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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(...)
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(...)
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(...)
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(...)
This is how Arab American Women are Getting Involved
Sep 29, 2020
By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab American women continue to make an impact all across the country. Whether you are looking to get involved yourself or would just like to be educated, the following article shares various organizations for(...)
Welcome To a Traditional Algerian Wedding
Sep 28, 2020
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer Since Islam is the dominant religion in Algeria, with over 99% percent of the population Sunni Muslims, the Algerians follow the Islamic marriage procedure. A Muslim man can marry a Muslim, Christian, or(...)
The Keffiyeh, the Shemagh, and the Ghutra
Sep 25, 2020
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Lately, you may have seen the keffiyeh rising in popularity. A scarf that is traditionally from the Arab world has now spread all around the world, partly due to diasporas. Throughout the Arab world,(...)
5 Arab Inventors That Shaped Our World
Sep 25, 2020
By: Raneem Ghunaim/ Arab America Contributing Writer Our lives would not have been the same without these inventors. Everything from wifi to phones to cameras, we have because the ideas have originated from Muslim inventors. Take a look and(...)
Does America know that they Use Arabic Numerals?
Sep 24, 2020
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/ Arab America contributing writer. Numbers are a huge part of everyone's life. We use them when trading or even just counting time. However, numbers were not the same as they are today. In older times, symbols(...)
You Have To Try These 22 Most Popular Dishes From Every Arab Country
Sep 23, 2020
By: Yasmina Hage/ Arab America Contributing Writer All Arab countries have dishes in common, but they vary from one place to the other depending on the regional spices used. Typically there is one major(...)
A Brief Guide to the Arabic Chat Alphabet, 'Arabizi'
Sep 23, 2020
By Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer English, for the most part, is solely written in the Latin alphabet. Romance languages, like French and Spanish, also use the Latin alphabet with a few additions. The farther you stray from the US(...)4,383 Results (Page 183 of 366)