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Syria’s Return to the World: A Real Opening or a Fragile One?
Apr 22, 2026
Photo by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Aziz Hellal / Arab America Contributing Writer After more than a year of monumental change following the end of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria is(...)
The Spillover Effect: Why Conflict in the Arab World Expands Beyond Borders
Apr 22, 2026
Ongoing Conflicts Via WikiMedia Commons By Ben Samuels/Arab America Contributing Writer Regional conflict in the Arab World and its surrounding states is rarely contained to the original states involved. These conflicts often cross borders, leading to further escalation and prolonged(...)
History of the Strait of Hormuz
Apr 22, 2026
Map of the Strait of Hormuz. Photo Credit: Goran_tek-en, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer During the 2026 Iran War, the controversy related to passage of international shipping has become a crucial talking(...)
THE LIFE OF ĪLĪYĀ ABŪ MĀDĪ
Apr 19, 2026
Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Īlīyā Abū Māḍī was born in 1889 in the village of al-Muḥayḍitha, which was at the time of his birth a part of Greater Syria. Like the other children of(...)
Tlaib, Dingell Introduce Resolution Recognizing Arab American Heritage Month 2026
Apr 15, 2026
Washington DC--April 15, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) reintroduced a resolution recognizing April as Arab American Heritage Month to honor the history, culture, and achievements of Arab Americans in the United States. “Arab Americans have made profound and(...)
Behind the Tomato and Beyond: Egyptian Foodways and Nationalist Discourse
Apr 15, 2026
Basma, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Mitzi Tapang / Arab America Contributing Writer Ferried across histories, the tomato has been incorporated into cultural palates in robust, elaborate ways, and is often regarded as a neutral ingredient. Yet(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Shibley Telhami
Apr 15, 2026
Photo - Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is our one-hundred and sixteenth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the(...)
Iraq Qualify For First World Cup Since 1986
Apr 15, 2026
The Iraqi national football team pose ahead of their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Oman in DohaPhoto By Doha Stadium Plus Qatar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Iraq have qualified(...)
US Miscalculations Leading to a War Without End
Apr 15, 2026
Photo: Wikipedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The collapse of ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan marks a grim turning point in the U.S.–Iran war. After twenty-one hours of talks, Vice President JD Vance declared that dialogue with Iran(...)
Sham El-Nessim: Egypt’s 5,000-Year-Old Spring Tradition, Still Alive Today
Apr 15, 2026
Photo by / HitomiAkane, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Aziz Hellal / Arab America Contributing Writer History has a flavor, and in Egypt, it tastes like Sham El-Nessim. While empires have come and gone, this celebration of spring has(...)
The Evolution of Arab American Heritage Month Since Its Recognition
Apr 15, 2026
By: Londyn Sewell / Arab America Contributing Writer Recognition, Representation, and Awareness Arab American Heritage Month, celebrated every April, is still fairly new on a national level, but the idea behind it has been around for a long time. What(...)
Clothing of Resistance: How North African Women Battled Colonialism
Apr 15, 2026
The Haik: the white veil of the Algiers women. Photo by Arabesk~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Nourelhoda Alashlem / Arab America Contributing Writer In the streets of Northern Africa, women once moved through the city wrapped in white(...)5,086 Results (Page 9 of 424)