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Go topBy: Haneen Abu Al Neel/Arab America Contributing Writer The phenomenon of languages and their murky history continues to enchant the world. Linguists all across the globe work tirelessly to demystify the origins of languages, their development over time, and the different structures they rely on. Languages build much more than just words, they construct a … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “Sharish is a strong town of average size surrounded by walls. The countryside around it is beautiful to behold and contains vineyards, olive groves, and fig trees.” So wrote the Arab geographer, Ibn Abd al- Munim, when describing Jerez de la Frontera some 1,000 years ago. It appeared to … Continued
By: Myrna Daher/Arab America Contributing Writer Hummus this, Hummus that, Have you seen the huge shelves lately in major grocery stores such as Costco, Kroger, Safeway, and Giant? Have you been recently at non-Arab gatherings and homes that are serving Hummus? Now, we’re experiencing the Hummus revolution! How do you like yours? We know … Continued
By: Haneen Abu Al Neel/Arab America Contributing Writer I am so close to graduating from my Master’s program, I can taste the Halawan, but what is it? “Halawan” can be any kind of sweets that you offer to family and friends when you achieve a long-awaited goal. Many visitors to the Arab World might have … Continued
By Katie Teague/Arab America Contributing Writer Like other cultures around the globe, the Arab world is comprised of iconic behaviors that constitute the Arab identity. When it comes to hand gestures, it is imperative that you understand the most important ones and how to use them appropriately. Are you familiar with them? Take this quiz … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Fall is nearly upon us and schools have officially begun, which means more traffic, unpredictable weather, and more obligations that can take a bigger chunk of our daily time. As schedules get more frenetic with the approach of the holidays, it’s no wonder anyone has time to slow down … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Often people visiting the Comoros Islands for the first time say that they stumbled unto an ‘earthly paradise’. Others, when they describe the food of this country of islands indicate that not only is the land beautiful but the cuisine, rooted in tradition, is divine. The inhabitants themselves a … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon is the second smallest country in the Middle East, but certainly one of the most intriguing. For the last three decades, the country on the edge of the Mediterranean is becoming more appealing not only for travel but also for living. Once famous as the “Paris of the … Continued
Photo: Wiki Commons By: Clara Jude/Arab America Contributing Writer Baalbek is one of the many gems Lebanon has to offer. The Romans also called it the City of the Sun because they believed it to be hit by the strongest sun in the world. Baalbek is located approximately 85 km northeast of Beirut in Lebanon’s … Continued
By: Amal David/Arab America Contributing Writer Now that it is Fall and most of you are back from Summer vacations and now busy, on the go, it can be hard to put a homemade meal on the table every night. Here are 7 quick meal options to cook any time in 30 minutes or less. … Continued
By: Katie Teague/Arab America Contributing Writer Being a comedian requires the skill and gift of making people laugh. Not many comedians can make people laugh the way Maysoon Zayid does, nor do they possess the incredible background which comes with her. Forty-five years ago, Maysoon was born in the state of New Jersey, the daughter … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “Do not speak to me about the court of Baghdad and its glittering magnificence; do not praise the splendour of Persia and China – for there is no land on earth more magnificent or richer than Al-Andalus.” So rhapsodized a 10th-century Arab poet living in medieval Arab Spain when … Continued
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