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Go topBy: Emily Devereaux/Arab America Contributing Writer Origins of Thanksgiving Close your eyes. Picture the leaves in different shades of red, yellow, and orange, and feel the breeze of late November. The holiday season is about to start with Thanksgiving. What do you picture when you think of Thanksgiving? Many Americans picture a table full of … Continued
Arab America, the leading provider of digital media on Arab and Arab American identity, announces virtual internship opportunities for Spring 2026. Application Deadline: Open until all positions are filled. Term: 4 Months–Beginning December/January (Flexible) Responsibilities: Interns selected will be asked to focus on four or more of the following areas: *Applicants with marketing and digital … Continued
The 2025 Arab America Empowerment Summit, held this past weekend at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in New Jersey, brought together hundreds of Arab Americans from across the country and abroad for a powerful weekend of dialogue, culture, and community. The two-day event, organized by the Arab America Foundation, reflected the organization’s mission to unite … Continued
By Ralph Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer صباح ومسا شي ما بْيِنْتَسَى ترَكْت الحبّ وأخدْتْ الأسى شو بَدّي دُور؟ لَشو عم دُور؟ على غيرو في ناس كتيرْ لكن بيصيرْ ما في غيرو حبيبي كان هَنِي وسِهْيانْ ما في غيرو حِمِلني سنين مانُن هَيْنِين كًتِّر خَيْرو حبيبي منيحْ لَشو التجريحْ؟ تِعِب منّي أنا اللي كِنتْ ما بفهم … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (Washington, D.C., October 17, 2025) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Maher Abdelqader will receive the MVP-Most Valuable Person Award for 2025 at the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit on Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, 100 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ Maher … Continued
By: Laila Ali / Arab America Contributing Writer Walk into a Yemeni coffee shop in Brooklyn, Dearborn, or Oakland, and you’ll know it right away. The air is heavy with the scent of freshly ground beans, perhaps cardamom or ginger dusted over them. Friends crowd around the cups, steam-blowing, elders puff slowly in armchairs, and … Continued
This is the ninety-fourth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Contributing writer, John Mason, highlights our ninety-fourth pathbreaker, Susan Muaddi Darraj, a Palestinian American who is a prominent writer of young adult and children’s books, and academic and personal essays and articles. She is a tenured professor of English Literature at a Maryland community college and a senior lecturer in creative writing at a major university in Baltimore.
By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab refugees have survived wars, occupations, and forced migrations that have displaced millions of people. Beyond the numbers and the headlines, refugees have experiences that are frequently disregarded or silenced. Art has emerged as one of the most effective means for displaced Arabs to convey their … Continued
Arab America, the leading provider of digital media regarding the Arab and Arab American identity, announces Fall 2025 virtual internship opportunities. Application Deadline: Open until all positions are filled. Term: 4 Months–Beginning August/September (Flexible) Responsibilities: Interns selected will be asked to focus on four or more of the following areas: *Applicants with marketing and digital … Continued
This is the eighty-ninth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. John Mason, contributing writer, highlights our eighty-ninth pathbreaker, Simon Shaheen, Palestinian-born orchestra leader who has become one of Arabic music’s most prominent ambassador and most active educators in the United States.
By: Sami Asmar / Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanese composer, playwright, and political satirist Ziad Rahbani passed away at the age of 69. The son of Fairuz, the legendary singer that many generations grew up listening to, has, for better or for worse, impacted our collective identity through his music and aggressive commentary on political corruption. … Continued
By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer Nomadic Roots and the Afar & Somali Influence Djibouti’s traditional architecture reflects its nomadic heritage, shaped by two dominant ethnic groups: the Afar, mainly in the north, and the Somali (specifically the Issa) in the south, with some overlap in central areas, such as Djibouti City. … Continued
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