By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer At the Connect Summit, organized by Arab America, a panel titled Countering Misrepresentations of Arabs in America: Media, Civil Rights, and Beyond explored practical strategies to tackle the misrepresentation of Arabs. Dr. Rosina Hassoun discussed the invisibility of Arabs in academia, highlighting their underrepresentation and the persistence … Continued
Introduction The Dederiyeh Cave, located in the western region of Syria near the town of Jebel al-Hoss, is a noteworthy archaeological site that has significantly contributed to our understanding of Neanderthals. Since its discovery in the early 2000s, the cave has produced a number of extraordinary discoveries that have thrown light on the lives of … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE Dearborn, MI – October 21, 2024 – The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit, taking place on October 25-26, 2024, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan 48126. Arab Americans from over 26 states will come together … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 18, 2024)– The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce the program for the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit to be held on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26, 2024. at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan 48126. Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit … Continued
By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Imagine the Levant not just as a geographical region, but also as a vast kitchen where each country prepares its own interpretation of its shared tradition. The Levant extends over the eastern Mediterranean and includes Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. Arab America Contributing Writer, Rania Basria explores … Continued
For Immediate Release Washington DC (July 24, 2024): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of their 20 Under 20 initiative. Twenty Arab Americans from throughout the U.S. were announced. Judges from different states reviewed the applications anonymously (without identification of name or ethnicity). The awardees are Jad Abdel Nour, Layalie AbuOleim, Sophia Barghouti, … Continued
For Immediate Release Washington DC (June 12, 2024): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of their 30 Under 30 initiative–Class of 2024. Thirty outstanding Arab Americans were announced from a diverse group. A panel of judges from different Arab nationalities from around the country reviewed the applications. The awardees are: Yahia Adla, Reem … Continued
To narrate history is to possess a geography of control. The Nakba transliterated from Arabic to English as “Catastrophe” was the period in Israeli-Palestinian history where the indigenous Arab population was forcefully displaced from their lands for the transformation of what was previously known as Palestine to become the State of Israel. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister … Continued
By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize| Arab America Contributing Writer Olfa: It’s a tragedy. I hate girls. I didn’t want to have daughters. Hend Sabry: What I understand, is that for you, their bodies are dangerous. Olfa: There’s no doubt about it. The body, it’s really where the line is drawn. It is the private property of one … Continued
By: Malak Hassouna / Arab America Contributing Writer During the ongoing conflict in Gaza, people have used social media platforms to speak on the crisis. Many women did not intend for their lives to take such a turn, and this would be their career perspective, if you can even call them that. These people have … Continued
By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize | Arab America Contributing Writer The story is about love because there is this preconceived idea that this place in Gaza, it’s only full of destruction and vandalization and occupation. And in the midst of it all this, there is really something that we should discuss. It is love. Tarzan and … Continued
By: Malak Hassouna / Arab America Contributing Writer Last Ramadan, we were introduced to Kamel El Adad, where Ahmed (Sherif Salama) and Layla (Dina Elsherbiny) meet and decide to get married, creating a wonderfully chaotic family of nine. There were seven kids originally in season one. In season two, we add one to the mix, … Continued
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