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Best Arab Films of the Year, 2023
Jan 10, 2024
Hanging Gardens by Ahmed Yassin Aldaradji. Credit: IMDb By Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer This past year emerged with fascinating Arab films created by extraordinary filmmakers, showing the diversity and quality of Arab filmmaking. These are the best(...)
Cilantro – An Exotic Herb Since Antiquity – A Love Hate Relationship
Jan 9, 2024
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Coriandrum sativum Santo: Credit: Wikimedia Commons A food writer once took a survey of cilantro and found that 90% of the people polled loved the herb while the rest abhorred the smell and despised(...)
Role of Music in Activism in the Arab World
Jan 3, 2024
By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer Intro In recent times, activism in the Arab world has seen a significant rise, especially since the Arab Spring. Traditional methods of activism like protests, rallies, boycotts, art, and street art, as(...)
Ominous Developments of the Gaza War Likely: Escalation into Regional War, Ethnic Cleansing and Rampant Disease
Jan 3, 2024
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Despite the withdrawal of Israel's reservists from Gaza and the Supreme Court's ruling against the controversial, new law of judicial reform, the three-month-old war continues to pose regional and strategic threats. Over the(...)
Arab America’s Hopes for 2024 – New Year’s Resolutions
Jan 3, 2024
As we step into the new year, Arab America would like to announce its hopes and resolutions for the New Year. Carrying from the progress of the past as well as tackling international woes in the Arab region, Arab America(...)
For the New Year, Global Solidarity to Save Palestine: Backing South Africa
Jan 3, 2024
By: Sam Husseini / Arab America Contributing Writer It’s an old joke that people in the US learn geography by making war. Now, there’s a chance to learn some by working for peace — and thus reorient the world. With(...)
Spending this Winter in Lebanon
Dec 27, 2023
By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer Holiday Season is not the Same This holiday season in Lebanon is unlike previous years, mainly due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The ongoing war in Palestine has cast a somber(...)
UN Resolution on Gaza and the Future of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Dec 27, 2023
United Nations. Credit: Wikimedia Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The failure of the UN Security Council Resolution to call for a ceasefire in Gaza disappointed the entire Arab world, the Global South, and a majority of(...)
Palestinian Cry from Gaza, ‘Write My Name,’ Goes Viral in Poem by Palestinian American
Dec 26, 2023
Photo -- www.zeinaazzam.com By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the story of a poem, “Write My Name,” by Palestinian American poet, Zeina Azzam. The poem has electrified many people across the world. It depicts the plight(...)
Arab America Foundation 2023 Year in Review
Dec 21, 2023
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Arab America Foundation (AAF) experienced many amazing accomplishments during the year 2023. The year saw historic Arab music and cultural performances on the legendary Kennedy Center stage in Washington, D.C.;(...)
This Christmas–Is there Peace on Earth?
Dec 20, 2023
Introduction: As the Christmas season approaches, we find ourselves facing the unfortunate reality of ongoing conflicts, with the war in Gaza casting a somber shadow over the festivities. In the midst of this global celebration, the question arises: Is there(...)
How the Israel-Palestine War is Affecting Businesses
Dec 20, 2023
Damage in Gaza Strip during the October 2023 By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer The Israel and Hamas war is the war that has broke the internet, with some calling it genocide with the deaths of almost 20,000 civilians,(...)4,713 Results (Page 71 of 393)