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6 Best Arab Graphic Novels You Must Read Before You Get Old

Mar 20, 2024

By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer 1. The Apartment in Bab El-Louk "How similar yet different we all are." A blue door graces the front cover of the graphic novel, The Apartment in Bab el-Louk, written by Donia(...)

Mansaf: The Pride of Jordanian Cuisine

Mar 19, 2024

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The first time I sat down to a feast featuring mansaf was in the countryside near Amman, the capital of Jordan. Surrounded by distinguished-looking men in flowing Arab robes, I reclined quietly beside my(...)

Abu Dhabi Makes Waves With Its First Major Art Biennale

Mar 19, 2024

Image credit: Google Images By: Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer Public Art Abu Dhabi unveiled its first installation, a multimedia piece called WAVE by the Seoul-based collective district. Abu Dhabi is the latest city aiming to put itself(...)

Fayrouz Saad Appointed as Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Mar 16, 2024

Photo: Fayrouz Saad/Linkedin On February 25, Lebanese American Fayrouz Saad was appointed Assistant Secretary for the Office of Partnership and Engagement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In her new role, Saad serves as the principal advisor to DHS(...)

Arab America Foundation Announces Events Commemorating National Arab American Heritage Month--April 2024

Mar 13, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) March 13, 2024--Today, the Arab America Foundation announced events commemorating National Arab American Heritage Month in Washington, DC, for April 2024. On Saturday, April 13th, the Kennedy Center, in collaboration with the Arab America Foundation,(...)

The Shortcomings of Arab Governments During The Israel-Gaza War

Mar 13, 2024

By: Bishara A Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war, Palestinians have been dismayed and angered by several Arab countries. On one hand, these countries are providing life-saving assistance to the Palestinians. On the(...)

Israelism Review: Revisions Inside the Promised Land

Mar 13, 2024

Israelism Documentary Poster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bondvm3hvGM By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize/ Arab America Contributing Writer Israel is the insurance policy. It’s still- today a Jew doesn’t have to worry where he is going to go. God forbid. Even here. No Holocaust survivor will(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Andre Sayegh

Mar 13, 2024

Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey, Andre Sayegh, Photo Credit: Facebook By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the thirty-seventh of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports,(...)

The Amazing Wonder of Women: Resonant Nobility

Mar 13, 2024

By: Leila Diab / Arab America Contributing Writer Women’s History Month is a time for all women of color to stand together and have power over themselves on their journey to be free with justice and human liberation rights. That(...)

More than just an Ode to Palestine: A Guide For Continuous Engagement, Community and Belonging During Time of Hardship

Mar 13, 2024

By: Malak Hassouna /Arab America Contributing Writer Community is one of the things that Arab Americans long for, whether they are raised in the Arab world or grew up in the diaspora. When we move away for college or a(...)

Sweet Delights for Ramadan

Mar 13, 2024

Qatayef. Photo: Wikimedia By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab America Contributing Writer Ramadan, a sacred month, means spending quality time in worship, reflection, prayer, and connecting with the family and friends around you. In addition to breaking our fast with the suhoor(...)

Hollywood Celebrities Wore Red Pins in Support of Palestine and Gaza at Oscars 2024

Mar 13, 2024

Celebrities wearing red pins in support of Palestine at the 2024 Oscars. Photo: Google Images By: Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer The War on Gaza reached the red carpet of the Academy Awards on Sunday as Hollywood stars(...)