By: Rania Elshanawy Basria | Arab America Contributing Writer Algerian cuisine is a fascinating tapestry weaved from numerous cultural influences from Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. This culinary legacy represents Algeria’s past as a cultural crossroads, where Berber traditions coexist with Arab, French, Ottoman, and Mediterranean influences. Written by Arab America Contributing Writer Rania … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Tajines are the second favoured dish in Morocco, right after couscous. Cooked from all types of meat and vegetables, as well as, at times, with almonds, fruit and eggs, they are on the everyday menu. In Morocco, tajines are cooked over very low heat for many long hours, at … Continued
Women Innovators (WIn) Fellowship is committed to supporting women entrepreneurs in the MENA region by providing them with the necessary tools and resources to excel and lead “The work ethic that these women entrepreneurs exhibit is a blessing and is indicative of our home culture.” – H.E. Abdullah Bin Rashid AlKhalifa, Bahraini Ambassador to the … Continued
Riyadh International Disputes Week, Organized by the Saudi Center forCommercial Arbitration, Attracts Nearly 5000 Practitioners“Consistent with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the Kingdom is positioning itself to more effectively facilitate commerce with global traders and investors.”– David Hamod, NUSACC’s President & CEO Washington DC – The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), America’s top commercial gateway to the Middle East and … Continued
Norway, Ireland, and Spain made historic yet largely symbolic declarations today, announcing their recognition of a Palestinian state. These decisions, while celebrated by Palestinians as affirmations of their longstanding quest for statehood, have exacerbated Israel’s isolation, particularly amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The immediate aftermath saw Israel denounce the moves, leading to … Continued
This is the forty-sixth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our forty-sixth pathbreaker is Linda Sarsour, a political activist who has led significant liberal movements to improve human rights. Contributing writer, John Mason describes how she has fought for Muslim rights in the context of 9/11 and the Supreme Court ban on Muslim immigration, and then joined the BLM movement, linking Black and Palestinian human rights. President Obama called her “A Champion of Change.” Linda has been outspoken on the horrific results of the Hamas Israel war.
To narrate history is to possess a geography of control. The Nakba transliterated from Arabic to English as “Catastrophe” was the period in Israeli-Palestinian history where the indigenous Arab population was forcefully displaced from their lands for the transformation of what was previously known as Palestine to become the State of Israel. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister … Continued
Arab American Ethnicity. Source: pixels By: Raisa Sami/ Arab America Contributing Writer In the US, Arab Americans make up a sizable and diverse ethnic minority. Gender differences existed in attitudes toward being Arab American, with women reporting lower public and higher private regard than men. Due to Muslims’ status as a religious minority in the … Continued
By: Rania Elshanawy / Arab America Contributing Writer Egypt, a place of historical wonders and lively traditions, celebrates a number of festivals and festivities that highlight the country’s rich history and culture. These celebrations are not only occasions of pleasure and celebration but also significant reminders of the country’s rich history and unique heritage. From … Continued
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon is one of the smallest, yet one of the most diverse, states in the Middle East and North Africa region. Encompassing a wide variety of ethnic groups and religions, the country finds itself treading a delicate balance between them, as well as its hostile neighbors. But … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Many people do not know that a close relationship between Palestine and South Africa has spanned for decades. Just two weeks after Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, wearing his keffiyeh headdress, traveled to see the newly freed Mandela in Africa. Arafat grabbed … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer During our farming days on the western Canadian Prairies amid the years of the Depression and the drought, when the rain hardly ever came and the land became an arid desert, we were able to eat our Middle Eastern salads. This is because our hand-watered garden every year overflowed … Continued
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