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How to Travel the Arab World: Camping
Sep 1, 2021
Source: Travelstart Egypt By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America Contributing Writer While we read about the wonders, landscapes, and treasures of the Arab world, actually visiting the countries can seem both intimidating as well as expensive. With hotel prices, transportation costs, food expenses,(...)
Ancient Rome Comes Alive in Jerash: Jordan’s Roman City
Aug 31, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer No sooner had we sat down in the semi-reconstructed Hippodrome at Jerash, Jordan’s Roman city, a massive arena that once seated 15,000 spectators then, in the distance, I witnessed the appearance of a part(...)
Who was Lalla Masuda? Meet Morocco’s 16th Century Sultanate Daughter Who Became a Humanitarian
Aug 30, 2021
An etching of Lalla Masuda. Photo: Wikipedia By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The country of Morocco is home to beautiful culture, exquisite architecture, amazing scientific discoveries, and it is also known as a place of great(...)
How Ancient Egyptians Contributed to the Modern Candle
Aug 27, 2021
By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America contributing writer Credit: Crimson Candles The ancient Egyptians were notorious for making a candle-like product, known as rushlights. The Romans and Egyptians first made rushlights out of animal tallow-soaked reeds. The modern candle has evolved when the Romans started(...)
Noor Al-Jeylaani: Pioneering Sudanese Music and Identity
Aug 27, 2021
Noor al-Jeylaani. Source: Reddit By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Noor al-Jeylaani is one of the foremost musicians of Sudan, popular even to this day. Many Sudanese musicians are not very popular around the world for a variety(...)
"Citizenry Anger": What Does it Mean for MENA and SWANA Americans?
Aug 27, 2021
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī / Arab America Contributing Writer Understanding "Citizenry Anger" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96jvDysG9K8 “The revolution’s on ... It’s here, it’s today … I’m looking for all my other patriots to come out and help me.”Floyd Ray Roseberry Floyd Ray Roseberry(...)
The Rising Interest in STEM Among Arab Women
Aug 26, 2021
Personal design (By me) The Rising Interest in STEM Among Arab Women By: Meral Abu-Jaser /Arab America Contributing Writer Foundationally, there has been a highly noticeable rise of interest in STEM Among Arab women. This has made changes in history(...)
Spending a Day Enjoying Toronto’s Little Araby
Aug 25, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The aroma flowing out from the freshly baked fatyir bi za’tar (thyme pies) were mouth-watering as my daughter and I sat down to have our breakfast at the Arz Fine Foods on Lawrence Ave.(...)
Socotra: "The Most Alien Place on Earth"
Aug 25, 2021
The plant life on Socotra is almost otherworldly Source: Wikipedia By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Socotra, an island off the coast of Yemen, has a reputation as “the most alien place on Earth.” Home to around 700(...)
Does Afghanistan represent the death knell for the U.S. spread of human rights and democracy in the Middle East? 10 pros and cons
Aug 25, 2021
Chaos at the Kabul airport was probably avoidable. Photo themorningbellbd.com By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The ten responses to this important question about U.S. policy in nation state-building reflect how the U.S. has translated policy into action(...)
One Pot Wonder- Makloubeh
Aug 25, 2021
Photo: Wiki Commons By: Waverly Nohr / Arab America Contributing Writer Makloubeh? Doesn’t that translate from Arabic to mean “upside down?” Yes, yes it does! If you haven’t seen it, makloubeh is an Arab dish that is composed of vegetables, meat, and a(...)
Five Things You Didn’t Know: Zenobia of Palmyra
Aug 25, 2021
Zenobia and Odaenathus, by Angus McBride By: Lyric Ludwig/ Arab America Contributing Writer Reigning from 260 to 272 CE as Queen, Zenobia is well known in the Arab world and by people in general for being one of many influential(...)4,423 Results (Page 129 of 369)