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Go topBy: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer In 2020, Arab Americans will pick a President. With the Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada primaries and caucuses behind us, and South Carolina’s primary on Saturday and Super Tuesday less than a week away. we are about eleven months from inaugurating a new president and vice president. Much has … Continued
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging the administration to immediately restore all U.S. funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza, including United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) funding. The letter also urges an … Continued
By Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer The last two years have seen unprecedented involvement from Arab Americans who want to run for office. In 2018, over 125 Arab Americans ran for office, and 2019 saw over 40 Arab Americans throw their hats into the ring of local, state, and federal level elections. The 2020 election … Continued
By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction Over the previous five years, Arab mainstream society in London has had something of a brilliant age from multi-expressive celebrations to Nineties club evenings. This developed commitment to Arab influence comes when Britain has entered a stage that has demonstrated a frame of mind towards Arabs in the … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab World has many amazing and stunning natural wonders and scenic areas. Many people are taken away by the essence and glory of such places only to explore and visit them, as explained by Ala Abed-Rabbo. 1. The Rub’ al Khali (the Empty Quarter) Covering parts of Saudi … Continued
By: Joyce Behrens/Arab America Contributing Writer Jewelry has existed since the beginning of time. The discoveries of rare metals, such as gold, silver, and bronze, served as the foundation for luxury. As cultures and empires come and go, so do the stories of where the influences came from in the jewelry. Traditionally, in the Arab … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Maqam al Iraqi Iraqi Maqam is a type of Arab maqam music found in Iraq that is around four-hundred years old. The collection of instruments used in this kind of music, called Al-Chalghi al-Baghdadi, includes a qari’ (vocalist), tabla, santur, jawza, or dunbug/dumbeg, and occasionally, riqq and naqqarat. Moreover, … Continued
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Four Arab Films were nominated for this year’s Academy Awards, held this past Sunday. While they didn’t win a 92d edition of the Awards golden statue, they are nevertheless worthy of further recognition. Arab America takes a brief look at three of these films, then focuses its lens on … Continued
By: Yara Jouzy/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs are passionate, affectionate and extremely loving people. They can tell someone they love him or her without actually saying the words, “I love you.” Such a powerful language brings out the passion in those who use these words. This Valentine’s Day, express your love to your partner, family, … Continued
MNN By: Jackson Chasen-Buckley – Arab America Contributing Writer Thinking of taking the opportunity to study abroad for a semester? For any student who is interested in Arab culture, there are hundreds of potential destinations. In addition to receiving a wonderful education, students who travel to Arab countries have the opportunity to explore some of … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In the lobby of the El Ati kasbah-like hotel in Erfoud, Morocco’s tourist-desert city, I was having a conversation with John, an Englishman who called himself a modern troubadour. He had just made a trip through the Dades Valley and Canyon where kasbahs dot the landscape. When I asked … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As a child growing up Arab American, I remember getting strange looks from my classmates when I brought my hummus sandwiches to school before hummus was considered cool. “What is that weird beige stuff in your sandwich?” wide-eyed children would ask time and again. I was so embarrassed because … Continued
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