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Go topBy: Laila Ali / Arab America Contributing Writer This November, on stages across New York, Michigan, and beyond, a new generation of Arab-American mayors took the oath of office. In their victory speeches, Zohran Mamdani in New York City, Abdullah Hammoud in Dearborn, and Adam Alharbi in Hamtramck each addressed their hometowns in the same … Continued
By: Diksha Tyagi/Arab America Contributing Writer North African authors face a complex and ongoing question. Should one write in Arabic, the region’s historical and national language, or in French, the language of the former colonial administration? Beyond a text’s content, a hidden cultural, political, and historical significance can also be found in the language in … Continued
By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer Sudan is currently experiencing one of the biggest humanitarian disasters in history. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been engaged in a bloody struggle that has split the nation since April 2023. Millions of people have been uprooted, cities have … Continued
By: Diksha Tyagi/Arab America Contributing Writer When we think about modern philosophy today, our minds usually turn to Enlightenment-era European thinkers such as Descartes and Kant. However, the medieval Islamic world laid the foundations for many of the central tenets of their works, a fact often overlooked. Due to Arabic philosophers such as Ibn Sīnā, … Continued
By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer What began as a distant dream in the early 1990s has, after decades of determination, finally risen from the sands of Giza into shimmering reality. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) , the largest archaeological museum in the world, has officially opened its monumental doors, standing as both … Continued
By Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer In the world of modern manufacturing, where mass production often overshadows artistry, wrought iron stands as a unique testament to human ingenuity and craftsmanship. Known for its durability, flexibility, and elegance, wrought iron has been used for centuries in everything from the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome … Continued
By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer There are often misconceptions about the political landscape of Palestine. Like any other nation, there are disagreements, factions and different road maps that groups believe would best lead Palestine to self-determination and full sovereignty. Marwan Barghouti is one of the most influential Palestinian activists coming from the … Continued
This is the ninety-eighth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Highlighted by contributing writer John Mason, our ninety-eighth pathbreaker is Donna Shalala, an Arab American academic and politician who served in leadership positions in several universities and in the Carter and Clinton administrations, as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. Shalala is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which she was awarded in 2008.
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Trump’s plan for Gaza is holding for the moment, despite isolated incidents of violence. Yet progress in implementing the 20-point plan is agonizingly slow and opaque. Tellingly, not a single Arab country has so far offered troops to the envisioned international peacekeeping force meant to secure Gaza. … Continued
The 2025 Arab America Empowerment Summit, held this past weekend at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in New Jersey, brought together hundreds of Arab Americans from across the country and abroad for a powerful weekend of dialogue, culture, and community. The two-day event, organized by the Arab America Foundation, reflected the organization’s mission to unite … Continued
This is the ninety-seventh in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Our ninety-seventh pathbreaker is Omar Yaghi, winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry and the first Palestinian scientist to win a Nobel Prize. John Mason, contributing writer, highlights that Yaghi was born in Amman Jordan to a Palestinian refugee family that had fled from Gaza during the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight.
By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab nationalism began as a dream of belonging after years of colonial division. In the early twentieth century, Arab intellectuals and revolutionaries worked to reclaim self-determination. The Nahḍa (Arab renaissance) inspired an ideology that viewed the Arab world as a single cultural and political community. This movement … Continued
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