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Sponsored: How To Get Into American Sports

By: Guest Writer for Arab America How to Get into American Sports Are you looking to get into American sports, but you are not sure how? America has many fantastic sports, including baseball, football, and basketball. They are ingrained in the local culture that you will feel that you are missing out if you do … Continued

Arab Americans in the NFL Through the Years

By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer There are nearly four million Arab Americans living in the U.S. and while many are successful and make major contributions to society, they still suffer discrimination and are often derided as un-American. A sport considered very “American” is football and while there are not a large number of Arab … Continued

NFL Expert Picks Week 1 Unlike any Other Season

The time has finally come to kick off the NFL season and it will be a season unlike any other season we’ve ever experienced considering the last time we had a pandemic of this sort it was the 1918 Spanish Flu and the National Football League wasn’t even a thing back then. So this will … Continued

Qatar’s Preparations for the 2022 World Cup

Diario AS By: Jackson Chasen-Buckley/ Arab America Contributing Writer In less than two years, the global population will flock to their TVs, tablets, and phones in order to witness the quadrennial sports competition known as the World Cup in the Arab country of Qatar in 2022. It is here where thirty-two of the Earth’s International … Continued

A Major Step for Saudi Women; the Introduction of a Women’s Soccer League

By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer For the past two years, Saudi women have seen improvement in terms of rights and the regulation of freedoms. Saudi Arabia, which has long been one of the world’s strictest societies with regard to women’s rights, has experienced changes under Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s leadership. Since 2018, women gained … Continued

Arab Heritage in Euro 2020 Tournament this Summer

***UPDATE: EURO 2020 HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 2021 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC*** Everyone is talking about the 2022 Qatar World Cup, however, we are forgetting another tournament. Euro 2020 is just around the corner! It’s a football tournament with the same concept as the World Cup, only involving European countries. Now, you may be … Continued

Top Egyptian Squash Player Announces Her Retirement

By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer World renowned professional squash player from Egypt, Raneem El Welily, announced her retirement from the sport on June 25. Her 18-year career in squash captured 24 Professional Squash Association titles, including the 2017/2018 PSA World Championships. She was also a member of Egypt’s World Team Championship winning side on … Continued

The Practice of Yoga in Specific Arab Countries

By: MacKenzie DiLeo / Arab America Contributing Writer Yoga is a mind and body practice that allows an individual to channel their physical abilities and drive for relaxation. Yoga uses a combination of flexible physical poses, enhanced breathing techniques, and meditation. The practice began in south Asia, approximately 5,000 years ago, and it continues to … Continued

Five Arab Players Who Influenced the NBA

The NBA is widely regarded as a sport that is dominated by Americans and whilst the league is currently 75% filled with American nationals that doesn’t mean others haven’t had an impact on the sport. Here we look at five people with an Arab background and how they’ve left a mark on the NBA. Number … Continued

Has Abu Dhabi United Group’s $1 Billion Sports Investment Paid Off?

Investors from the Middle East have long been drawn to global sporting brands and assets when searching for lucrative revenue streams. France’s Paris St Germain football team is owned by Qatar Sports Investments, the UAE flagship carrier Etihad has stadiums in the UK and Australia bearing its logo, and some of the biggest Premier League … Continued

Nayel Nassar Gets Engaged to Daughter of Microsoft’s Bill Gates

By: Joyce Behrens/Arab America Contributing Writer A recent story was developed last week of a newly engaged couple. Not just another celebrity engagement in the media, but the daughter of Bill Gates, the multi-billionaire and founder of Microsoft. Jennifer Gates, 23, was recently engaged to 29-year-old, Egyptian equestrian, Nayel Nassar. Gates and Nassar have been … Continued

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