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The Blue City of Chefchaouen

Jan 29, 2021

By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Chefchaouen (meaning “watch the horns”) goes by many names. Locals call it Chaouen, and some call it “The Blue Pearl”. Located close to the coast in northern Morocco, Chefchaouen is famous for the light(...)

Breaking News: Al Jazeera Mubasher Live to Broadcast, Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit

Jan 29, 2021

(Washington DC, January 29, 2021) The Arab America Foundation was just informed by Al Jazeera, in Washington DC, that all of the Summit panels from the Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit will be carried "live" and re-broadcast over Al Jazeera's(...)

12 of the First Arab Americans

Jan 29, 2021

By: Ivey Noojin/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans are often a minority that is forgotten in society. We hear on the news celebrations of the first African American or Asian American, but we rarely hear this community in(...)

5 Successful Athletes You Didn’t Know are Arab-American

Jan 28, 2021

By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Steve Kerr Steve Kerr is arguably one of the most successful basketball figures of all time, but many people don’t know he’s an Arab American. Kerr has won 8 NBA Championships in his lifetime.(...)

A Travel Guide for the Arab World

Jan 28, 2021

By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer With quarantine and travel restrictions beginning to loosen amid the weakening pandemic, I chose to write a travel guide in light of summer quickly approaching. Typically, summer is the optimal time to travel with(...)

Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Assad Dakroub

Jan 27, 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 Towns of Algarve are Enwrapped with the Aura of the Moors

Jan 27, 2021

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “It's like a fairytale town. Look at these fantastic buildings! I can't believe my eyes!” My travelling companion was expressing both our thoughts as we gazed down from a high point on Albufeira’s gleaming(...)

Halawa: The Tahini Dessert

Jan 27, 2021

By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Everyone knows that tahini or sesame paste is used throughout the Arab world, and especially in hummus. Did you know, though, that tahini can be used in Halawa? Also known as halva, Halawa is(...)

Italian Genocide in Libya in the early 20th Century—Who knew? Now we do

Jan 27, 2021

A long march of the Bedawin to the Italian concentration camp Photo TheLibyanGenocide.com By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Italian government officials in the years between World Wars I and II, 1924-1934, and present-day officials, have known about this(...)

Meet 13 Famous Yemeni Americans

Jan 27, 2021

Photos: Facebook and Facebook By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Yemeni American community has existed in the United States since around the 1890s, and they have been emigrating to the country since around the 1860s. Yemeni Americans have(...)

Top 10 Apps to Learn Arabic

Jan 26, 2021

Learning Arabic can be a tough language to learn. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to learn on the go! Here are the top 10 Apps to use if you are interested in learning Arabic: 1. Duolingo Duolingo offers(...)

The Secret Life of Olive Trees in the Arab World

Jan 26, 2021

By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer The olive tree has a huge significance and meaning in the Arab world. What is the olive tree though? Furthermore, why is it so significant and what is its meaning. What is the nature(...)