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How the Father's Role has Changed in the Arab Family
Jun 19, 2019
By Mohamed Nada/Arab America Contributing Writer Father's Day has passed, but that doesn't mean we should stop showing dads everywhere how much we appreciate all they have done for us. From teaching you how to ride a bike, how to(...)
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem: The One Who Persevered
Jun 12, 2019
By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Editor Who is Najat Vallaud-Belkacem? She became the first woman to gain the title Minister of National Education and Research of France. Before that, she was the Minister of Women's Affairs, Minister of Youth Affairs(...)
5 Must Visit Cities Across North Africa
Jun 12, 2019
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer The region of North Africa is known for its desserts and peculiar landscape while also being home to some of the world’s most unique wildlife and vegetation. From the Atlantic coast of Morocco to(...)
June is Immigrant Heritage & Refugee Awareness Month
Jun 12, 2019
By Christine Shahin/Arab America Contributing Writer Unless you are indigenous to the land you occupy, every family has an immigration story of how they came to be where they are; a common thread of these stories is the adventurous spirit(...)
New Benchmark TV Series "Ramy" on Hulu
Jun 12, 2019
By: Mohamed Nada/Arab America Contributing Writer A new Arab American comedy show has recently hit the streaming services, and the season has been such a hit since its launch in mid-April that Hulu network has already agreed to another one.(...)
The Nabataeans--An Early, Pre-Islamic Arab Kingdom Once Lost in Time
Jun 12, 2019
By John Mason,/Arab America Contributing Writer Long before the rise of Islam in the 7th century AD, an Arab power arose in the 4th century BC. Known as the Nabataean Kingdom, is formed from an Arab, Bedouin tribal base, much(...)
Hummus: Whose Is It?
Jun 12, 2019
By: Katie Teague/Arab America Contributing Writer It's a classic battle of ownership. The dip that is so good, everyone wants to claim credit for it. Anywhere you go, you'll find endless brands and variations of a classic dish, but who(...)
Illustrious Arab Poets Through The Centuries
Jun 12, 2019
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer In the desert of Arabia long before the Islamic conquests, Arabic had developed an enormous vocabulary. For any object to be found in their barren and inhospitable land, the Arabs had countless names. Hence, the poets(...)
Dream Catchers: Remembering 52 Years of Palestinian Deprivation
Jun 5, 2019
By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer The precious nature of the Palestinian tree of life along with the burgeoning generational branches of Palestinian dream catchers and the 21st century’s new generations who advocate for a reversal of unlawful Palestinian human(...)
The Miswak - A Natural Toothbrush with Medicinal Qualities
Jun 5, 2019
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Visitors traveling in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula are often surprised to see men in offices or walking the streets chewing or brushing their teeth with a small stick. Yet, in that part of the world(...)
Aladdin Remake Attempts to be Culturally Conscious
Jun 5, 2019
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Disney attempted to be courteous of a more developed cultural compass in their recreation of the 1992 film Aladdin. The original film was heavily criticized for whitewashing when white actors were cast to play(...)
Djibouti--A Little "Afro-Arab" State on the Horn of Africa: At The Crossroads of Arab-Middle East Politics
Jun 5, 2019
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Referred to as a “postage stamp-sized” country, Djibouti is home to a small population of Yemeni Arabs. Some of these Arabs emigrated there many years ago across the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a short distance(...)4,333 Results (Page 230 of 362)