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Go topHave you worried about having vegetarian or vegan options at a restaurant with family or friends? Arab food actually has an impressive array of options for a vegetarian diet. Despite many popular arab foods including meat, there are traditional meals that are perfectly hearty and healthy without it. You will still be stuffed to the brim after grabbing seconds and thirds at any Arab household or restaurant.
Some Lebanese are actually robbing banks to take their own money. This anomaly is occurring in the context of a worsening economic crisis. Lebanese banks have placed strict controls on deposits, foreclosing millions of clients from foreign currency savings. In contrast, the Mayyas are a Lebanese women’s dance group who won ‘America’s Got Talent’ prize. Contributing writer, John Mason writes that their victory brought a rare moment of joy and unity to the Lebanese people, who’ve been struggling with three years of profound economic adversity and political deadlock.
By: Norah Soufraji / Arab America Contributing Writer It’s 2022 and Arab creatives are having a moment. Lebanese dance group the Mayyas dazzled their way through the America’s Got Talent competition and were recently crowned the Season 17 champions. Mo Amer’s Netflix series Mo, the first American television series created by and starring a Palestinian … Continued
By: Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer Morocco’s tree-climbing goats have recently grabbed headlines. These goats have devised a novel mode of transportation: they climb! These goats can walk practically anywhere because their hooves stick to the cliffs. The goats are attracted to the fruit of argan tree and, being nimble, may scramble to … Continued
By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer We all know of the famous Arab singers like Umm Kulthum, Fayrouz, Amr Diab, and others who the Arab World worship. Their legacies are almost impossible to top. However, Arab Rap and Hip-hop is becoming an increasingly popular genre among the younger population. Brief History Rap as … Continued
By: Maria Banou / Arab America contributing writer Those who have taken the time to soak the sights of Hamtramck, Michigan, know that it’s a melting pot of many cultures. Residents of this Detroit suburb represent Polish, Bengali, Yemeni, and many other nationalities. The city attracts many visitors every year with its diversity of cuisine, religious … Continued
By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer Americans of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) descent, who are meant to fill in the White category box in the U.S. Census, have been fighting for decades to include a separate classification. It seems that there may be some progress towards achieving this. The U.S. federal … Continued
By: Drew Jackson / Arab America Contributing Writer An ambitious space tourism project could be coming to the UAE in as little as five years. Dubai is set to approve the construction and future operation of a “Moon Resort” licensed and designed by Canadian architectural firm Moon World Resorts Inc (MRW). The 5 billion USD … Continued
By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer Have you ever heard of “Supplier Diversity”? The way supplier diversity is used typically depends on the context. In terms of businesses, supplier diversity is usually a program that falls within Supply Chain and Procurement functions. The goal of a supplier diversity program is to procure from … Continued
By: Carrie Stewart / Arab America contributing writer Introduction: One of the most popular sports in the Middle East is cricket, the world’s most popular ball and bat game, played between two teams of eleven players each on a field. In the center of the field is a 22-yard pitch with a wicket at each … Continued
Only last week did the Israeli military admit it was ‘highly probable’ an IDF soldier mistakenly killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Over and over, Israeli officials swore that none of the soldiers intended to harm the journalist. They ruled out any criminal investigation or charges against its troops. That is a criminal act in itself. John Mason, contributing writer, suggests that saying Abu Akleh’s killing was an accident does not let the IDF off the hook. That she was misidentified is preposterous. Or that there were Palestinian gunmen in the area is a lie.
Palestinian citizens of Israel are skeptical of their right to vote in the upcoming elections. They feel they are participating as pawns in a longtime political deadlock. Their citizenry in Israel is now threatened by a Supreme Court ruling on revoking a person’s citizenship. John Mason, contributing writer, reviews these stories and also presents a salient view of the so-called equality of citizenship by Palestinian activist, Diana Buttu.
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