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Intimacies From An Awful War: “For Sama” by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts
Jul 31, 2019
By: Barbara Nimri Aziz/Arab America Contributing Writer If you think you’ve seen enough of conflict, especially the war in Syria, you're wrong because you haven’t. From the love of nation and loathing of military rule, from inchoate hope of redemption(...)
Salata Baladia, the Most Popular Salad of the Middle East
Jul 31, 2019
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Who says you need lettuce to make the perfect salad? In Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, cucumber tomato salad is so versatile it is eaten for breakfast as well as lunch or dinner. This(...)
Amber: The Ancient Gem that Inspired Jurassic Park
Jul 31, 2019
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It must have been far from the minds of the creators of the highly successful movie, Jurassic Park, that introducing Dominican amber embedded with insects, found on that island republic, would initiate a run(...)
From Brooklyn and Beyond: 10 Arab American Women On the Music Scene
Jul 31, 2019
By: Cait O'Connor/Arab America Contributing Writer Victor Hugo perhaps said it best when he eloquently declared, "music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." The following women do just that. Each carries with(...)
Let Us Share Our Commonality, but also Celebrate Our Differences
Jul 31, 2019
"Let Us Share Our Commonality, but also Celebrate Our Differences." That was my opening remark in a speech back in 2007 to an assemblage of Arab-Americans, both Christian and Muslim, at the inaugural Unity Dinner of the Arab-American Religious Leaders(...)
Myths and Stereotypes about Arabs and Their Culture
Jul 26, 2019
By: Michael Warren/Arab America Contributing Writer We often base our opinion about other people or phenomena on widely held stereotypes. Perhaps, you do, too? The Arab region extends from North Africa to Asia all the way to the Persian Gulf.(...)
Egyptian Bent Pyramid Now Open for Business
Jul 24, 2019
By Katie Teague/Arab America Contributing Writer As of this month, the Bent Pyramid is now open to visitors around the world; something that hasn't been available to the public for 54 years. The opening of the site will serve as(...)
What Should Arab Americans Worry About When it Comes to Health
Jul 24, 2019
By: Mohamed Nada/ Arab America Contributing Writer A fun question to ask is what is the average age of the life of an Arab American now? You're right, it's 69, comparing it to the U.S. in general which is 79(...)
This Is How Newborns Are Celebrated in the Arab Culture
Jul 24, 2019
By: Haneen Abu Al Neel/Arab America Contributing Writer While varied in cultural traditions, almost all people in the Arab World and elsewhere can't hold back celebrations for newborn babies. Today's traditional ceremonies are rooted in religious beliefs, and in some(...)
Soccer: The Second Religion of the Arab World
Jul 24, 2019
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer The influence of soccer, better known as football, in the Arab world has long been powerful. The sport has also grown to become a woman’s sport in some Arab countries and hopefully more in(...)
“Send Her (Omar) Back“ vs. “Welcome Home Ilhan”: Who Will Win This Epic Battle? Will Reason & Justice Prevail Over Racism and Islamophobia?
Jul 24, 2019
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Trump “Invitation” to four Congresswomen of Color to Leave the U.S. In an earlier post, we reported that President Trump had tweeted an “invitation” to four Democratic Congresswomen of color to leave the(...)
The Qanun - An Arab Musical Instrument Par-Excellence
Jul 24, 2019
By: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer “Ahmad my love! Ahmad my love!” You who aids the stranger, salutations to you.” The beguiling voice of Maryem Hassan, inspired by the strings of the qanun, played by Roula Said, rang out that April day(...)4,333 Results (Page 226 of 362)