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Jerusalem and West Bank Christian Palestinian Populations Shrinking while Christian Community in Israel Proper Grows Slightly

Dec 29, 2021

Church of the Holy Sepulcher, in East Jerusalem, believed by the faithful to be the spot where Jesus was crucified and buried Photo Britannica By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Recent comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury point(...)

The Culture Of Fishing In Gaza

Dec 29, 2021

By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Wrtier After a long day at school or work, people in Gaza will go home to find fish on the dinner table. The small enclave about the same size as Detroit is located(...)

12 Fun Facts About Tunisia You Probably Didn’t Know

Dec 29, 2021

By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisia is known by many people as the country that started the Arab Spring or its ancient Roman ruins, but there’s so much more to the country than that. The beautiful Tunisian coast attracts(...)

The Exotic Cuisine Of Yemen - The Ancient Happy Arabia

Dec 28, 2021

BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer “I’ve been invited to an authentic Yemeni feast!” Excitement gripped me as I told my friend in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, that at last I was going to sample the country’s cuisine at its best. My appetite(...)

Hot Springs: Middle East North Africa

Dec 27, 2021

By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle East and North Africa are known for their food, music, language, politics among many other things. But what is lesser know is the beauty of the land in the Middle(...)

An Update on the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar

Dec 22, 2021

The FIFA Arab Cup Trophy. Photo: Reddit By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: On November 30, 2021, the FIFA Arab Cup soccer tournament kicked off in the country of Qatar. The ‘Arab Cup’ ran until December 18,(...)

Bethlehem: The Nativity Capital Of The World

Dec 22, 2021

Bethlehem, Palestine By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer In Bethlehem, Palestine the city where Jesus was born, Christmas is the most important time of the Year. Bayt Lahm as it is known in Arabic is mentioned many times(...)

Arab American and other Young Muslim Women continue to Face Islamophobic Threats—it’s always about the Hijab

Dec 22, 2021

Fairfax, Virginia student supports right of Arab American student to wear the hijab Photo-JUMMANAH By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The hijab has become the focus of social and political anger on the part of certain Americans. And(...)

Knafeh: The Iconic Dessert of the Arab World

Dec 22, 2021

By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer Ask any Arab from any continent, what their favorite dessert is, and they will most likely respond: Kanafeh. This iconic pastry, spelled a myriad of ways, from knafeh to knafuh to kanafeh,(...)

Chile’s New President is Staunchly Pro-Palestine

Dec 22, 2021

By: Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer Gabriel Boric, a left-wing lawmaker who is very critical of Israel and supports boycotts against goods from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine has been elected the new president of Chile, defeating his(...)

Christmas Breakfast from an Ancient Land

Dec 21, 2021

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I enjoyed what was to me the 'mother of all Arab breakfasts' during my first trip in the early 1960s to Damascus, Syria's capital. In my many following trips to the Middle East, I(...)

Oasis Across The Middle East North Africa

Dec 20, 2021

By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world located in Northern Africa. The desert covers most of Northern Africa and is set to be larger than the United States and(...)