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Al-Zahawi: Iraqi Anti-Establishment Poet
Sep 11, 2024
Iraqi Poet Al-Zahawi, Source: Wikimedia Commons By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer Jamil Sidqi Al-Zahawi (جميل صدقي الزهاوي) was born in Baghdad in 1863 to a religiously conservative family, with his father serving as the Grand Mufti of an(...)
Rami Khouri, Palestinian-American Academic and Journalist, to Speak at Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan
Sep 11, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2024) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce Rami Khouri will speak at the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit, which will be held on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26,(...)
Transforming Futures: How The U.S. Department of State Empowers Arab Youth
Sep 11, 2024
Source: WikiCommons. This picture shows a photography portrait of the State Department headquarters building. By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer For many young people in the Arab world, the idea of studying or participating in an exchange program(...)
Urban Warfare and Resistance: The Battle of Algiers and the Fight for Algerian Independence
Sep 11, 2024
Photo: Wikipedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The Battle of Algiers, fought between 1956 and 1957, remains one of the most crucial and terrible battles of Algeria's War of Independence (1954-1962). The National Liberation Front (FLN)(...)
South Yemen: Divisions before the Yemeni Civil War
Sep 11, 2024
An independence celebration at the Freedom Statue in Aden, South Yemen. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By: Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer When one thinks about a divided Yemen, one might think about its ongoing, devastating, and complicated civil war.(...)
How Lebanese Migration Helped Shape Mexico’s Modern Identity
Sep 11, 2024
A statue symbolizing the integration of Arabs in Mexico. Photo: Wiki Commons By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer From tacos al pastor to historical monuments symbolizing the Lebanese immigrant experience, Mexico has become home to over 400,000 Lebanese(...)
The Significance of the Kuffiyeh Throughout History and how that Has Changed in Recent Times
Sep 11, 2024
Palestinian Kuffiyeh Loom in Hebron, Source: Wikimedia Commons By Monica Haddad / Arab America Contributing WriterOrigins and Meaning: Although the exact country of origin of the kuffiyeh is not entirely known, historians have dated the scarf all the way back(...)
Algerian Cuisine – Some Samples of the Best
Sep 9, 2024
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Algerian cuisine with its Berber, Phoenician, Roman, Arab, Andalusian Muslim, Turkish and French culinary influences, includes dozens of other dishes. To mention only a few: from Andalusia came stews or tagines and the use of(...)
Dr. James Zogby, President, Arab American Institute, to Speak at Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan
Sep 4, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., August 28, 2024) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce Dr. James Zogby will speak at the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit, which will be held on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October(...)
Andalusian Tuna Omelet
Sep 4, 2024
Tuna Omlet: Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The ‘ijja (omelet), which is today prepared in the Arab East, is the twin of the Spanish tortilla. While the Arab omelet is enjoyed at breakfast and/or at any(...)
Pathbreakers of Arab America—Najee Mondalek
Sep 4, 2024
Najee Mondalek -- Photo AJYAL website 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(...)
Karimeh Abbud: The First Palestinian Lady Photographer
Sep 4, 2024
Karimeh Abbud, Haifa, 1920s. Source: Wikimedia Commons. By Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Karimeh Abbud, born in Bethlehem in 1893, made history as Palestine’s first professional female photographer. Her work, encompassing personal portraits and stunning landscapes, offers a(...)4,375 Results (Page 14 of 365)