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Dr. Edward Said: An Undying Voice of the Dispossessed
Jun 30, 2021
Briantrejo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī / Arab America Contributing Writer https://twitter.com/NJoseph4/status/1364746954241114115 "Edward Said is one of America's most distinguished literary scholars and critics. He is an exile in the very particular sense that the(...)
The Armenian Quarter: Stuck Between Israel and Palestine
Jun 30, 2021
A Street in the Armenian Quarter. Source: Planetware By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer The Armenian Quarter is the quarter of Jerusalem that does not seem to fit alongside the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian quarters. However, it has(...)
A Beloved Arab American Poet Passes: Celebrating the Life of Dr. Hamode “Sam” Hamod
Jun 30, 2021
Photo Credit: Kristen Scott By: David Hamod / Arab America Contributing Writer On June 20, my dad, son, and I celebrated our last Father’s Day together. Two days later, my father – Dr. Hamode “Sam” Hamod – died of congestive(...)
This July 4th Cookout Calls for Mashawi on the Kamado Joe
Jun 30, 2021
Credit: Pinterest By Waverly Nohr/ Arab America Contributing Writer With the Fourth of July coming up this weekend, there is no doubt that the smoky aroma of the grill will be wafting through the air in neighborhoods and parks. With the(...)
How Did Jean Jacques Rousseau Influence Gibran Kahlil Gibran?
Jun 30, 2021
Bettmann Archive By: Noura Abou Hamze / Arab America Contributing Writer Gibran Khalil Gibran is a notable Arab intellectual of Lebanese origin who influenced and got influenced by both Eastern and Western thinkers. He is a Lebanese-American poet and writer and(...)
Palestinian Chilean in the Running for Presidency--an Ardent Pro-Palestinian, Anti-Zionist
Jun 30, 2021
Daniel Jadue, Palestinian Chilean in the running for Presidency Photo elciudadano By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Daniel Jadue would not be the first Palestinian to head a Latin American government if he were to win Chile’s presidential(...)
The Green Zone: Unforgettable Nights with Middle Eastern Influence in Washington, D.C.
Jun 29, 2021
By: Yidan Fan/Arab America Contributing Writer Washington, D.C. is an international city full of people from different cultures coming from all over the world. In D.C., you can always find wonderful places to encounter unique experiences from other(...)
Yemen’s UNESCO-Listed Old Sanaa Architecture
Jun 29, 2021
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer Yemen, the Arab peninsula’s poorest country, is one of the region’s richest in history and heritage. Situated in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,200 meters, Sanaa has been inhabited for more than(...)
9 Arab Celebrities in the Fashion World
Jun 29, 2021
By: May Shabti/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab culture is best known for the exotic taste in fashion as well as the evident uniqueness. This culture does not follow the "modern trend" society has set for the rest of the(...)
Salem Furrha of @thefurrhafamily
Jun 29, 2021
Amid these sorrowful times, wonderful things have come to the surface during the COVID era. Odds are, if you're an Arab-American millenial you know Salem Furrha, "The Furrha Dad" of Tiktok's @TheFurrhaFamily. Active on Tiktok and Instagram, Furrha and co.(...)
The 10 Best Books and Pieces of Arab Literature by North African Authors
Jun 28, 2021
Photo: Foursquare By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The region of North Africa is a beautiful area of the world shaped by majestic terrain and landmarks such as the Sahara Desert, Atlas Mountains, the Nile River, and(...)
Algeria Vineyards - Historical Significance through French Colonization
Jun 28, 2021
By: Ruqyah Sweidan/Arab America Contributing Writer Science Source – Algeria, Wine Vineyard Background of North African Agriculture North Africa -- Physical - David Rumsey Historical Map Since the beginning of human settlement, agriculture has been an ever-changing, plentiful phenomenon. Not(...)4,333 Results (Page 131 of 362)