By Loveday Morris, Michael E. Miller and Shira Rubin May 19, 2021 at 11:07 a.m. EDT Source: Washington Post TEL AVIV — President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a phone call Wednesday that he “expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire,” according to the White House, in the most assertive language used publicly … Continued
By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer The country of Comoros is a beautiful place with its numerous islands, luscious scenery, and breathtaking landscapes. But, did you know that Comoros is also a part of the Arab World? Comoros is the only Arab country that is a conglomerate of islands and located in the Southern Hemisphere. … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer If you’re looking at a map of North Africa, many will state the entire territory that borders Algeria, Mauritania, and the Atlantic coast as Morocco. However, there are maps that will divide that same territory into Morocco in the north and Western Sahara in the south. So, what is … Continued
By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction and Book Synopsis: On May 15, 2021, readers of Arab literature will get an exciting opportunity to renew their interest in Ameen Rihani’s writings as “The Heart of Lebanon” will be released again with a new English translation by Roger Allen, Ph.D., who is an esteemed professor of … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab League was founded on March 22, 1945 to strengthen ties between the Arab states as well as provide an international body for coordinating military, economic, social, health, and cultural matters between the states. These are ambitious goals for any organization no matter the size or makeup, but … Continued
450 Participants Join National US Arab Chamber of Commerce Webinar, Including Nine Arab Ambassadors Back in 2008, the world teetered on the edge of an international financial crisis initially sparked by banks’ excessive risk-taking and the bursting of the U.S. housing bubble. What resulted was the worst global recession since the Great Depression of the … Continued
Empowered Women of Arab America is a one-day virtual event on March 21, 2021, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm EDT that recognizes the achievements made by Arab American women in their communities with an optional networking session from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm EDT. REGISTER HERE! By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer … Continued
By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Vatican recently announced that Pope Francis will be traveling to the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur in modern-day Iraq to offer a prayer in the hopes of pursuing interfaith dialogue between Iraqi Christians, Muslims, and other religious minorities in the country. Why is this important? Well, for … Continued
By: Nadia Reese/Arab America Contributing Writer The The United States of America casts election polls every year, from voting in the primary elections for state and local officials to voting every four years for a Presidential candidate. Some people may not understand the impact that voting has on society or how much a U.S. leader … Continued
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer PACs are very prominent in American politics, and Arab American PACs are not different; they have been around for years and giving the Arab American community a voice. This article doesn’t include every Arab American PAC in the United States but it presents key ones that have been inclusive … Continued
By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist A look at the Arab world today makes you want to scream in agony. Even though a League of Arab States exists consisting of 22 Arab countries, it cannot be compared, by any stretch of the imagination, to the European Union (EU) countries who have fought bloody wars against … Continued
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer It’s been 19 years since 9/11, and it still strikes a lot of negative tension amongst people. Fears of people around the United States increased in curiosity about Arabs and Arabic in general. Throughout the almost two decades since 9/11, there have been an increase in teaching and learning … Continued
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