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Moroccan Fish with Chermoula Sauce

Mar 31, 2021

Photo Credit: Blanche Shaheen By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As a child. my mother educated me on the different cultures of the world through the exposure of various global dishes she would make in her humble little kitchen. She(...)

130 Proclamations, Resolutions, and Statements Issued in Commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month-April 2021

Mar 30, 2021

The following proclamations and resolutions have been issued in commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month for April 2021. Arab America Foundation salutes over two-hundred-fifty Arab Americans on twenty-four state teams who have approached governors, state officials, mayors, and county(...)

Top 10 Arabian Dishes for the Summer

Mar 30, 2021

By: Nana Osei/ Arab America Contributing Editor Arabian food is some of the most delicious and diverse food on earth. Also, there is even food for events and seasons. I'll be giving you the top ten Arabian dishes to indulge(...)

You Haven’t Been in the Arab World Unless You Have Visited These

Mar 30, 2021

By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world is full of wonderful sites and locations. Many dream to visit the Arab world but few get to actually see its glory. Furthermore, many Arab(...)

The Value of Arab American Friendships

Mar 29, 2021

By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Many people associate Arab Americans with hospitality and friendship due to their roots in Middle Eastern and Northern Africa cultures. There are few things better than a true friend, and Arab American friendships epitomize(...)

One Thousand and One Stereotypes

Mar 26, 2021

BY: Grace Friar/ Arab America contributing writer What is a Stereotype? The word stereotype means to over-simplify and over-generalize a belief about a group of people. Arab people within the United States face a popular belief that they are all(...)

6,289mi: The Story of One Man's Journey for Acceptance and Assimilation

Mar 26, 2021

By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Fear of the unknown can be paralyzing. The short, sharp breaths, tense muscles, and stress-induced headaches as the fight or flight mode of our biological beings take(...)

Ibn Battuta: Marco Polo Before Marco Polo

Mar 25, 2021

By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan scholar and explorer who widely traveled the Old World. Over a period of thirty years, Ibn Battuta visited most of the Old World, including Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South(...)

English Language Children's Books that Reflect Arab Experiences

Mar 25, 2021

By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The children's book industry is majorly white - only 1% of children’s books having characters that are black or minority ethnic, according to this UK study. This is incredibly harmful for children of color(...)

Disappointed Once-Disappointed Twice, Yemenis Banned under Trump now feel deceived under Biden

Mar 24, 2021

Yemenis awaiting long-deserved entry approval to the U.S. By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Of all the Arabs and non-Arab Muslims blocked from the U.S. by the Trump Muslim Ban, Yemenis have been hit harder than most. Yemenis, whose(...)

Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: A.J. Macksoud

Mar 24, 2021

By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about(...)

The Glass Makers Of Syria Have a History as Old as Time

Mar 24, 2021

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing writer “Look! Look! See how the glass-blowers are making beautiful bottles and vases?” My daughter was excited as she watched the Syrian craftsmen fashioning delicate glass works of art at the Dubai Shopping Festival Fair(...)