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The Louvre Abu Dhabi

By: Mario Habashy/Arab America Contributing Writer The result of a ten year intergovernmental deal between France and the United Arab Emirates is, at last, coming to fruition. The stunning Louvre Abu Dhabi became open to the masses on in November of last year. The new Louvre boasts galleries that contain pieces from the ancient Egyptian … Continued

10 Unifying Factors Shared in the Arab World

By Noor Almohsin/ Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle East, which is the region located in Southern East Asia and Northern Africa is known to be the Arab World. This area has common features that play role in unifying the people there. Historically and today the destiny of that region is interrelated and affects one … Continued

10 Remarkable Women in Arab American Prose

  By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer This month we praise Arab American women and their contributions in different facets of life. Arab American women are passionate about their families, careers and social environments. Their drive makes them excellent communicators and storytellers. We picked talented writers whose work reflects on their Arab past and roots, as … Continued

The Secret behind the Arab American Obsession with WhatsApp/WhatsUp

By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans love using WhatsApp so much that some of them call it WhatsUp or abbreviate it to just What’s. WhatsApp is the most popular free messaging application for smartphones in the Arab world. In addition, Arabs and Arab Americans use WhatsApp more than any other messaging application and … Continued

Bargaining The Arab Way: Six Hints on How to “Get a Deal”

By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs are known to be quite the bargainers. If the buyer is not familiar with the Arab style of bargaining, a “buyers beware” notice might be a good idea. This is not intended in a negative sense, but to highlight the cultural differences involved in “shopping” in an Arab … Continued

Palestinian Maftoul To Warm Your Winter Days

By Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer My favorite indoor respite from the iced-over lawns, crisp air, and dark leafless trees of winter, is a warm bowl of chicken soup. I love closing my kitchen doors to sequester the spicy aroma and comforting simmer of a particularly hearty soup called Maftoul. Maftoul is the Middle Eastern … Continued

Now is the Time for Women’s Solidarity

By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer March 8 is International Women’s Day, and throughout March 2018, we will metaphorically constitute a worldwide celebration of the rising pillars for a new generation of women’s voices and actions to challenge unjust civil and human rights laws. Hand in hand, women have been confronted and unjustly controlled with unfair … Continued

The Common English Mistakes that Arabs Make

By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer There are many things in life that are very different like: men and women, hot and cold, or left and right. English and Arabic are different languages that do not share a common alphabet or words. But before I describe the difference between English and Arabic, I want to … Continued

Queens of Arabia Felix (The Happy Yemen)

By: Noor Almohsin, Arab America Contributing Writer The Yemen Republic today was a piece of heaven on earth. Historically, the southern of the Arabian Peninsula was known as Al-Yemen Al Saeed (The Happy Yemen). It was called so because of its geographic and climate nature:  rainfall, valleys, and rivers. Yemen was a fertile ground capable … Continued

In Arab Culture, Your Reputation is Everything

By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs and Arab Americans care about their reputation almost more than anything in life. One of the most important pillars of the Arab culture is to keep a super reputation. Arab Americans bring this facet of importance from home and guard it with all their being. The challenge is … Continued

Iraq’s Ambassador to the World-Kadim Al Sahir to Perform in Washington DC

Arab America (www.arabamerica.com) is proud to sponsor Iraqi Virtuoso, Kadim (Kazem) Al Sahir, performing live in Washington DC on Friday, March 2nd, 9:00 pm, at MGM National Harbor.  To Purchase Tickets to Kadim Al Sahir: CLICK HERE For more information: 877-272-2944 Location: The Theater at MGM National Harbor 101 MGM National Avenue National Harbor, MD 20745 For … Continued

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