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Arab Influence on the Game of Chess

By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer  Chess has been known to be one of the most classic board games of our time. As chess has grown in popularity over hundreds of centuries, many are unaware of the game’s origin, its historical background, and its lineage of global spread. The history of chess can be traced … Continued

Spas in the Arab World – Miracle Waters at Work

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer We were standing with our friends in the Merinides Hotel overlooking the city of Fez – the historic jewel of the Moroccan urban centres.  Below us the ancient city, dominated by the minarets of the Al-Karaouiyine Mosque, the home of the first true university in the world, spread out … Continued

Keeping Sustainable Farming Alive, with an Autumn Freekeh Recipe Inspired by a Palestinian Farmer’s Box!

By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Every time any of us visit a farmer’s market, we make a strong statement.  Many choose farmer’s market produce over supermarket produce because they value the exceptional flavor, they want to support family-run farms over corporate run farms, and in turn, want to vote with their dollars to support … Continued

What Issues are on the Minds of Arab Americans?

By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer As Arab Americans growing up in a post 9/11 world, there are many challenges and topics to complain about. Whether it’s political or cultural, Arab Americans face many challenges and issues on a day to day basis. Here are some issues Arab Americans often complain about: Immigration The United … Continued

Is EU the Only Hope to Solve the Palestinian/Israeli Crisis?

By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer  As faith is gone for America to solve the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, all eyes are on EU as the only hope. However, since Israel has passed the new nation-state bill confirming Israel as a Jewish nation-state, and all other recent developments, EU’s stance may have changed.  The resolution of the … Continued

USPC Condemns the Closure of PLO Delegation Office in Washington DC

(Washington DC – September 11th, 2018) – Yesterday, the Trump Administration has solidified its demise as a peace broker in the Middle East. In a reverse move of its international agreements, the US moved forward with its decision to close the office of the Palestine Liberation Organization Delegation in Washington DC. The move marks the … Continued

Bahbah: Trump’s Dual Punch–Closes PLO Office and Declares War on the ICC

By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist On Monday, September 10, 2018, the Trump administration announced that it will be shutting down the PLO diplomatic delegation in Washington, DC.  The State Department’s statement justified the US’s decision because it alleged that “the PLO has not taken steps to advance the start of the direct and … Continued

Statement by Ambassador Dr. Husam Zomlot, on the US Administration’s Decision to Close the Palestinian Mission to the US.

  Statement by Ambassador Dr. Husam Zomlot, head of the PLO General Delegation to the United States, on the US administration’s decision to close the Palestinian mission to the US. “We condemn in the strongest terms, the US administration’s decision to close the Palestinian mission to the US. However, we are not surprised. Such a … Continued

Egyptian Life Reveals Itself on Cairo’s Metro

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer On my first day in Cairo, Adel, my taxi driver, was taking me to the heart of the city through what must be one of the most congested traffic in the world.  Noting that the autos would squeeze into any empty space yet still not make much headway, I … Continued

Someone Doesn’t Love Lana

By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey has just canceled her September 7 appearance at Israel’s Meteor Festival.  (She had pulled out of an earlier engagement in 2014.)  According to Variety, the entertainment trade paper, “the organizers are said to be livid”, especially since Del Rey (real name Elizabeth Woolridge Grant) … Continued

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