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Digital Marketing Businesses in Arab World

Jul 14, 2020

By: Grace Friar / Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle East is emerging as a top e-commerce market as more and more people have access to the internet through mobile 5G networks. The influx of online interaction has raised awareness(...)

Egyptian Zar: Exorcism Ritual to Cultural Phenomenon

Jul 13, 2020

By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer History Zar, a dance ritual popular in Egypt, is attributed to have its origins in Ethiopia. The ritual most likely spread beyond the Horn of Africa in the 18th or 19th centuries due to(...)

Peacebuilding in Israel-Palestine: Will It Work This Time?

Jul 13, 2020

By: Mackenzie Ricca/Arab America Contributing Writer The conflict between Israel and Palestine has escalated in recent years, resulting in several peacebuilding efforts between the two warring nations. These efforts have been implemented for years and supported by several countries such(...)

10 Must-Read Arab American Feminist Books

Jul 13, 2020

By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer With their works, Arab American authors have been able to shine a light on a feminist perspective of the stories of Arabs and Arab Americans. From fiction to memoirs, these fantastic Arab American feminist(...)

A very talented decorator, Leïla Menchari

Jul 12, 2020

By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer France is known for its elegance, romance, refinement, history, art, and fashion. All these criteria correspond well to what the famous designer Leïla Menchari appreciates. France has therefore been for her the ideal destination(...)

Egyptian Women Who Made History You should Know

Jul 11, 2020

By: Tasnim Elnasharty/ Arab America Contributing Writer In a culture limited by oppression, Egyptian women never stood a chance to gain a similar distinction, power, and accomplishment of an Egyptian man. Women remained out of sight while men remained in(...)

What can the values of refugees teach us?

Jul 11, 2020

By: Yasmina Hage/ Arab America contributing Writer Every day people around the world make the most difficult decision of their lives: whether to leave their homes in the hope of finding a better life, free of violence and safer. These(...)

The Delta of the Nile: Past, Present, and Uncertain Future

Jul 10, 2020

By: Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer In the northeast corner of Egypt is the Delta of the Nile, marking the end of the longest river in the world. Emptying into the Mediterranean, the river drops silt onto the banks of(...)

Ahmad Erakat: A Minute Too Late

Jul 10, 2020

By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America Contributing Writer What was meant to be a month of celebration for the Erakat family, turned into tragedy. Ahmed Erakat was a 27-year-old Palestinian man who had a wonderful life ahead of him, and many happy(...)

The Rise of Arab Entertainment and Fashion in the World

Jul 10, 2020

By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Over time, whether in the world of fashion or entertainment, Arab trend has become increasingly present on the world stage. Fashion The United States, for example, is actively spreading its style, but now the(...)

Sarah Hegazy: A Champion for LGBTQ+ Rights in the Arab World

Jul 9, 2020

By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer It is illegal to be gay in 71 countries—12 of them are in the Arab World. On June 13, Egyptian LGBTQ+ activist Sarah Hegazy committed suicide at 30-years-old. Three years earlier, Hegazy attended a(...)

The Rich Culture of the Bedouins of Jordan

Jul 9, 2020

By: Pamela Dimitrova/Arab America Contributing Writer The Bedouins (meaning 'desert dweller' in Arabic) have existed way before the borders of the Jordanian kingdom were drawn, wandering the desert areas between Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Famous for traditionally living(...)