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8 Facts You Wouldn’t Have Guessed About Arab Americans
Oct 5, 2020
By: Sarah Elbeshbishi/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs and Arab Americans have been stereotyped for years, especially in the media. But what do we really know about them? Here are eight facts about various Arab Americans that will surprise you. 1.(...)
BBC Study Shows Social Changes in the Arab World
Oct 2, 2020
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Before delving into this, it might be helpful to give some clarity on what exactly we are referring to. Many Americans have a hard time with this understanding so we will just try to(...)
15 Arab American Comedians That Will Crack You Up
Oct 2, 2020
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer There are so many stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims that sometimes you just have to make fun of them and use humor to combat them. These 15 Arab American comedians, some of whom are(...)
Syrian Refugees are Changing the Western World's Food Scene
Oct 1, 2020
By: Clara Jude/Arab America Contributing Writer In western countries such as Germany, Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, Syrian food is thriving. This is due to their ongoing civil war. As refugees flee and spread(...)
This Popular American Video Game Includes Arab History
Oct 1, 2020
By Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is the fifth installment of The Elder Scrolls franchise and, in the past decade, was the 13th most purchased video game in the US. Filled with fantasy and adventure, the(...)
A Noble Woman, a Noble Cause—Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, “Fighting the Good Fight for Palestine all my Life”
Sep 30, 2020
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arab America had the pleasure of a Zoom Meeting visit with Dr. Hanan Ashrawi from Ramallah, Palestine this past Saturday. She generously shared her(...)
Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Andrew Mekanna
Sep 30, 2020
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(...)
Storytelling at the Al-Nawfara Coffee-House Enhances Damascus's Charm
Sep 30, 2020
By: Habeeb Salloum/ Arab America Contributing Writer The muezzin’s evening call to prayer sounded soothing as we made our way through the side streets of old Damascus to the Al-Nawfara (the fountain) Café, famous as a story-telling haunt. In a(...)
Prime Minister-Designate Steps Down in Lebanon - What's Next?
Sep 30, 2020
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer After the devastating blast in Beirut on August 4, 2020, Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, resigned. The blast killed nearly 200 people, wounded thousands, and left hundreds of thousands without homes. For many, the(...)
Spice Up Your Life with Moroccan Tagine
Sep 30, 2020
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As the months drag on and I get increasingly impatient with the redundancy of lockdown life, I find myself creating kitchen "staycations" through exciting new meals inspired by countries abroad. I have always fantasized(...)
Yemen: The Birthplace of Coffee
Sep 29, 2020
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in our modern lives. We have been using it for both cultural and productive use for as long as we remember. However, not many of(...)
Check Out These 3 Projects Related to Sustainable Development in the Arab World
Sep 29, 2020
By: Yasmina Hage/ Arab America Contributing Writer Sustainable development is a subject that we hear a lot about, and that should be of concern to us. It is a problem that impacts all generations and nationalities. Therefore, there is a(...)4,333 Results (Page 178 of 362)