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Netflix Launches “Celebrating Arab Cinema” Film Collection

By: Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer Just two months after launching the “Palestinian Stories” collection on October 14th, featuring 32 award-winning films created by Palestinians or about Palestinian stories, Netflix is following it up with its “Celebrating Arab Cinema” collection, featuring 58 films from 47 different filmmakers that have been globally recognized by … Continued

Arabic Debate Team Qualifies for International Championship

SOURCE: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE The three students on Connecticut College’s Arabic Debate Team—none of whom had ever participated in a formal debate competition before—didn’t expect to make it past the preliminary rounds of the 2nd U.S. Universities Arabic Debating Championship. After all, there were more than 40 teams representing 34 of the most prestigious universities in … Continued

Dr. Waleed Mahdi Discusses Identity and Arabism

“Arab America Empowerment Summit is unprecedented in its inclusion of Arab Americans from different backgrounds, most notably Yemeni Americans.” Waleed F. Mahdi is assistant professor of US-Arab cultural politics at the University of Oklahoma. He conducts research at the intersection of area studies and ethnic studies as he explores issues of cultural representation and identity … Continued

An Interview with Debbie Almontaser, the Fierce Civil Rights Activist and Educator of Yemeni Origin

By: Isra Saleh / Arab America Contributing Writer She is an Arab – Muslim who is continuously making religious and political history. The first-ever to be invited to offer prayer at a presidential inaugural. Dr. Debbie Almontaser was the founding and former principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn, NY. A twenty-five-year veteran … Continued

Foukara Joins Connect Arab America’s Empowerment Summit, A Role Model for Arab American Journalists in America.

“America has been a land of opportunity. But a community’s success here is neither a foregone conclusion nor an irrevocable result.” By Isra’ Saleh / Arab America Contributing Writer Born and raised in Morocco, Al Jazeera Washington Bureau Chief, Abderrahim Foukara talks to Arab America about the challenges of being an Arab in America. Abderrahim’s … Continued

Rukabs: The History of the World Renowned Ice-Cream from Ramallah

By Mohamed Erekat / Arab America Contributing writer The word ‘Palestine’ has become a particular buzzword in today’s world often given with demeaning undertones with the thoughts of war or bombs instantly coming in one’s head. As many of us know that is much far from the case of Palestine, a place blooming with colors. … Continued

Free Library Of Philadelphia: Let’s Speak Arabic

SOURCE: PATCH.COM Manuscripts of the Muslim World and Al-Bustan Seeds of Cultural are offering free, virtual Arabic Conversational Classes! There are many reasons to learn conversational Arabic… Learning a new language broadens your mind and makes learning about other cultures and religions more fun. Language learners may choose Wednesday evening or Sunday morning classes. Classes are VIRTUAL … Continued

AlRawabi School for Girls: Controversy Amongst Arabs

ALRawabi School For Girls. Photo: IDBM By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The new Netflix series AlRawabi School For Girls nicknamed the “Arab mean girl” is about a prestigious school in Jordan. In the school, there is a group of mean girls that are always bullying their classmate Mariam played by ( … Continued

I Abandoned Arabic – Leaving Egypt Made Me Regret That

SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS BY: MONA ABDOU The first vivid memory I have of Arabic class was plotting how to skip it; my last memory is being talked out of the Thanaweya Amma language exam by a friend. I sat the test anyway, ran a ball-point pen over cheap paper and bounced a leg when I couldn’t scrape … Continued

5 Arab Indie Bands to Add to Your Playlist

By: Isra Saleh / Arab America Contributing WriterMany dates the growth of independent music (often referred to as indie music) to the first sparks of the Arab Spring in 2010. Outside the mainstream and away from the gaze of major labels and their subsidiaries, independent musicians crafted their uniquely blended rhythms with a combination of … Continued

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