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Go topSince we launched our movement for National Arab American Heritage Month in 2017, we have received numerous proclamations for this initiative. This year, the Arab America Foundation salutes over two hundred and fifty Arab Americans on twenty-four state teams who continue approaching governors, state officials, mayors, school boards, and county executives nationwide. Can you get … Continued
By Rena Elhessen / Arab America Contributing Author The Oscars passed without a hitch. Still, viewers noticed that the award show was filled with tense and politically charged moments. This shift in the environment was also reflected in the quality of nominations. Nominations included some light-hearted films considered to be easygoing. Other films cast viewers … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Prime Minister Netanyahu has resumed the fighting in Gaza to re-occupy Gaza and pursue the elimination of Hamas. Israel’s renewed war strategy aims at starving the people of the enclave while pummeling their fighters with new bunker-busting bombs, which President Trump had sent to Israel with a … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) March 26, 2025–On Wednesday, April 9th, Arab American comedian Mohanad Elsheiky will perform at the ninth annual National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration at Amazon HQ Theater, with the theme “Honoring the past, inspiring the future.” Mohanad Elshieky is a stand-up comedian and writer known for his sharp political and … Continued
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Many people already know about the Arab Revolt – an attempt by the Arabs, led by Sharif Hussein bin Ali, to achieve independence from the Ottoman Empire during World War I. However, lesser-known is the fact that numerous bodies had already formed before the war to achieve … Continued
By: B. Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer It was costly for British actor Vanessa Redgrave, who began speaking out in the 1970s and was pilloried for daring to address an unspeakable subject. She refused to back down, famously calling her adversaries ‘Zionist hooligans.’ Resolute in the face of relentless hostility, she simply retorted, ‘I had … Continued
By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab America contributing writer, Ralph Hage, examines how the ruins of Baalbek in Lebanon influenced the design of American Neoclassical architecture, particularly government buildings. Near the end of the 18th century, the United States of America, a young and growing nation, was rapidly taking shape. With … Continued
This is the seventy-eighth 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 areas. Our seventy-eighth, pathbreaker, May Habib, is an immigrant with her family from Lebanon to Canada, then to the U.S. As contributing writer, John Mason describes, she is the co-founder and CEO of ‘Writer,’ an artificial intelligence (AI) and language services and digital content company that offers writing assistance for teams. May is at the forefront of the AI/ChatGBT initiative.
By: Jack Moran / Arab America Contributing Writer The deportation policies and travel bans enacted during the Trump administration have had far-reaching consequences on various communities, particularly Arab American doctors. The health sector, which has long benefited from a diverse workforce, is grappling with the repercussions of these policies, which have not only undermined the … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A wide range of soups can be found in Oman’s daily cuisine, made from meat, pulses or vegetables. to lentils or vegetables. Wholesome, tasty and simple to prepare, soups have been on the everyday menu not only in Oman but, in most other countries in the world since the … Continued
By: Rena Elhessen / Arab America Contributing Writer East of the Litani River, and in the heart of the Bekaa Valley sits a pillar of Middle Eastern history, the best-preserved ruins of a Roman colony. Lebanon’s Baalbek is known as the mysterious two-thousand-year-old structure built for the Roman God, Jupiter. However, this 11,000-year-old structure has … Continued
By: Ralph I. Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer Upon entering a traditional Lebanese house, one steps into a world of sunshine and light, where subtle and vivid colors blend harmoniously. These homes embody simplicity of form and elegance of proportion, reflecting a way of life where communities live in harmony with their surroundings. The … Continued
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