diagram showing the varying hijab styles, Photo Credit: IstiZada By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer The hijab, a religious headscarf, is worn by Muslim women to cover their hair and neck. It is an expression of their(...)
Ma’rib - A Journey to the Queen of Sheba's City
Oct 11, 2022
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Some one and a half hours after leaving Sana’a, Yemen's capital for Ma’rib, better known as Queen of Sheba's City, I was excited. A lifetime of longing to visit this historic city and examine(...)
Palestinians Caught in the Middle--As Usual--A Crackdown by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority
Oct 5, 2022
Recent crackdown on Palestinians by Israel seen as sign of a more enforced occupation -- Photo New York Times By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Israeli military forces have carried out more and more killings and arrests in(...)3,493 Results (Page 6 of 292)