By Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer This past year emerged with fascinating Arab films created by extraordinary filmmakers, showing the diversity and quality of Arab filmmaking. These are the best Arab films of the year, submitted for Oscars and Best International Features. If you are a lover of Arab culture and Arab cinema … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubiez / Arab America Contributing Writer Israel’s constantly shifting war tactics reflect miscalculation and poor planning. Finding itself in a deep hole, Israel digs deeper. In the ongoing Gaza war, Israel has been severely maltreating the people of Gaza, failing to prioritize the freeing of hostages held by Hamas and oblivious to the admonitions … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A food writer once took a survey of cilantro and found that 90% of the people polled loved the herb while the rest abhorred the smell and despised its taste. My late brother once planted a big bed of cilantro and one day I went to visit him and … Continued
By: Sam Husseini / Arab America Contributing Writer It’s an old joke that people in the US learn geography by making war. Now, there’s a chance to learn some by working for peace — and thus reorient the world. With South Africa submitting an 84-page application to the International Court of Justice (also called the World Court) invoking the … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Despite the withdrawal of Israel’s reservists from Gaza and the Supreme Court’s ruling against the controversial, new law of judicial reform, the three-month-old war continues to pose regional and strategic threats. Over the weekend three alarming developments emerged in Gaza: a regional war, a plan to displace Gazans … Continued
As we step into the new year, Arab America would like to announce its hopes and resolutions for the New Year. Carrying from the progress of the past as well as tackling international woes in the Arab region, Arab America has hope for a prosperous, peaceful, and progress-filled 2024. Peace in Palestine First and foremost, … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The failure of the UN Security Council Resolution to call for a ceasefire in Gaza disappointed the entire Arab world, the Global South, and a majority of Western nations. It was hard to celebrate Christmas for the twenty million Middle Eastern Christians. It was difficult to fathom … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Arab America Foundation (AAF) experienced many amazing accomplishments during the year 2023. The year saw historic Arab music and cultural performances on the legendary Kennedy Center stage in Washington, D.C.; then was followed by numerous young Arab American initiatives such as the competitions for Rising … Continued
By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer The Israel and Hamas war is the war that has broke the internet, with some calling it genocide with the deaths of almost 20,000 civilians, wounding almost 50,000, the destruction of infrastructure, homes, and hospitals, the disruption and blockade of humanitarian efforts and supplies, and water and electricity … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer President Biden cautions Israel not to reoccupy Gaza, attack Lebanon or continue to harass Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. He sends his advisors to the region to deliver his messages directly. Beyond offering advice, caution or warning, Biden rarely acts on his words. This … Continued
By: Paul Asfour / Arab America Contributing Writer I’ve been thinking about the phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” Until the massacre of the people of Israel on October 7th, followed by the current, ongoing massacre of the people of Gaza, I accepted the common narrative that the phrase was understood … Continued
Maps of the American (top) and Arab (bottom) Diasporas in the World. Photo: Wikimedia By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: In an era of globalization, the exchange of cultures has become increasingly common, leading to a growing number of unique experiences as people travel to different societies. One such cross-cultural encounter involves … Continued
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