By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer How the Arabic Language is Represented in West Hollywood’s Persistence of Arab Stereotypes From the earliest Hollywood portrayal of Arabs, The Sheik (1921), to oriental’s interpretation of the East in Aladdin (2019), where you’re not sure whether its Indian, Arab or Persian, to America’s beloved t.v series … Continued
Contributing writer Menal Elmaliki shares what is Zataar, the famous Middle Eastern spice, as well as its history and its importance in the region. Zatar is as popular in the region as ketchup is in America to those who aren’t from the region. What’s special about zatar is the thyme that it is used for, a wild thyme that grows in the Mediterranean and middle eastern region used in their cuisine, spread on bread and eaten with olive oil. Zatar traces back to biblical times and has a reputation being brain food.
By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer It’s an odd scene, in Southern Iraq,the governorate of Dhi Qar, the once lush and green meadows are now a barren desert. Breadwinners like Abu Hussein are having difficulty finding fish on the marshes that are slowly drying up. Him and others are left to worry what will … Continued
Development agency says dry countries face ‘famine and food insecurity, loss of livelihoods and life, and the displacement of millions’ SOURCE: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS BY: SOILA APPARICIO Climate change threatens conflict and poverty in the Arab region, according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP). In a report, published on Wednesday, the agency suggested climate risks … Continued
SOURCE: IMF. ORG Speech by Jihad Azour, Director of IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department Arab Economic Forum, Lebanon July 12, 2018 Prime Minister Hariri, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be here with you today in my beloved city of Beirut, which I admire for its creative abilities and love … Continued
SOURCE: ZAWYA CAIRO: The Arab region suffers from the most severe food shortage in the globe amid mounting poverty and hunger, the Arab League Secretary-General said on Thursday. The region witnessed hike in levels of hunger and poverty in the past years, said Ahmad Abul- Gheit, addressing the 101st ministerial regular session of the Arab … Continued
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