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National Arab American Heritage Month Launches April 1, 2026—Arab America Foundation Unites Communities Nationwide

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April 2026 is National Arab American Heritage Month in the United States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2026)— The Arab America Foundation (AAF) is leading the nationwide celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) this April, uniting communities across the United States while hosting its official national commemoration in the Washington, DC area. … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Walid Khalidi

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This is the one-hundred and thirteenth 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 113th pathbreaker is Walid Khalidi, a distinguished historian and a scholar of rare stature, who devoted his life to writing about Palestine and defending its cause. Contributing writer John Mason reports on Khalidi’s passing at age 100 in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 8, 2026. This article, then, is both an obituary and a celebration of Khalidi’s life.

A Taste of Home: The Expansion of Arab Comfort Food Into the U.S

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By Ben Samuels/ Arab America Contributing Writer For many Americans, their first taste of Arab food was likely a large platter of chicken over rice or a hummus dish. The rapid growth of Arab comfort food in the U.S. has been crucial to Arab identity. Food is a crucial element of almost all cultural identities, … Continued

A Youthful Population’s Demographic Tensions 

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Photo by Fightback/ La Riposte, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons By: Diksha Tyagi/Arab America Contributing Writer Despite the prevalence of aging populations around the world, the majority of Arab countries today face the opposite demographic reality. The median age of the Arab world is around 25, reflecting a clearly youth-heavy society. These nations can … Continued

Maltese’s Arabic Past

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By: Diksha Tyagi/Arab America Contributing Writer Maltese is the official language of the Mediterranean island of Malta and the only Semitic language officially recognized in the European Union. More than that, it in fact descends directly from Arabic. It retains Arabic vocabulary and grammatical structures, but is written in the Latin alphabet. Arab America contributing … Continued

The Medium of Arabic Instruction

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By: Diksha Tyagi/Arab America Contributing Writer The decision of what language to teach students and what language to teach in has become even more pertinent in an increasingly globalized world. Language represents culture, meaning, and identity. However, it has also become a tool of mobility and power. Similar to other nations around the globe, Arab … Continued

The Arab Heart: A Homeland Love Story

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By: Nourelhoda Alashlem / Arab America Contributing Writer When people think of Valentine’s Day, they think of roses, chocolates, and heart-shaped decorations. Around the world, many celebrate it as a day of romantic love. Yet for many across the Arab World and its diaspora, love has never been limited to romance. For Arabs, attachment to … Continued

Arab America Mourns the Passing of Ismael Ahmed, Trailblazing Arab American Leader and Champion of Justice

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Ismael Ahmed, a pioneering Arab American leader, public servant, and lifelong advocate for social justice, passed away on Saturday. He was 79. Funeral arrangements will be announced in the coming days. Arab America joins countless individuals, institutions, and communities in mourning the loss of a man whose life embodied service, inclusion, and unwavering commitment to … Continued

Exploring the Silk Road

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“Colonnade of the ancient mosque, Baalbek, Holy Land, (i.e., Ba’labakk, Lebanon)-LCCN2002724961” by Fæ is licensed under CC BY 2.0. By: Diksha Tyagi/Arab America Contributing Writer Despite its name, the Silk Road was much more than just one path. It was a complex system of overland and maritime routes that connected the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Asia. … Continued

A Sit-Down with Director Cherien Dabis

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By Rena Elhessen/Arab America Contributing Writer Following its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25, 2025, and its subsequent awards at international film festivals, All That’s Left of You has finally arrived in American cinemas.   The beauty of this film lies in the intertwining of history and deeply-rooted personal experience. … Continued

Jerusalem’s Linguistic Battle Over Arabic

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By: Emma Campbell / Arab America Contributing Writer A City Where Language Holds Power Jerusalem functions as both a sacred city and a contested linguistic landscape. Within its boundaries, language is not neutral – it holds power, belonging, and resistance. Processes of Judaization1, and more specifically Hebraization2, deliberately elevate Hebrew’s prestige as a language while … Continued

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