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Delicious Vegetarian Broad Bean Dishes
Feb 10, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Since the dawn of recorded history, broad beans, also known as fava, vicia, Windsor, English dwarf or horse beans have been grown in western Asia and North Africa. From there, through the centuries, they have spread(...)
Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit Engages 29 Speakers in Public Service, Outreach, Business, and Culture
Feb 10, 2021
Last week, February 1-5, the Arab America Foundation hosted 29 speakers who came together for the Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit. 350 online registrants connected throughout the five-day summit in addition to coverage in the Arab World and other regions(...)
Meet The Lebanese Heroes Behind The Moderna Vaccine
Feb 10, 2021
Photo: BlogBaladi By: Theo Stamatis/Arab America Contributing Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted communities all over the world. It has caused an enormous strain on families and exhausted the efforts of frontline workers who are working to fight back against(...)
Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: George Aziz
Feb 10, 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(...)
Welcoming the Snow in Algeria!
Feb 10, 2021
Snow in Medea's squarePhoto: Twitter By: Samir Tahraoui/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Welcoming snow in Algeria is deeply entrenched in the nation's traditions and history, and Algerians have been taught through successive generations to treat snow as a special guest(...)
How Is Valentine’s Day Celebrated in the Arab World?
Feb 10, 2021
Valentine's Day cardPhoto: The Indian Express By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Valentine’s Day has a significant meaning for couples and individuals all around the world because it celebrates love, romance, partnership, marriage, and friendship. Gifts for this holiday typically(...)
Top 10 Most Influential Arab Businessmen in the World
Feb 9, 2021
By: Nana Osei / Arab America Contributing Writer In the past few years, many important figures have influenced, inspired, and admired us. They also talk about musicians, performers, or activists when it comes to it. However, we overlook that, in(...)
Serving Communities in New Jersey: The Work of Women and Families Ascending Association
Feb 9, 2021
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer According to the New Jersey Government Population and Labor Force Projections, the state of New Jersey is home to over 9.2 million residents, projecting an increase to 9.6 million by the year 2030. As(...)
Common Tricky English Language Mistakes Arab Americans Tend to Make
Feb 5, 2021
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Learning a new language can be hard. Between the new alphabet, new words, new sayings, and more, it is a feat to be fluent in a second language (and something you should be proud(...)
What Happened to The Palestinian Pound?
Feb 5, 2021
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/ Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian heritage has always been the strongest link that Arabs hold on for their legitimacy as natives of Palestine. Many items that are considered lacking in value are held on strongly(...)
Islam and Democracy in Arab States - Are they Compatible?
Feb 4, 2021
Taken from: churchandstate.org By Amana Tashfeen/Arab America Contributing Writer Islamic thinkers and the general Muslim public have many different perspectives on the Islam and democracy debate. This subject is widely discussed amongst Arab countries. The question of whether Islam and(...)
10 Must-Read Books Written by Arab American Women
Feb 4, 2021
by Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer As we get into month four of quarantine, we all are looking for more things to keep us busy. Why not try some reading? We should always be celebrating Arab American voices, and literature(...)4,333 Results (Page 155 of 362)