BLOG Archives - Arab America

#ABTalks with Achraf Hakimi: Inspiring the Moroccan Diaspora

Jan 22, 2025

#ABTalks featuring Achraf Hakimi. Source: Youtube By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer #ABTalks, a talk show hosted by Emirati influencer Anas Bukhash, brings together icons from the Arab world for heartfelt conversations. It offers a rare opportunity for(...)

Removal of Nationalist Education from Syrian Schools

Jan 22, 2025

Syrian Children in School. Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Jack Moran / Arab America Contributing Writer Following the fleeing of Bashar al-Assad from Syria, nationalist ideals and teachings have slowly left school curricula within Syria. Syria’s “new government”, a group of(...)

The Forgotten Queens of the Arab World

Jan 22, 2025

Zenobia of Palmyra. Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout history, the Arab world has witnessed the rise of powerful queens whose legacies often remain overshadowed by their male counterparts. Arab America, content contributing(...)

Bulldozers and Bombs

Jan 22, 2025

Rachel Corrie, 2003, protesting the Israeli army’s demolition of Palestinian homes. Credit: Wikipedia By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer Bulldozers, those agile, yellow caterpillar-track hoes, we watch transforming towns, farms, deserts, and suburbs worldwide. But how many(...)

"Study Your DNA": 40 Minutes with Salar Ansari

Jan 22, 2025

Photo by Important Jogger By: Layan Srour / Arab America Contributing Writer Salar Ansari has a strong passion for creating music that connects borders and expresses authentic expression. From studying audio engineering in Dubai to shaping Detroit's music community, his(...)

An Architect’s Plea for a Lebanese Historic Recognition System

Jan 22, 2025

Daoud Corm house in Bsous, Lebanon. Credit: Ralph Hage for Arab America By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab America contributing writer, Ralph Hage, calls for the creation of a Lebanese Historic Recognition System to preserve Lebanon’s(...)

Poetry as Resistance: Iraqi and Palestinian Cultural Expression

Jan 22, 2025

Palestine broadcasting Service. Guests being entertained by reciting Arabic poetry, Source: Wikimedia Commons By Zahraa Alrafish / Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout history, poetry and art have served as powerful tools of resistance, carrying the voices of the oppressed and(...)

Will the Gaza Ceasefire Reach Its Final Phase?

Jan 22, 2025

Photo: Al Jazeera By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In a pre-inaugural speech, President-elect Donald Trump pledged to bring peace to Ukraine and end what he called "the chaos" in the Middle East. Trump appears noticeably more measured(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Joesph E. Aoun

Jan 22, 2025

Photo: Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the seventy-first of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics, among other(...)

Yetakelt Wet - Spicy Mixed Vegetable Stew

Jan 20, 2025

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer For my vegetarian friends, out of the many stews I prepare, in general, this Djibouti moderately hot and spicy stew is a favourite. Serves 6 to 8 5 tablespoons butter (...)

Arab America Foundation Responds to DOJ Settlement with DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at Seaworld

Jan 17, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington DC, January 17, 2025--The Arab America Foundation (AAF) welcomes the Justice Department’s announcement yesterday regarding its investigation and subsequent settlement with AWH Orlando Property LLC, the owner of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld.(...)

Breaking News: Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire

Jan 15, 2025

Photo: Wiki Commons By: Ghasssan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer A ceasefire deal has been reached to end 15 months of fighting in Gaza. Hamas and Israeli officials announced the deal just moments ago, according to news sources. What(...)