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14 Arab Americans Who Made U.S. History as the Firsts

Oct 20, 2020

By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer We often celebrate the life and accomplishments of certain people due to their nationality or ethnicity. For example, the media frequently will state, "this person is the first [insert race here] to...". This is(...)

The Arab World in Virginia

Oct 19, 2020

By: Cait O'Connor/ Arab American Contributing Writer Virginia has one of the fastest-growing Arab populations in the country. The number of people claiming Arabic descent has more than doubled since 1980. The majority of Arab-Americans are of Lebanese descent, followed(...)

Erasing the Concept of Palestine From Our History Books?

Oct 19, 2020

By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America Contributing Writer The erasure of Palestine from our history and our children's history books have been happening for decades. For the most part, the Zionists have succeeded, or so they believe. Palestinians hold on to their(...)

Legendary Saudi Footballer Hussain Abdulghani Retires at the Age of 43 After 25 Year Career

Oct 17, 2020

By David DeMaria/Contributing Writer Arab America Saudi footballer Hussain Abdulghani, a legend in both the Saudi Professional League and the Saudi national team announced his retirement after a stellar 25 year career. Born Hussein Omar Abdulghani Sulaimani in Jeddah(...)

Arab Americans in the NFL Through the Years

Oct 16, 2020

By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer There are nearly four million Arab Americans living in the U.S. and while many are successful and make major contributions to society, they still suffer discrimination and are often derided as un-American. A sport(...)

Arabian Gulf League (AGL): Al Wahda Hammers Hatta 6-0 to Kick Off New Season in the Emirates

Oct 16, 2020

By David DeMaria/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arabian Gulf League launched a new season with four matches on Friday, the first of which saw Al Wahda easily handle Hatta 6- 0 at Al Nahyan Stadium in the Emirati Capital of Abu(...)

Arab Americans Getting Together

Oct 16, 2020

By Noor Almohsin/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab American community is an emerging minority in the United States. Many members of the community find it easier to assimilate into the American White society simply because the majority is racially identified(...)

Where's the Arab Version of Venmo?

Oct 16, 2020

By: Mariam Kanaan/ Arab America Contributing Writer From FaceTime to WhatsApp video calling—even Snapchat calls—Voice over IP (VOIP) systems are blocked in many parts of the Arab World. Across, the Middle East and North African region (MENA), it’s(...)

Egyptian Premier League: Zamalek Defeats Haras El Hodoud 2-1, Finishes In Second Place

Oct 15, 2020

By: David Demaria/ Arab America Contributing Writer On Sunday night at Haras El Hodoud Stadium in Alexandria, Zamalek SC defeated the home club, Haras El Hodoud by a score of 2-1. With the win, Zamalek secured a second place finish,(...)

What If Americans Lived Like The People in Occupied Gaza?

Oct 15, 2020

By: Udochi Esomonu/ Arab America Contributing Writer Palestine has had a long history of occupation by various countries, empires, and dynasties dating back to BCE. From being occupied by the ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago right down to being(...)

Egyptian Premier League: Al Ahly Earns 0-0 Draw With Pyramids

Oct 15, 2020

By: David David Demaria/ Arab America Contributing Writer On Sunday night at Cairo International Stadium, 2019-20 Egyptian Premier League Champions Al Ahly took on Cairo rivals Pyramids club in a late season clash to help determine who would finish second(...)

The Doors in the Arab World

Oct 15, 2020

By: Yaseen Rashed/ Arab America Contributor One of the first words I was taught when trying to speak Arabic was Baab, or door in English. Doors carry a huge significance in Arab culture as they are made to symbolize new(...)