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The Current Landscape of Arabic Programs in the Middle East
Aug 28, 2024
American University in Cairo, Source: Wikimedia Commons By Luke McMahan / Arab America Contributing Writer With ceasefire talks to end the war in Gaza consistently failing, American diplomatic voices sympathetic to Arabs are severely needed now and in the coming(...)
Marie El-Khoury: A Remarkable Jewelry Designer
Aug 28, 2024
Marie El-Khoury, 1940. Source: KalimahPress. By Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer In the early twentieth century, amidst the glittering names of Tiffany and Cartier, another jeweler captivated New York’s elite—Marie El-Khoury. Not only was she one of the(...)
The Marginalization of Christians in Historic Palestine
Aug 28, 2024
By Mehdi El Merini /Arab America Contributing Writer Abbey of Dormiton in Jerusalem. Photo source: Pexels The Christian community in historic Palestine, though numerically small, is historically significant, tracing its roots back to the earliest days of Christianity. However, in(...)
Gaza War: Analysis of Ceasefire Agreement Failure
Aug 28, 2024
Photo: CNBC By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Both Israel and Hezbollah claimed victory in this weekend's exchange of fire across the Lebanese border. The fighting is currently contained, but the area remains a tinderbox. None of this(...)
Rewriting the Music Playbook: Harget Kart’s Art of Fusion
Aug 28, 2024
By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer Imagine a band that takes the ordinary, lights it on fire, and from the ashes creates something extraordinary. This is Harget Kart—a name that, in the Arabic Jordanian dialect, means "to burn(...)
How Al Jazeera Started
Aug 28, 2024
Al-Jazeera Newsroom. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Since the group’s launch in 1996, the Al Jazeera Media Network has become increasingly known in households worldwide. Initially just publishing its news in Arabic, the creation(...)
Tomatoes Stuffed With Chickpeas
Aug 27, 2024
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In the Mediterranean lands vegetables are usually stuffed with meat. However, chickpeas make a healthy substitute. This was the case with our family in the early years of immigration to the western lands of(...)
Before It’s Too Late
Aug 21, 2024
South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the Hague on Friday 12 January 2024. Photo: Wiki Commons By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer Israel is forcing our civilization to lose its humanity. It(...)
Pro-Palestinian Protestors Gather at the Democratic National Convention
Aug 21, 2024
Photo: Wikimedia Commons By: Nate Fox / Arab America Contributing Writer Thousands of pro-Palestinian protestors emerged at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This is undoubtedly over the party's continued support for Israel despite the fresh candidacy of Kamal Harris.(...)
A Glimpse into 19th-Century Syrian Christian Weddings
Aug 21, 2024
A Karamanli wedding. Karamanli refers to a Turkish-speaking Greek Orthodox people. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Weddings are more than just ceremonies—they are monumental events in one’s life. Have you ever wondered how Arabs(...)
Sayyid Qutb: A Complicated Revolutionary
Aug 21, 2024
Sayyid Qutb (right) on trial, Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Luke McMahan / Arab America Contributing Writer Perhaps no writer of the twentieth century has had a more significant impact on Islamic politics than Sayyid Qutb. From his young adult life(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America— Rana el Kaliouby
Aug 21, 2024
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the fifty-seventh 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(...)4,333 Results (Page 12 of 362)