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The Natural Way To Arab Beauty

Jun 27, 2018

By: Myrna Daher/Arab America Ambassador/Blogger Typical Mediterranean skin ranges in shades from olive to moderate brown and rarely burns, yet tans easily. These shades are type V pigments, commonly found in people from the Middle East, parts of Africa, Latin(...)

Detroit Native, Rashida Tlaib, is Running for Congress

Jun 27, 2018

By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer In February 2018, Rashida Tlaib, a native of Southwest Detroit, announced that she is running to be a Representative in the House for Michigan’s 13th District for this upcoming election. If successful in her(...)

Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Travel Ban

Jun 27, 2018

By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout Trump’s campaign and his presidency, his views on immigration have not only been clear but controversial. It has come to the point where our Supreme Court must decide whether or not the US(...)

The Tasty and Nourishing Chickpea

Jun 27, 2018

By: Habeeb Salloum/ Arab America Contributing Writer Neither a pea nor a bean, yet, combining the best qualities of both, the chickpea is fast catching on in almost every country of the world. Virtually unknown in North America a half(...)

The Arab America Ambassadors for the Month of June

Jun 27, 2018

By: Annika Wolfe/ Arab America Contributing Writer/ Ambassador Meet the Arab America Ambassadors (AAA's) that made a difference during the month of June! The Arab America Ambassador Network represents an effort to connect Arab and non-Arab communities through collaborative efforts(...)

Presbyterian Church Votes in Solidarity with Palestine

Jun 27, 2018

By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer For the past two centuries, the Presbyterian Church (USA), which represents about 1.5 million Americans, has played an active role in the events in the Middle East. In the recent years, its role has(...)

Immigrant Heritage Month: Spotlight On Farouk Shami, The Inventor Of Chi Products For Hair

Jun 20, 2018

By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Farouk Shami is a Palestinian-American business man and the founder of the hair-care and spa products company, Farouk Systems, Inc. Farouk Systems, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Houston, Texas. The(...)

Meet the Arab American Candidates Running for Office in 2018

Jun 20, 2018

By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer From local school boards to US Congress, Arab Americans are representing their people across the country. Who are the Arab Americans currently running for office in 2018? Why are they running? What are they(...)

What’s New with Arabic Language Instruction in the United States?

Jun 20, 2018

By: Annika Wolfe/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic is the fifth most-spoken language in the world, preceded by Mandarin, Spanish, English, and Hindi. Arabic is the official or co-official language of 26 countries and a minor language in six, many of(...)

Muscat Enwraps the Past with the Present

Jun 20, 2018

By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It seemed as we drove on a wide thoroughfare, edged by well-tended shrubs and trees, that we were travelling from town to town rather than traversing the city of Muscat, Oman’s capital. All along(...)

The Kurds: An Important Piece of the Fabric of Arab Society

Jun 20, 2018

By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The Kurds represent only a small population in the Arab World. However, as an ancient ethnic group in the Middle East, they continue to inhabit a large swath of an area including Syria, Iraq,(...)

Pine Nuts - The Delightful King of Nuts

Jun 13, 2018

By: Habeeb Salloum/ Arab America Contributing Writer Pine nuts, white rice-shaped nuts, also known as pignolia, cedar nuts, chilgoza, pinyon or pinon are the product of a certain species of pine trees, which grow on the shores of the Mediterranean(...)