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Go topBy: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer Marxism is deeply rooted in the Arab World, spanning various political ideologies, slogans, literature, and real-life applications. Whether it was through communist parties, such as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), or socialist parties like the Ba’ath Party, or individual leaders like Jamal Abdel … Continued
Photo by Mustafa Wahhudi, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons By: Diksha Tyagi/Arab America Contributing Writer Celebrated on December 18 every year since 2012, World Arabic Language Day highlights the global commitment to promoting and preserving the Arabic language. This date marks the day the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted Arabic as its sixth … Continued
Long before Charles de Gaulle became the Founder of the Modern French Republic, he lived quietly with his family in a rented first-floor Beirut apartment. By Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer During the early years of the French Mandate in Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle — then a rising military officer and strategist, and not … Continued
By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Thanksgiving in the United States is totally ingrained in the nation’s cultural fabric. Known for Apple Pie, Turkey, Stuffing, Football, Family. Unlike other major holidays in the United States like Christmas, and Easter, there isn’t a particular religious affiliation with the holiday like the others. Thanksgiving presents … Continued
By: Diksha Tyagi/Arab America Contributing Writer To truly understand the modern Middle East and North Africa, the importance of oil cannot be overstated. Ever since the discovery of large petroleum reserves in the early twentieth century, oil has been the determinant of the diverse economic and political trajectories across the Arab world. This article will … Continued
By: Ray Milhem / Arab America Contributing Writer Across the United States, Arab Americans have quietly and powerfully shaped the technologies that define modern life. They have built systems that secure our digital world, designed engines that drive innovation, and led teams that imagine the future. But behind the patents, products, and platforms lies something … Continued
“Our interests in the negotiations [with Syria] include demilitarizing southwestern Syria and preserving the safety of the Druze.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this just eight hours before the writing of this article. Through dozens of statements and actions, Netanyahu has made it clear that he and his genocidal government claim a right to … Continued
This is the one-hundred and first 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. John Mason, contributing writer, highlights our one-hundred and first pathbreaker, Kareem El-Badry, an Egyptian American astrophysicist known for his discovery of hidden stars and black holes. He is a recent winner of the MacArthur ‘genius’ award and is a proud member of a long line of astronomers dating to the period of medieval Arab and Islamic astronomy.
By: Emily Devereaux/Arab America Contributing Writer Origins of Thanksgiving Close your eyes. Picture the leaves in different shades of red, yellow, and orange, and feel the breeze of late November. The holiday season is about to start with Thanksgiving. What do you picture when you think of Thanksgiving? Many Americans picture a table full of … Continued
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs in the West continue to struggle with their identity, whether it’s through appearance, language, sense of belonging, or all three. “Too Arab to get along with Whites, too White to get along with Arabs,” is a common feeling among the younger Arab diaspora. This feeling, although … Continued
This is the one-hundredth 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 one-hundredth pathbreaker, Amal Clooney, a descendent of Lebanese parents and a refugee, is a highly accomplished legal scholar and practitioner. She is an arch defender of victims of war and other disasters. Here, contributing writer, John Mason highlights her human rights work in aiding victims of two ongoing wars, Ukraine and Gaza.
By Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer A formal proposal has been submitted to the United States Postal Service (USPS) requesting the issuance of a commemorative stamp in honor of Ameen Rihani, the Lebanese-American writer, thinker, and diplomat widely regarded as a foundational figure in Arab-American literature. The proposal, submitted by Ralph Hage, highlights Rihani’s … Continued
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