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“Houston, we have a Landing!”: An Interview with Loay Elbasyouni, the Arab Mastermind Behind the Successful Landing of NASA’s “Perseverance” Rover

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By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The whole world watched in amazement when NASA’s Perseverance Rover and its attached helicopter, Ingenuity, made its historic landing on Mars in February 2021. The Mars 2020 mission has been a project in the making for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), since 2013. Perhaps, a little-known … Continued

Arab Cuisine in America

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By Waverly Nohr/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab foods are popping up everywhere you look! It’s quite common to wait at a food truck to devour a falafel sandwich. Hummus has become a household staple, almost monopolizing the vegetable dip industry. We even see dessert hummus in grocery stores beating their competition, the traditional American caramel and chocolate dips. The introduction of foods from the Arab world … Continued

Israel’s Eid Gift to Palestine

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The author analyzes the timing of the offensive on Gaza. There are still places in the world in which Muslims have been constant victims of ongoing war. They spend the holy month of Ramadan in conditions that the conservative media censors. Furthermore, the Eid festivals are celebrations that are observed in conflict. Humanity can longer neglect the Palestinian genocide and America has been an accomplice to Israel’s brutality for over half of a century.

10 Arab-American Social Media Influencers You Should Be Following

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By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The world of social media is full of millions of people. Among those, there are many Arab Americans who are creating great content and brands by being influencers on Instagram and other social media platforms. These ten Arab-American influencers have built their brands and expertise in the world of … Continued

Nagi Mohsin Daifullah and the Forgotten Yemeni Farmworkers of California

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By: Omar Mansour/Arab America Contributing Writer For years, Filipino and later Mexican workers had organized against the low pay and harsh working conditions in the fields of large California growers. In 1965, workers from the two largest farmworker groups at the time came together to organize a strike against the biggest growers in California’s central valley. … Continued

Top 10 Arab Museums

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By: Pamela Dimitrova/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arab museums are jewels in the Arab world – they tell ancient stories, they carry proudly the Arabic culture and traditions, they educate and preserve. Here is a list of the top 10 Arab museums, everyone should visit at least once during their lifetime! The Egyptian Museum, Cairo, … Continued

Arab Discoveries That Would Shape Modern-Day Society

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By: Wael Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer When you look at the news coverage about the Greater Arab World, it’s hard to believe that at one point in history, this region was the epicenter of science, knowledge, and enlightenment. Ancient Arab cities rose above all as a symbol of modernness, tolerance, and humanity’s eagerness for societal … Continued

An Inside Look at the First Camel Hospital in Dubai

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By: Yidan Fan/Arab America Contributing Writer With the development of the economy and medical technology in modern society, various hospitals have been built in today’s world, including ones for human beings and for animals. But there is one hospital staying unique all over the world, which is the Camel Hospital in Dubai. This hospital accompanies … Continued

How Elder Care is Changing in the Arab World

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By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer  Age is just a number; at least, that’s what a specific counter-culture of modern society has attempted to instill in us, through rebellious deviance from mainstream media and its increasingly obsessive behaviors. While you are, indeed, as young as you feel, aging is a biological matter that happens to … Continued

Hummus and The Hummus Wars: A Delicious Story of Controversy

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By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Love for hummus has swept across the world, but what many do not know is the controversy that rages around it. Its spelling, origins, how to properly make it, and who makes it best are all hotly debated. Some readers might have even heard of The Hummus Wars, which … Continued

Top 7 Arab Cinematic Classics

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By: Pamela Dimitrova/ Arab America Contributing Writer Movie making in the Arab countries is an old and established art form that is continuing to grow. From romantic comedies to historical dramas, many of these movies have been colelcting number of awards from itnernational movies festivals. And while today this form of art becomes widely recognized … Continued

English Language Children’s Books that Reflect Arab Experiences

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By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The children’s book industry is majorly white – only 1% of children’s books having characters that are black or minority ethnic, according to this UK study. This is incredibly harmful for children of color since English language children’s books are severely lacking in representation. It’s important to have stories … Continued

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