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When Jordan and Iraq United: The Arab Federation

By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer When one thinks of Pan-Arabism and Arab unification, they might think of the United Arab Republic – the unification of Syria and Egypt, which existed between 1958 and 1961. However, there is a lesser-known unification of two Arab states that occurred in 1958 as well: the Hashemite … Continued

A Warning from an Arab American to his Divided Country

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer As a young man, I never imagined leaving my homeland behind: for me, Lebanon was the place to be.  True, there was considerable corruption; we took explicit sectarian power sharing for granted. However, there were abundant freedoms, including worship, politics, business, education, and cultural expression. I had, perhaps … Continued

A Retrospective on the Qatar 2022 World Cup Alcohol Ban

By: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The FIFA World Cup is the world’s largest sporting event. Every four years, 32 countries (48 in 2026) come together in the ultimate showcase of national pride in competitive sport. In 2010, FIFA, the governing body for world soccer, announced the winners of the bids for the … Continued

It’s Time to Remember Sadat and Rabin

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In the fall of 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat declared: “The Arab-Israeli conflict is 90% psychological.” After thirty years of conflict in the Middle East, including three wars (1948, 1967, and 1973), it stunned the world to hear the head of the most influential Arab state (at … Continued

Al-Fatat: An Arab Underground

By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Many people already know about the Arab Revolt – an attempt by the Arabs, led by Sharif Hussein bin Ali, to achieve independence from the Ottoman Empire during World War I. However, lesser-known is the fact that numerous bodies had already formed before the war to achieve … Continued

Who Was Anwar Sadat?

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

The History of the Hashemite Dynasty

By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Several of the states in the Arab world are ruled by monarchies; Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Morocco are just a few examples of monarchies that exist there. However, only a few monarchical families can claim ancestry back to the Prophet Muhammad himself – one of these is … Continued

Netanyahu’s Christmas Message and Its Dangerous Rhetoric

By: Jamileh Mogin / Arab America Contributing Writer On December 24, Mr. Netanyahu expressed gratitude to Christians in Israel and abroad for their “steadfast support” during the ongoing war. This statement reflects the shrewdness of Mr. Netanyahu and his administration, as it implicitly and falsely implies that Christians universally support Israel’s actions in Palestine. The … Continued

New Syria Deserves External Support to Advance Reform

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In Syria, the mood has been cautiously optimistic since the fall of Assad last week. The uprising has been peaceful; the new leaders have been cooperating with the old regime’s technocrats to ensure continuity of public services; they are showing flexibility and no longer seem interested in … Continued

The Baghdad Pact: NATO of the Middle East?

By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer During the Cold War that took place in the aftermath of the Second World War, many countries around the world had to pick sides between the two contenders – the United States and the Soviet Union. The Arab world was no exception, with Arab Nationalist movements often … Continued

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