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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

Exploring Jordan’s Umayyad Castles

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “This is going to be one of the high points in my life”, Muna, my daughter, was excited as we set out from Amman, Jordan’s fast expanding capital. Our goal was the area of Azraq in the eastern desert where located are the hunting and pleasure desert lodges of … Continued

Ancient Rome Comes Alive in Jerash: Jordan’s Roman City

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer No sooner had we sat down in the semi-reconstructed Hippodrome at Jerash, Jordan’s Roman city, a massive arena that once seated 15,000 spectators then, in the distance, I witnessed the appearance of a part of a Roman Legion.  In a few minutes a re-enactment of the golden days of … Continued

What Making Knafeh Taught Me: Palestinian-Refugees in Jordan

By: Erin Mayer/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arriving in Amman, Jordan, one can not help but feel utterly in awe. The stairways alone conjure up clear, wanderlust fueled (albeit painful) memories. Each stairway in Amman seems long enough that it leaves the pedestrian wondering if they just traveled across the city itself. Then there are … Continued

Arab America Interviews Rising Vocalist, Issam Al-Najjar

By Noura Abou Hamze/ Arab America Contributing Writer Issam Al Najjar is an 18-year-old rising singer who is originally from Jaffa, Palestine. He was born in Jordan and grew up there. His family has been living in Jordan for more than 18 years. Issam’s father grew up in Kuwait and his mom grew up in … Continued

Tour De France? Try the Tour of Qatar!

By Waverly Nohr/Arab America Contributing Writer In the past, countries of the Arab world have been subjects of the “oil curse” and have been exploited by major powers or brought to war over the resources that lay in that part of the world, geographically. In some countries such as the United Arab Emirates, as well … Continued

Digital Nomads: Working Remotely in the Arab World

By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Even before the pandemic began and many people were forced to work from home, “digital nomads” were working and traveling the world. “Digital nomads” are people who have jobs that can be done entirely remotely, so they decide to work from their laptop and travel, sometimes for months at … Continued

Disputes Over Water and The Jordan River

By: Christian Jimenez/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century as tons of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere, changing the climate at an unforeseeable pace.  Millions would be affected and new problems will arise, one of them … Continued

4 Arab Country Educational Systems Impacting the World

By: Raneem Ghunaim/ Arab America Contributing Writer Educational systems in the Arab world tend to stand out on their own but are often not recognized for their advancement and the amazing doctors who come out of their programs. Arab countries offer amazing opportunities for their students in order to succeed. In fact, there are many … Continued

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