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Palestinian Twins Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd: Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2021

Sep 22, 2021

Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian twins Mohammed and Muna El-Kurd are featured in TIME Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of 2021. This past May, the El-Kurd family, and several others were being forcibly displaced from(...)

Tit for tat or business as usual? AOC vows to block U.S. missile sales to Israel as Prime Minister Bennett says no to a Palestinian state

Sep 22, 2021

A progressive group in the U.S. House of Representatives has tried to block weapons exports to Israel Photo outsidethebeltway.com By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer AOC vows to block U.S. missile sales to Israel as Prime Minister Bennett(...)

Emotional Strength and Mental Toughness of Arab American Immigrants

Sep 22, 2021

Gaza Covid-19 Moghitha Alkibsi / Arab America Contributing Writer Our brains interact with our environment and are affected by external events. As we experience the COVID-19 crises, the CDC has declared depression and anxiety at the top of mental health(...)

Jordan's National Dish: Mansaf

Sep 22, 2021

Credit: Amira's Pantry By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America contributing writer Mansaf is an extremely popular rice and meat dish in the Arab world. So much so that it is Jordan’s national dish. Although the dish requires a variety of ingredients,(...)

Exploring Jordan's Umayyad Castles

Sep 21, 2021

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer "This is going to be one of the high points in my life", Muna, my daughter, was excited as we set out from Amman, Jordan's fast expanding capital. Our goal was the area of(...)

Discovering Tenerife: A One Day Journey Through a Miniature Continent

Sep 21, 2021

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The ancient Greeks and Romans described the Canary Islands as ‘the Fortunate Isles’ and at other times as ‘Isles of the Blest’. Shrouded by an aura of myth and romance, their history became wrapped(...)

Arabs in Indonesia: Historical and Modern Arab Influence

Sep 20, 2021

By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Islands in the Indonesian Archipelago, https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/indonesia.htm Indonesia is an archipelago nation in southeast Asia with the fourth highest population in the world. Did you know, though, that Indonesia has the highest population(...)

Palestinian Crooner Omar Kamal, Debuts at Lincoln Center, October 18th

Sep 17, 2021

OMAR KAMAL Monday, October 18, 2021 The Appel Room--7 pm Jazz at Lincoln Center Omar Kamal has a voice that transcends borders and decades. Kamal's honest, pure power and capacity for connection is the same genius that has defined the careers of(...)

8 Amazing and Beautiful National Flowers of the Arab World

Sep 17, 2021

Various flower varieties on display. Photo: Grower Direct By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Did you know that countries throughout the world have their own official and national state flower? Well, the Arab World is no different.(...)

Deep Dive Dubai: What's the Hype?

Sep 15, 2021

Credit: CNN By Waverly Nohr/ Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab World now has yet another notch under its belt. It can now say it is home to the deepest diving pool in the world. This record was formerly held(...)

Darkoum – Agadir’s Moorish Restaurant

Sep 15, 2021

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In Morocco, every large city has a number of restaurants specializing in Moroccan food which is served amid Moorish-Andalusian décor – a world of colourful inlaid tiled walls and pillars, plaster filigreed ceilings and(...)

Mohamed Salah: Egypt's Soccer Hero

Sep 15, 2021

Mohamed Salah: Egypt's Soccer Superstar. Photo: Sky Sports By: Christian Jimenez/Arab America Contributing Writer The sport of soccer is the most popular in the world and it is enjoyed by billions across every country. With everyone excited for the next(...)