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Go topBy Rena Elhessen/Arab America Contributing Writer President Trump has reinstated a travel ban for 19 countries, expanding his previously repealed ban from his first term. When the first travel ban came into fruition, it was scrutinized by the Supreme Court, but ultimately passed. It was then repealed under President Biden. As the present administration continues … Continued
By: Jake Harris / Arab America contributing writer Islam and the Arab world have a long, shared religious bond going from the Kaaba at Mecca to the Moroccan coast bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Something seldom touched on in Western education is the Arab World before the revelations of the Prophet. It is important to remember … Continued
By: Laila Ali / Arab America Contributing Writer For 24 days, Stanford students and faculty placed their bodies on the line, refusing food in protest of their university’s financial and political ties to Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. The hunger strike, which began on May 12 and ended June 5—the final day of spring quarter … Continued
By: B. Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer “Starving children”, if you didn’t deduce the urgent it. Starving Palestinians – of all ages. Not really new, but the report of their growing numbers might push the barest fact into a day’s headline. They cry ‘Starving Children!’ should be enough to elicit some frowns and enough … Continued
By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer Early Islamic and Byzantine architecture share common features such as domes, arches, and mosaics. This is due to their shared cultural heritage and the exchange of ideas throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and the Arab World. These elements highlight the continuity of these architectural traditions while also … Continued
By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer In the new age of Artificial Intelligence, governments are forced to invest in AI or risk falling behind. AI capabilities now mean geopolitical power, and few countries understand this better than the Gulf States. In a controversial visit to the Middle East last month, President Donald Trump … Continued
By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer Mario Parodi was an Italian classical guitarist. But he wasn’t just any guitarist. He was one of the most talented to have ever played. What linked him to the Arab world was the place of his birth–the Ottoman Empire, which at that time encompassed parts of … Continued
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer When one thinks of Pan-Arabism and Arab unification, they might think of the United Arab Republic – the unification of Syria and Egypt, which existed between 1958 and 1961. However, there is a lesser-known unification of two Arab states that occurred in 1958 as well: the Hashemite … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer As a young man, I never imagined leaving my homeland behind: for me, Lebanon was the place to be. True, there was considerable corruption; we took explicit sectarian power sharing for granted. However, there were abundant freedoms, including worship, politics, business, education, and cultural expression. I had, perhaps … Continued
By: Jake Harris / Arab America contributing writer The year is 1967, tensions had been building between the State of Israel and its Arab neighbors. Much of this tension can be traced back to the 1956 Suez Crisis in Egypt. The French and British had owned and operated the Suez Canal since 1869. Gamel Abdel … Continued
By: Rena Elhessen / Arab America Contributing Writer Saudi Arabia is among the Gulf states that are bringing forth a new era of music to the region. American metal and rock bands are performing in Gulf countries, some for the first time. Bands including Guns N’ Roses, Smashing Pumpkins, and Metallica are performing in the … Continued
By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer Luke McMahan has been a student of Arabic for two and a half years; and all throughout this time he has been told how wonderful Arabic poetry is. But because not many translations exist online of anything but the most famous poems, he had to wait to progress … Continued
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