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Frankincense: It's the Mystery Fragrance of the Arab World
Nov 18, 2020
By: Yidan Fan/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs love spices. Almost all Arab countries have spice markets. Spices are indispensable and important consumer products in the daily life of Arabs. In fact, there(...)
The Tale of Two Chaldean Priests: On the Nineveh Plains in Northern Iraq
Nov 18, 2020
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer This is a story of two priests in two different communities in the Plains of Nineveh in northern Iraq. Both communities were affected by the ISIS incursion in 2014, though the recovery has(...)
Profile of Arab American Grocery Stores During Covid-19
Nov 17, 2020
By: Lizzie Chidiac/Arab America Contributing Writer While much has been said in the popular media about the surge in US grocery stores’ revenue and a sharp increase in online grocery shopping during this time of Covid-19 quarantines, how have our(...)
10 Arab Chefs from the Arab World
Nov 17, 2020
By: Nadia Reese/Arab America Contributing Writer There are chefs all over the world. Some people may not even be aware of the chefs in the Arab world. Here are the top ten Arab chefs that you should follow. 1. Bader(...)
Grape Leaves: Delicious AND Super Healthy
Nov 16, 2020
Fresh grape leaves can be found and picked quite easily By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer By now, much of the U.S. knows of grape leaves because of the distinctive stuffed grape leaves (dolmas) sold throughout the country. Less well(...)
10 Moments that Define Arab History
Nov 16, 2020
By: Ivey Noojin/ Arab America Contributing Writer It is important to study the moments that have defined Arab history because they impact our everyday lives. Without these agreements, declarations, or conflicts, we wouldn't have our culture as we know it(...)
If You Know How to Speak English, Why Not Learn Arabic?
Nov 16, 2020
By: Mohamed Nada/Arab America Contributing Writer Have you ever been born in a country where you learn the native language and as you grow you slowly learn the language of which your parents speak from their homeland? For example, imagine(...)
4 Arab American Actors You Need to Know on Broadway Stage
Nov 13, 2020
By: Yidan Fan, Arab America Contributing Writer Located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, Broadway is famous for the theatrical performances presented in the 41 Broadway theatres. Together with London’s West End, Broadway represents the(...)
Using Music To Express the Plight of the Palestinians
Nov 13, 2020
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Music and musicians have played a considerable role in Palestinian nationalism. Songs explain the country’s dilemma or the occupation since the Nakba, or the "catastrophe." Nakba is the Arabic word for the 1948 loss(...)
WhatsApp, What's That? A Popular and Essential Service in the Arab World
Nov 12, 2020
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer WhatsApp is one of the most popular apps in the world with usage time the highest of all apps internationally. It is less popular in the United States, but throughout Europe, Asia, and the(...)
Huda Beauty: Huda Kattan Steps Down and Appoints New CEO
Nov 12, 2020
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer Huda Kattan is a self-made beauty icon, she is the daughter of two Iraqi immigrants that made their way to the US. Her parents came to the States to teach biology and study Mechanical(...)
Exploring the Nabatean/Roman Ruins in Southern Syria
Nov 11, 2020
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributor "Nabataean Arabs! They were in Petra. I never knew their kingdom extended to southern Syria." Like most people who are familiar with the history of the Middle East, my friend did not connect Nabataeans with(...)4,333 Results (Page 169 of 362)