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U.S. – Persian Gulf Nations' Relations Sour over Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, and Oil

Apr 6, 2022

Saudi and Gulf Arab states have taken a hands-off position on Russia's war against Ukraine--here Putin and Mohammed bin Salman meet -- Photo The Times By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The Biden administration is dealing with worsening(...)

Arab America's Rising Leaders Kicks off Arab American Heritage Month

Apr 6, 2022

By: Issa Hosari / Arab America Contributing Writer On March 30th, students from Wayne State University, University of Michigan Dearborn, and Detroit Mercy organized an event to kick off National Arab American Heritage Month at Fairlane Town Center Mall in(...)

Ramadan Vocabulary Guide

Apr 6, 2022

Photo: What is Ramadan By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer The month of Ramadan is a holy month in Islam when Muslims practice fasting by abstaining from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. During Ramadan, you may(...)

Congress to Introduce House Resolution 1022, Recognizing National Arab American Heritage Month

Apr 5, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON DC, APRIL 5, 2022--Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), reintroduced a resolution honoring Arab American Heritage Month, a month-long celebration held in April to recognize the incredible contributions Arab Americans have made in the United(...)

A Dream Comes True: Xi’an and Its Historic Silk Route

Apr 5, 2022

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer For years as I roamed through the countries of Asia, I often dreamt of the historic Silk Route. Once carrying the goods from China to the Mediterranean coast and back, it had a great(...)

President of the United States Joe Biden Recognizes National Arab American Heritage Month--April 2022

Apr 1, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2022) Today, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, recognized National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) for the month of April 2022. "For centuries, Arab Americans have embraced working hard, giving back,(...)

National Education Association Supports National Arab American Heritage Month

Mar 31, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON DC (March 31, 2022) The National Education Association (NEA) representing more than 3 million educators issued a proclamation supporting National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) and signed by Rebecca Pringle, NEA's national president. The National Education(...)

Arab Books You Must Read Before you Die

Mar 30, 2022

By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer Hopes and Other Dangerous Pursuits Hopes and Other Dangerous Pursuits is novel written by Laila Lalami. Born in Morocco, she moved to the US to finish her education and published this(...)

How to Play the Oud

Mar 30, 2022

How to play the Oud? This page contains tips on the best and healthiest ways to get the best out of the Oud. For those who practicing or performing on stage. Improve your skill set from these useful tips, I(...)

Jabir Ibn Hayyan: The Father of Chemistry

Mar 30, 2022

By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Abū Mūsā Jābir ibn Hayyān is the author of an enormous number and variety of works in Arabic, often called the Jabirian corpus. The scope of the corpus is vast and diverse, covering(...)

Refugees Continue to Highlight World News

Mar 30, 2022

Ukrainian-Palestinian refugees sought out refuge in Gaza -- Photo Times of Israel By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer A poignant human-interest story emerged this week about a refugee couple who fled Ukraine to Gaza to, perhaps ironically, seek(...)

Ka’ak Asfar- The Easter Bread of the Holy Land

Mar 30, 2022

By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer When Palestinians, Lebanese, Jordanians, and Syrians celebrate Easter, no bunnies or chocolate creme eggs enter into the equation. Instead, Easter is filled with the symbolism of Christ’s resurrection, with date cookies like(...)