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Arab Gulf States Ban West Side Story--Finding its Transgender Character Unacceptable
Dec 15, 2021
Spielberg's 2021 version of West Side Story has faced resistance in certain Arab countries. Photo- Huffpost By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Steven Spielberg’s new version of West Side Story has hit certain Arab countries with a thud,(...)
How Do You Like Your Batatas?: Different Ways to Make Potatoes in the Arab World
Dec 15, 2021
By: Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer Every culture has very distinct dishes containing potatoes. In the Arab world, there are many different ways you can make potatoes. These dishes can be categorized as “comfort foods” because they can(...)
The Historian’s Toolkit—Tools of the Trade (Episode 3 of 3): The Book Review and Traditional Moroccan Dress
Dec 15, 2021
An old historical map and magnifying glass. Photo: Brewminate By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Welcome to The Historian’s Toolkit! This is a three-part series focusing on the tools of the trade that historians use to study(...)
Dearborn, Michigan: The Hollywood of Arab America
Dec 15, 2021
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer. Throughout the many years of emigration, Arabs have created communities across the United States. These hubs are filled with thousands of Arabs owned businesses, schools with a large Arab student body, Arab(...)
Fida’i: The History and Significance of the Palestinian National Anthem
Dec 15, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74pxKzFRMFU By: Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestine has existed alongside Israel throughout its inception. However, unlike their neighbor, Palestinians did not always have the trappings of a nation, and one notable exception was a national anthem. It(...)
Celebrating the 48th United Nations Arabic Language Day
Dec 15, 2021
Spiegel by Jaume Plensa at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, United Kingdom. PHOTO: puffin11k/Flickr By: Khalid Kishawi / Arab America Contributing Writer World Arabic Language Day is celebrated every year on 18 December since 2012. The date coincides with the(...)
The Ancestors Of All Fine Horses - The Magnificent Arabian
Dec 14, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Swiftly riding across the barren endless waste, a Bedouin astride his beautiful Arabian (Arab horse) is a magnificent picture as old as time. The desert Arab’s fortune and honour, this majestic creature was for untold centuries(...)
The Angel: Netflix Movie, Ashraf Marwan and the Egyptian-Israeli Conflict
Dec 14, 2021
By: Noureldin Mohamed/Arab America Contributing Writer The Egyptian-Israeli War was one of the largest conflicts in the Arab World. The 1978 Camp David Accords settled the conflict, and this peace treaty still stands, halting a heated struggle between the two(...)
Greek Presence in the Ancient Near East- Lost History
Dec 13, 2021
Greek mercenary at Abu Simbel, photo by Eduardo Guillen Tello By: Lyric Ludwig/Arab America Contributing Writer It is well known that the ancient Near East is and has been a cultural crossroads for many thousands of years, facilitating trade between(...)
Huda Shaarawi: The Early 20th Century Egyptian Female Activist
Dec 13, 2021
By: Noureldin Mohamed/Arab America Contributing Writer Born Nour Al-Huda Mohamed Sultan Shaarawi on June 23, 1879, in the Egyptian city of Minya, she was a member of the famous El-Shaarawi family. Her father, Muhamed Sultan Pasha El-Shaarawi, later became the(...)
They’re at it again—Islamophobes on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s case—only this time it’s a Congresswoman
Dec 8, 2021
Comic Viones Claytoonz.com By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer It was a lie from the beginning—the elevator story. Congresswoman Boebert fabricated a story about Congresswoman Omar that was clearly hate-mongering against Muslims. The story escalated to lots of(...)
The Inland Sea: Qatar's Most Natural and Unique Landscape
Dec 8, 2021
By: Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer Where the desert meets the turquoise blue sea, the Inland sea is one of the rarest places on earth. Formally known as, “Khor Al Adaid”, the Inland sea is located at the(...)4,040 Results (Page 83 of 337)