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Go topBy: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer Former President Jimmy Carter passed away this past Sunday at the age of 100, leaving many Americans reflecting fondly on a leader who was ahead of his time. While our community mourns this loss, we also take this moment to reflect on the challenges of recent years, … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Regardless of how technologically advanced Israel has become, it will not be able to act as the superpower of the Middle East. And no matter how long the United States taxpayer can support Israel’s military adventures, the Zionist state cannot forever sustain its appetite for annexing Palestinian … Continued
Map of Libya and Egypt 1977 – Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The Egyptian-Libyan War of 1977, often known as the Four-Day War, was a brief but major battle between two neighboring North African countries: Egypt and Libya. Rania Basria, Content Contributing Writer of Arab America, delves into … Continued
By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer With music and dance at the core of its customs, the Middle East boasts one of the richest cultural legacies in the world. Middle Eastern music captures themes of love, celebration, and spirituality, from the complex melodies of the oud to the hypnotic rhythms of the darbuka. … Continued
By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing WriterAn important chapter in the history of Syria was the French rule there, from 1920 until 1946. Approved formally under the League of Nations Mandate system, France seized Syria and Lebanon after the Ottoman Empire fell apart following World War One. Though assertions of promoting stability and modernization … Continued
By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer For the past month, European media outlets have been amplifying anti-Moroccan and anti-Maghreb rhetoric following events in November linked to the Israeli-led Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match in Amsterdam. While the anti-Arab sentiment expressed during the match itself largely went unnoticed, much of the blame for the … Continued
This is the sixty-eighth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our sixty-eighth pathbreaker, Rashida Tlaib, an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state’s 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Contributing writer, John Mason, highlights Rashida — a champion of underrepresented Americans and a staunch ally of Arab Americans.
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The critical weeks after the fall of Assad’s regime may shape decades of history for Syria and its neighbors. Unfortunately, shaken by the pace and implications of change, the regional and international powers are reaching for short-sighted and self-serving solutions. In the long term, though, regional and … Continued
By: Stephanie Abraham /Arab America Contributing Writer At this time last year, Arab America published my piece “Cancel Christmas?, which announced that Christmas would not be celebrated publicly in the Holy Land. This meant that those of us in the diaspora who celebrate the religious and cultural holiday that marks the birth of Jesus could … Continued
By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America contributing writer The Golan Heights, a plateau in southwestern Syria, has long been a region of strategic significance, cultural richness, and political contention. Known for its fertile lands and commanding position overlooking northern Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan, the Golan Heights has become one of the most contested territories … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In the rapidly changing geopolitics of the Middle East, what is taking place in Syria these days may have different but significant consequences: an opening for regime change, a boost for the Assad government or a promising round of talks between ruler and opposition. Last week, the Islamist … Continued
By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer Born in Lanús, Argentina, the legendary Diego Maradona holds a special place in the hearts of not only Argentinians and Napolitanos but football fans around the world. His unwavering passion for the sport (not to be confused with American football) continues to inspire us. Maradona’s influence runs … Continued
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