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16 Cool Arab Names For Your Children!
Oct 10, 2018
By: Annika Wolfe/Arab America Contributing Writer One of the most exciting things about expecting a new addition to your family is choosing a name. There are millions of names to choose from, making the process of choosing a name for(...)
Fernando Haddad of Lebanese Heritage, Runs for President of Brazil
Oct 10, 2018
By: Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer In Brazil, elections are underway between two presidential candidates with very different visions for the regional powerhouse and fifth largest country in the world. On October 28, Brazilians will head to the polls to(...)
Beautiful Arabic Phrases That Don't Make Sense in English
Oct 10, 2018
By Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Translating from Arabic to English has become more popular due to the United States's increased interest in the Arab World. As Arabs migrate to the West, they bring not only their culture and religion(...)
Youngest College Graduates in America: Danya and David Hamad
Oct 10, 2018
By: Maddie Rule/Arab America Contributing Writer A year and a half ago, a story broke about Danya Hamad, a Palestinian-American teenager from Columbus, Ohio, who was set to become the youngest college graduate in the U.S. The then-high-school sophomore had(...)
The Alawites--The Shia Muslim Sect of Syria's Leader
Oct 10, 2018
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Alawites are a Shia sect of Islam who revere the Prophet Mohammed’s cousin and son-in-law, Ali. They live predominantly in Syria, where they make up about 12% or 2+ million of the(...)
Bahbah: The World’s View of Trump --Unstable, Unpredictable, and Lacking Vision
Oct 3, 2018
By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist I have just returned from a trip overseas that helped me assess the world’s view of the United States under President Donald Trump. In a nutshell, there is a general consensus around the(...)
Why Arab Americans Use Olive Oil: 10 Beneficial Uses
Oct 3, 2018
By: Sarah Chaudhry/Arab America Contributing Writer Olive oil is deeply rooted in the Mediterranean and Arab culture, where it was developed and sold more than 4000 years ago. Even today, Arab Americans value the importance of olive oil, and purchase(...)
Best Arab American Books of 2018
Oct 3, 2018
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Only recently has there been a push for more Arabic literature in the United States, and therefore celebrations of Arab American writers are also a new development. The first and only museum devoted to(...)
Yasmine Hamdan's Arab Signature on World Music
Oct 3, 2018
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer It's hard and unfair to label music nowadays, artists are taking influences from endless and diverse sources, and yet, one thing is clear - what is on the surface is not what is under(...)
Federal Judge Blocks Anti-BDS Law in Arizona
Oct 3, 2018
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer America's Basic Law: Amendment I of the U.S. Constitution (Adopted December 1791) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,(...)
The Prairie Rubaiyat
Oct 3, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum, Arab America Contributing Writer PART I INTRODUCTION TO THE PRAIRIE RUBAlYAT From my early youth when I first read the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, I have been enthralled by the verses of that world-renowned Persian poet and(...)
QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Arab Americans and the Arab World?
Oct 3, 2018
By: Annika Wolfe/ Arab America Contributing Writer Do you consider yourself knowledgeable about the Arab World? Maybe a bit of an expert? Or do you want to learn more about one of the worlds' most culturally rich, diverse, and beautiful(...)4,333 Results (Page 251 of 362)