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Magnificent Moroccan Meal - Cooking Class in Seattle | Cozymeal™

Jul 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026

  Tired of searching “easy dinner ideas” and ending up with the same old results? Join Chef Washington for Magnificent Moroccan Meal, a 5-course hands-on(...)

Embodied Resistance: Protective Presence in Palestine

Sep 2, 2026 - Sep 2, 2026

Join our conversation with a member of West Bank Protective Presence ( Center for Jewish Nonviolence) in solidarity with occupied Palestine Embodied Resistance: Protective Presence(...)
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HABIBI The Ultimate Arabic Rooftop White Party - Eddy Mack Album Release

Sep 4, 2026 - Sep 5, 2026

501 Monroe St 501 Monroe Street Detroit, MI 48226 استعد لأجواء نار على سطح المدينة مع أحلى موسيقى وأكلات عربية بلمة أصحاب! HABIBI... The Ultimate(...)

ZÂ | The Forgotten Maqâms of Lorestan

Sep 5, 2026 - Sep 5, 2026

An immersive musical performance inspired by the ancient ceremonies, melodies, and living traditions of Lorestan. ZÂ is an immersive musical performance exploring the sacred and(...)

From the River to the Stage

Sep 6, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026

Join us for an evening of laughs while raising funds for cooperative farming in Palestine through the Palestinian Social Fund.

Annual Mediterranean Festival

Sep 11, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

Bring your family and friends and come join us this September for our 41st Annual Mediterranean Festival! What to Expect? Delicious Food Vendor Booths Music(...)

Laylit - 8 Year Anniversary

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

Day + night club takeover w/ Laylit @ Elsewhere in Bushwick on 7.25! Tickets start at $20 • 5pm • 21+ | Genre: SWANA, Arab(...)

17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival - Rohnert Park

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

A taste of Greece and the Middle East under the Sonoma County sun. Come join our fun-filled event! September 12th and 13th, Noon – 8PM.(...)
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Arab America Foundation Launches National Mentorship Network

Jul 29, 2026

New initiative will connect accomplished Arab Americans with students, professionals, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders nationwide FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.(...)

Arab America Foundation Announces Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit November 6-7, 2026 in the Washington DC Area

Jun 24, 2026

REGISTER HERE! For Immediate Release Washington, DC (June 24, 2026):  The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce the CONNECT Empowerment Summit(...)

After the Encampments: Palestine, Higher Ed and Free Speech

Sep 2, 2026

Image by Wikimedia Commons By: Rami Balin / Arab America Contributing Writer The Encampments One sunny day in late April(...)

Comoros: Arab by Tongue

Sep 2, 2026

Image: Daryl Wallace from Abu Dhabi, UAE, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By: Connor J. Buss / Arab(...)

Riyadh Launches Digital Innovation District

Sep 2, 2026

Image: Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By: Connor J. Buss / Arab America Contributing Writer Last week,(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Ali Jihad Racy

Sep 2, 2026

Photo: Herb Alpert School of Music--Seven Seas Music By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the 132d(...)

Origins and Evolution: The Vegan Ideology

Sep 2, 2026

Photo Credits: Unsplash By Jahnvi Chopra / Arab America Contributing Writer The concept of veganism has a long and complex(...)

Saving a Thousand Years of Knowledge: The Race to Digitize Arabic Manuscripts

Sep 2, 2026

Photo by Stephen Walker on Unsplash By Shayla Frank / Arab America Contributing Writer In 1831, a man born near(...)

Palestinian Elections Under Israeli Occupation Would be Ill-Advised

Sep 2, 2026

Photo: Wikimedia Commons By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Elections under occupation are like surgery in an unsterile(...)
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When Palestinian Identity Becomes a Brand:  A Debate

Sep 1, 2026

Photo by Mohamed Jamil Latrach on Unsplash By: Megan Guzman Abbott / Arab America Contributing Writer The recent feud between(...)
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