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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.(...)
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(...)
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(...)
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(...)
Qahwah is Everywhere: The Rise of Arab Coffee Houses and Where to Find Them
Sep 18, 2024
Arabic Coffee Being Served. Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Monica Haddad / Arab America Contributing Writer Coffee, or Qahwah, in Arabic, is a drink that for Arab Americans is not only for fueling a busy morning, but an important part of(...)
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(...)
Western Islamic Architecture: History and Style
Sep 18, 2024
The Generalife and the Alhambra. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Western Islamic Architecture refers to an architectural style that was created by the inhabitants of the various Muslim caliphates, emirates, and other empires that(...)
Geopolitics and Empire in the Background of 1001 Nights
Sep 18, 2024
Illustration from "1001 Nights". Photo source: Wikimedia commons By: Mehdi El Merin i/ Arab America Contributing Writer The 1001 Nights, also known as Arabian Nights, is often celebrated for its enchanting stories of magic, romance, and adventure. However, beneath the surface of(...)
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(...)
Rami Khouri, Palestinian-American Academic and Journalist, to Speak at Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan
Sep 11, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2024) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce Rami Khouri will speak at the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit, which will be held on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26,(...)5,096 Results (Page 74 of 425)