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Go topBy: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Trump’s recent proposal for permanently relocating Gaza’s population to Jordan and Egypt has met with widespread rejection from Palestinians, the Arab world, and many international observers. The plan, which envisions transforming war-ravaged Gaza into a Middle Eastern tourist destination, disregards both Palestinian rights and regional stability. When … Continued
Frank Zappa. Photo source: wikimedia commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Music is a universal language, constantly evolving as cultures blend and influence one another. Arab Americans have played a crucial but often overlooked role in shaping the U.S. music scene, bringing Middle Eastern sounds, rhythms, and instruments into genres like jazz, … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Pro-Trump Arab groups who helped him win the elections must be in a state of shock this week. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump at the White House. The meeting focused on the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, brokered under pressure from Trump, … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the seventy-third 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 seventy-third pathbreaker, Ismael Ahmed, is an Arab American born in Brooklyn, New York, to a … Continued
By: Layan Srour & Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writers February 3, 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the passing of Umm Kulthum, one of the most celebrated and influential singers in modern Arab history. Umm Kulthum’s voice shaped the sound and soul of Arabic music in a way that remains matchless. Half a … Continued
By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer From the pyramids of Cairo to the festivals of Berlin, iconic 2000s Arab pop hits are making a major comeback on the global music scene. This time, though, there’s a twist: techno and house artists are blending these smooth melodies with the lively rhythms of Arabic drums … Continued
By: Jack Moran / Arab America Contributing Writer On March 5th, 1991 nearly two million Iraqis, 1.5 million of them Kurds, escaped from strife-torn cities in Iraq to the mountains along the northern borders, into the southern marshes, and to Turkey and Iran. Saddam Hussein’s oppressive regime turned cities into piles of rubble and displaced … Continued
By: Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Every year on January 12th, Morocco and North Africa’s Amazigh communities come together to celebrate Yennayer, the Amazigh New Year. This ancient festival marks the beginning of the agricultural calendar and pays homage to the Amazigh connection with the land. Traditional celebrations include vibrant feasts featuring couscous, … Continued
By: Layan Srour / Arab America Contributing Writer Hadi Eldebek is an artist and educator committed to connecting his values and passions to his work in the arts, culture, and education in New York City. Born and raised in Lebanon, he draws inspiration from his roots while embracing opportunities to learn, explore, and engage with … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In 2015, several world leaders, including then-President Obama, reached an agreement with Iran, known mainly as the “Iran nuclear deal,” to limit Iran’s nuclear program in return for sanctions relief. Three years later, Trump withdrew from the deal and reinstated sanctions against Iran. At the Davos summit, CNN’s … Continued
This is the seventy-second 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 seventy-second pathbreaker, May Rihani, was born in Beirut to parents from Freike, Matn District, Lebanon. As contributing writer John Mason reports, she is an expert on girls’ and women’s education, working in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia to implement educational reform, particularly to improve girls’ education and family health. In 2016, May was awarded the prestigious position of director of the Kahlil Gibran Chair for Values and Peace at the University of Maryland and recently ran as a candidate for the 2022–2025 Lebanese presidential election.
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer With the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1970, Egypt found itself in a precarious position. Although still regarded as the preeminent power in the Middle East, the country was growing increasingly weak. The decline of Arab Nationalism, compounded by the recent defeat in the 1967 Arab-Israeli … Continued
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