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COVID versus Saudi Arabia: Will the Hajj Prove Dangerous?
Jul 6, 2022
Saudi Arabia dropped the vaccination requirement just as the first post-COVID Hajj travelers arrive. (Photo: Reuters) By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer For better or for worse, 2022 has been a year of reopenings as the global community(...)
Mayyas Official: A Symbol of Arab and Women's Empowerment
Jul 6, 2022
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT -- “Auditions” Episode 1704 -- Pictured: Mayyas -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer On June 21st, America’s Got Talent premiered an all-female group dance audition, from Lebanon, called Mayyas Official.(...)
The Arab World Coming Together to Fight Violence Against Women
Jul 6, 2022
Left- Naira Ashra, Right- Iman Rashid, Photo Credit: Mel Magazine By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer In light of recent events, Arabs are uniting together to show their support of women’s rights and safety. Incidents Naira Ashraf was(...)
Cairo's Mosques Proudly Display Their One Thousand Minarets
Jul 4, 2022
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Long noted for the Giza Pyramids with their Sphinx and its Museum of Antiquities, Cairo has other equally appealing tourist attributes. It is saturated with Islamic monuments, virtually unknown to the vast majority(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces 30 Under 30 Awardees--Class of 2022
Jun 29, 2022
For Immediate Release Washington DC (June 29, 2022): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of their 30 Under 30 initiative--Class of 2022. Thirty outstanding Arab Americans were announced from a diverse group. A panel of eight judges from(...)
With Roe Overthrown, Even a few Arab and Muslim Countries now more Tolerant of Abortion than many U.S. States
Jun 29, 2022
Overthrowing Roe means a large majority of women and their families are disenfranchised from safe abortions. The Arab World is also no stranger to restrictive abortion laws. However, even some Arab countries now have more tolerant laws on abortion than(...)
The History of Arabic Calligraphy
Jun 29, 2022
Quran Manuscript in new style kufic from Eastern Iran/Present-day Afghanistan, Photo: The Met Museum By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab American contributing writer Overview Arabic calligraphy is more than just writing Arabic in an elegant way. It is better described as(...)
A Street Named Ibrahim Al-Hamdi
Jun 29, 2022
By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer In the raucous and busy streets of Little Yemen, stand hundreds of Yemenis celebrating, singing and dancing. The unveiling of a new street named Ibrahim Al- Hamdi in the heart of Bronx(...)
Carnivorous Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Egypt
Jun 29, 2022
(Photo Credit: dailynewsegypt) By: Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer In the Bahariya Oasis depression of Egypt's Western Desert, an Egyptian study team uncovered bones of a new species of large-bodied carnivorous dinosaurs that lived more than 98 million(...)
Meet the Tiyya Foundation- Giving Refugees a Place in their New Home
Jun 29, 2022
The Tiyya Foundation is a Southern California-based organization dedicated to giving refugees a place to feel welcome in their new community (Photo: The Tiyya Foundation) By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer On a sunny day in 2021, while(...)
Bahbah: Seven Issues President Abbas will Raise with President Biden
Jun 29, 2022
US President, Joe Biden and State of Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands. Photo: Reuters By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Introduction: President Joe Biden’s upcoming July visit to the Middle East will be the first opportunity(...)
Mohamed Bzeek: The Libyan American Guardian Angel
Jun 29, 2022
Photo found here By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month and Father's day, here is a heartwarming tale about an Arab American immigrant who is truly a saint. Mohamed Bzeek, a 66-year-old Libyan(...)4,030 Results (Page 62 of 336)