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Israel Miscalculates as it Turns the War from Hamas to Hezbollah
Sep 18, 2024
Photo: Al Jazeera By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Although most Israelis want an end to the war, an exchange of captives, and a withdrawal from Gaza, their government is not listening. Extensive and ongoing demonstrations have done little,(...)
A Love Song to Eternity: Fairuz's 'Bektob Ismak Ya Habibi'
Sep 18, 2024
Image of Fairuz : Photo Source : Wikimedia Commons By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer The Song's Significance and Fairuz's Cultural Influence Fairuz, a Lebanese singing icon, has captured listeners internationally with her wonderful voice and expressive lyrics.(...)
The Culinary Diversity of the Levant: Comparing Traditional Dishes Across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine
Sep 18, 2024
Photo of Levantine dish. Source: Wikicommons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Imagine the Levant not just as a geographical region, but also as a vast kitchen where each country prepares its own interpretation of its shared tradition. (...)
9 Arab Video Game Characters to Inspire Your Halloween Costume
Sep 18, 2024
By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer As Halloween approaches, it’s the perfect time to explore costumes that respectfully represent Arab cultural heritage. Fortunately, the gaming industry increasingly strives to depict Arabs with greater depth. The representation of Arab(...)
Rising from the Sands: Saudi Arabia's Vibrant Future 2030
Sep 18, 2024
Source: Wikimedia Commons. This picture shows the logo of the Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Author Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer Imagine a vast desert, its golden sands stretching endlessly under the blazing sun. For(...)
Rita... Love Me - A Poem by Mahmoud Darwish
Sep 18, 2024
Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, Source: Wikimedia Commons By Luke McMahan / Arab America Contributing Writer Luke McMahan has been a student of Arabic for two and a half years, and throughout this time, he has been told how wonderful Arabic(...)
Can the Gentrification of Moroccan Riads Tarnish Morocco’s Global Identity?
Sep 18, 2024
Photo of a Moroccan riad in Meknes, Morocco. Source: Wiki Commons By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer Riads can date back to the 11th century in Morocco. The exclusive real estate was home to Morocco’s wealthiest families, including(...)
The Foods of Eternal Damascus
Sep 17, 2024
Syrian meal: Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The Byzantine Emperor Justinian called it `the light of the Orient'; the writer Maurice Barres is reported to have said `Damascus is not a mere area of land,(...)
Resisting Erasure
Sep 11, 2024
By: Samira Rafidi Meghdessian with Joseph Eric Cadora / Arab America Contributing Writers When I first picked up A History of the City of Ramallah (its original Arabic title), it had been on my parents’ bookshelf for years and was(...)
The US Obsession with Ceasefire Terms in Gaza Camouflages the Roots of Injustice to Palestinians
Sep 11, 2024
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer For two months now, the White House has been announcing that a ceasefire in Gaza is just around the corner. By all indications, it is not. Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu still insists(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Reem Kassis
Sep 11, 2024
Reem in the market -- Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the fifty-eighth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism,(...)
Troubling Terminology
Sep 11, 2024
By: Miko Peled / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestine has been dissected and every region within it separated from the rest of the country. This was planned and executed by the Zionist state very early on. This separation has given(...)5,044 Results (Page 69 of 421)