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Go topBy: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer In the wake of a devastating attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syrian Christians are confused, disheartened, and scared. The violent bombing that left over 25 people dead last week was the first of its kind in decades. Consequently, the attack is rattling the sense of … Continued
This is the eighty-sixth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Our eighty-sixth pathbreaker is Dina Katabi, a Syrian-born computer scientist, electrical engineer, and developer of practical applications of machine learning to the analysis of human body health. As contributing writer John Mason points out, she was designated as one of the world’s most influential women engineers by Forbes Magazine.
By Rena Elhessen / Arab America Contributing Writer The ongoing Israel-Iran war began last week, and the affects of this conflict are already being seen throughout the region of the Middle East. The geographic positions of Israel and Iran have left the rest of the Arab world closing off airspace and redirecting flights, leaving Arabs … Continued
By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer The Syrian Civil War has been one of the worst tragedies in modern-day history, and the effects of U.S sanctions imposed on Syria have only worsened the situation. Constant pressure on Syria’s regime to step down or change its way of governance led only to adverse effects … 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: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab American Contributing Writer President Trump is doing business and promising peace. Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister is expanding the war and promising victory. In a four-day visit to three Arab Gulf states (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates) last week, President Trump made business deals worth at least 700 billion … Continued
By: Lina AbiRafeh / Arab America Contributing Writer Sunday, 11 May, is Mother’s Day. We buy flowers, maybe go to brunch, write cards thanking our mothers for being “the best mom ever.” Yeah, that’s great, but as anyone who has ever mothered (literal or figurative) would argue–EVERY day is Mother’s Day. That aside, what’s the … Continued
By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer The Armenians of the Arab world form one of the region’s oldest and most enduring diasporas. With a history spanning centuries, the Armenians have contributed significantly to the cultural, economic, and social development of several Arab countries while maintaining their unique heritage. From Lebanon and Syria … Continued
By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab coffeehouses have long been more than just venues to sip a warm drink; they have the scent of freshly made coffee, the rhythmic sounds of dice rolling on backgammon boards, and heated arguments over politics and poetry. For millennia, these cafés have been intellectual and social … Continued
By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer Luke McMahan has been a student of Arabic for two and a half years, and throughout this time, he has been told how wonderful Arabic poetry is. Because not many translations exist online of anything but the most famous poems, he had to wait to progress in his … Continued
By: Leila Salloum Elias / Arab America Contributing Writer For the Syrians who set sail on the Titanic, the promise of economic prosperity and a secure future lay beyond the Atlantic. Hailing from various villages, towns, and cities of what was then Syria, they held onto the hope that what lay ahead would offer something … Continued
By Rena Elhessen / Arab American Contributing Writer Gibran Kahlil Gibran continues to be one of the most popular names in the Arab world despite his passing over 94 years ago. Known for his contributions to Arabic poetry and literature, his work remains a pillar of Arab American diasporic writing. His exploration of Arab American … Continued
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