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American Media and the Arab World: Then to Now

Sep 17, 2020

By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Western media and the Arab world, what a story! For years, there has been a lot of criticism about the media’s coverage of the Arab world and its people. Just like other racial, religious,(...)

Famous Arabic Quotes to Give Hope and Patience

Sep 17, 2020

By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Life is a path filled with trials and joy. From time to time when things go wrong, we persist in seeing the negative side, and we forget all the beautiful things that happen. Sometimes(...)

Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Constantine Souss

Sep 16, 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(...)

Dr. Debakey - Father Of Cardiovascular Surgery

Sep 16, 2020

BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Michael Ellis DeBakey, a world-renowned and ingenious pioneer of modern medicine who passed away in 2008, is undoubtedly one of the most well-known Americans of Arab descent. A prodigious medical inventor, dedicated teacher, outstanding surgeon, a(...)

Lulu Seikaly Could Be the First Arab Woman To Represent Texas

Sep 16, 2020

Lulu Seikaly, Democratic Candidate for Texas' 3rd Congressional District/The Texas Signal By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer "A fresh voice for North Texas." If elected, Lulu Seikaly (D-TX) will be Texas' first Arab American congresswoman. The 34-year-old lawyer and first-time(...)

Trump's Nomination for Nobel Prize in Middle East Peace: Alternative Fact or Just Plain Fiction?

Sep 16, 2020

The Nobel Peace Prize is known for awards for serious endeavors Photo NBC News By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Far-Right Norwegian Lawmaker Nominates Trump for Nobel Prize One week ago, anti-immigrant Norwegian lawmaker Christian Tybring-Gjedde nominated President Trump for(...)

Traveling Abroad Through Middle Eastern Style Ice Cream

Sep 16, 2020

By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As homes have now morphed into schools and home offices simultaneously, they have now turned into incubators of stress. The home is now ground zero for home school sessions, homework projects, tests, office conference(...)

Bahbah: The UAE & Bahrain’s Normalization Agreements with Israeli-Palestinians Can Fight or Use those Agreements to their Advantage

Sep 16, 2020

President Donald J. Trump, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyanisigns sign the Abraham Accords Tuesday,(...)

Why Didn't the Arab World Unite?

Sep 15, 2020

By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/ Arab America Contributing Writer. Ever since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Arab world has been plunged into a state of constant conflict and division. There were many reasons that contributed to these results such(...)

The Arab Diaspora in Venezuela

Sep 15, 2020

BY: Maria Yepez/ Arab America Contributing Writer Venezuela has traditionally been one of the countries with the greatest Arab foreign receptivity in Latin America after Argentina and Brazil, with 4.5 million and 12 million. With a population of about 1.6(...)

Discover Iraq: 10 Places You Must Visit in Baghdad

Sep 14, 2020

By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer In the eyes of many, the country of Iraq is seen to be nothing more than a place of turmoil, smoky battlefields, and Islamic extremism. Many foreigners(...)

Ardah: The Art of Arabian Sword Dancing

Sep 14, 2020

By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer Have you ever wondered where the style of sword dancing originated from? Welcome to the ancient practice known as Ardah! Ardah is the traditional and folkloric group dance which originates from Arabia. It is(...)